Curtis Turner
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Curtis Turner was a pioneering American NASCAR driver and entrepreneur known for his aggressive driving style and influential role in the early development of stock car racing.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASCAR driver
ⓘ
entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsInRacing | 1940s–1960s ⓘ |
| bestCupPosition | 5th in 1956 NASCAR Grand National standings ⓘ |
| businessActivity | track promoter ⓘ |
| carNumber |
26
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41 ⓘ 99 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | airplane crash ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Charlotte Motor Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| cupPoles | 17 ⓘ |
| cupWins | 17 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-04-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1970-10-04 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCupRace | 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock race at Charlotte Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCupWin | 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock race at Langhorne Speedway ⓘ |
| genreOfOccupation | motorsport ⓘ |
| givenName | Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | NASCAR Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy drinking and partying reputation
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labor dispute with NASCAR over drivers unionization efforts ⓘ showmanship on and off the track ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| lastCupWin | 1965 American 500 at Rockingham Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive driving style
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pioneering role in early NASCAR ⓘ role in development of stock car racing ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
racing driver ⓘ |
| participantIn |
NASCAR Convertible Division
NERFINISHED
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NASCAR Grand National Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Floyd, Virginia, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States of America ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | driver ⓘ |
| restingPlace | Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Virginia, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanction | lifetime ban from NASCAR in early 1960s (later lifted) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
NASCAR
NERFINISHED
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stock car racing ⓘ |
| team | Holman-Moody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalCupRaces | 184 ⓘ |
| yearsInCup | 17 ⓘ |
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