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'''A.L. Bumgarner''' is a former [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Grand National Series]] race car owner whose career spanned between [[1956 in NASCAR|1956]] |
'''A. L. Bumgarner''' is a former [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Grand National Series]] race car owner whose career spanned between [[1956 in NASCAR|1956]] and [[1958 in NASCAR|1958]].<ref name="bumgarner">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/owner/A.L._Bumgarner | title = Bumgarner career information | publisher = Racing Reference | access-date = July 20, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Career summary== |
==Career summary== |
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Drivers under his employment included |
Drivers under his employment included [[Fonty Flock]], [[Junior Johnson]], [[Tiny Lund]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nascar.com/drivers/hof/jjohnson03/seasons/1956.html| title = Hall of Fame Stats - Tiny Lund | publisher = NASCAR.com | accessdate = July 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.justcustomz.com/nascar_driver/tiny_lund/ | title = Tiny Lund's biography | publisher = Just Customz | access-date = July 21, 2011}}</ref> [[Jimmy Massey]], and [[Banjo Matthews]].<ref name="bumgarner"/> Out of 46 races run by Bumgarner's employees, there were zero wins, two finishes in the top five, and 12 finishes in the top ten.<ref name="bumgarner"/> Bumgarner's vehicles started on average in 11th place and finished an average of 19th place while leading 376 laps out of 5649 laps.<ref name="bumgarner"/> Due to the low value of the American dollar in the 1950s, Bumgarner only earned a career total of $5,425 in race winnings (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|5425|1958|r=2}}}} when adjusted for inflation).<ref name="bumgarner"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:27, 2 March 2017
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| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | NASCAR car owner |
| Known for | Employing some of the best NASCAR Cup Series drivers in the 1950s |
A. L. Bumgarner is a former NASCAR Grand National Series race car owner whose career spanned between 1956 and 1958.[1]
Career summary
Drivers under his employment included Fonty Flock, Junior Johnson, Tiny Lund,[2][3] Jimmy Massey, and Banjo Matthews.[1] Out of 46 races run by Bumgarner's employees, there were zero wins, two finishes in the top five, and 12 finishes in the top ten.[1] Bumgarner's vehicles started on average in 11th place and finished an average of 19th place while leading 376 laps out of 5649 laps.[1] Due to the low value of the American dollar in the 1950s, Bumgarner only earned a career total of $5,425 in race winnings ($57,291 when adjusted for inflation).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bumgarner career information". Racing Reference. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Stats - Tiny Lund". NASCAR.com. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Tiny Lund's biography". Just Customz. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
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