Banks Simpson

Banks Simpson
Banks Simpson
Born	November 4, 1916; Concord, North Carolina
Died	April 30, 2009 (aged 92); Concord, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
	7 races run over 1 year
Best finish	23rd (1955)
First race	1955 Mid-South 250 (Memphis-Arkansas Speedway)
Last race	1955 Wilkes 160 (North Wilkesboro Speedway)

Banks Simpson (November 4, 1916 – April 30, 2009)^[1] was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver who participated in only the 1955 season.^[2]

Career summary

He was a competitor in the 1955 Southern 500, the 1955 Mid-South 250, and the 1955 Wilkes 160.^[2] While he never won a race or finished in the top ten, Simpson would go on to earn $870 in total career earnings ($9,895.3 when adjusted for inflation) along with experiencing 1,376.5 miles (2,215.3 km) of NASCAR Grand National Series racing.^[2] The races that he did were in the #20 Buick.^[3]

References

^ Simpson, Eugene Banks (May 2, 2009). "Eugene Banks Simpson Obituary". Concord & Kannapolis Independent Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Banks Simpson career information at Racing Reference
^ NASCAR Car Number Histories: #20 at NASCAR.com

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[1] Simpson, Eugene Banks (May 2, 2009). "Eugene Banks Simpson Obituary". Concord & Kannapolis Independent Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2013.

[racingreference-2] Banks Simpson career information at Racing Reference

[3] NASCAR Car Number Histories: #20 at NASCAR.com

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