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| James Roy "Jim" Paschal, Jr. | |||||||
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| Born | (1926-12-05)December 5, 1926 High Point, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 5, 2004(2004-07-05) (aged 77) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Cancer | ||||||
| Achievements | 1964, 1967World 600 Winner | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 421 races run over 23 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (1956) | ||||||
| First race | 1949Race No. 1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1972World 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 1953 Race #36 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last win | 1967 Race #27 (Montgomery) | ||||||
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| NASCARGrand National East Series career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 12th (1972) | ||||||
| First race | 1972 Hickory 276 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last race | 1972 Gamecock 200 (Columbia) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of April 20, 2013. | |||||||
James Roy Paschal, Jr. (December 5, 1926 – July 5, 2004) was an AmericanNASCAR Grand National Series and Winston Cup Series driver.
Paschal won twenty-five races and twelve poles over his career.[1] Elected to the "Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame" in 1977, he won the World 600 in 1964 and 1967 at Charlotte Speedway. He competed in the first 18 Southern 500s (1950–1967) and won 16 of 73 Grand American races (1969–1972). Paschal's 1967 win in the World 600 established a race record of 335 laps led, which would not be broken until2016 whenMartin Truex Jr. led 392 laps.[2]
Paschal's strongest racing was found onshort tracks where he would finish an average of 11th place. Paschal would find his weakness on road courses, where the sharp corners and the right turns would cause him to finish in an agonizing 27th place on average.[3]
Paschal has the most wins in the Cup series among drivers who are not in theNASCAR Hall of Fame and are eligible.
After retiring from racing in 1972, Paschal owned and operated a trucking company and farmed both cattle and poultry.
Paschal died on July 5, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia following a battle with cancer.[citation needed]
Paschal was buried near Jackson Creek, North Carolina.[citation needed]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||
| 1972 | Howard & Egerton Racing | 27 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | ONT | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT 16 | DOV | MCH | RSD | TWS | DAY | BRI | TRN | ATL | TAL | MCH | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | TWS | – | – | [26] | |||||
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1961 | John Masoni | Pontiac | 3 | 49 |
| 1962 | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 28 | 14 |
| 1963 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 34 | 36 |
| 1964 | Owens Racing | Dodge | 10 | 5 |
| 1966 | Friedkin Enterprises | Plymouth | 16 | 11 |
| 1967 | 13 | 32 |
| NASCAR Convertible Division results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NCC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Jim Paschal | 17 | Mercury | JAC | DAB | FAY | GBF | ODS | HBO | RCH | GPS | WIL | HCY | BGS | NOR | LAN | DAR | CLT | MCC | PIF | NYF | OBS | AWS | PCH | MCF | BGS | CON | PHI | CHI | CLB | RSP 16 | NOR 6 | MAR 29 | FAY | CLT | – | – | [27] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holman-Moody | 26 | Ford | NWS 18 | NOR | WIL | CLB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Julian Petty | 49A | Chevy | DAB | NWS | RCH | BGS | AWS | HCY | CLB | WIL | DAR | CLT | ATL | MAR | BIR | CLB | GPS 9 | MBS | CLT | WIL | SAS | 30th | 780 | [28] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | Bob Welborn | 48 | Chevy | DAY | FAY | RCH | HCY | MRL | CLT | HBO | DAR | CLB | AWS | BGS | MAR | CLB 9 | GPS | CLT 2 | 47th | 496 | [29] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NASCAR Grand National East Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NGNEC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | H. C. Stewart | 14 | Pontiac | JSP | HCY 10 | GPS 18 | CLB | NSV | SMR | ONA 2 | MBS 29 | AST | ISP | 12th | 672.75 | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevy | CLB 10 | HCY 21 | BGS 2 | LPS 19 | CLB 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | NPCC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Frank Hayworth | 75 | Mercury | LAS | ASF | LAS | LAS | SMS | LAS | BMT | POR | LAS | EUR | MER | BST | HBS | POR | LAS | BST | CSF | BMT | COS | BKS | LAS | SAN | POR | BST | LAS | HUG | POR | LAS | SCF | LAS | WSS 4 | LAS | – | – | [31] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||