Harold Dunaway

Harold Dunaway
Harold Dunaway
	Dunaway with #55 Outlaw Mini Sprint
Born	October 7, 1933; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Died	September 3, 2012 (aged 78); Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
	1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	123rd (1966)
First race	1966 Peach Blossom 500 (Rockingham)

Harold Glenn Dunaway (October 7, 1933 – September 3, 2012) was an American stock car and sprint car driver. He made one start in the NASCAR Grand National Series.

Early and personal life

A native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina,^[1] he was the son of racer Glenn Dunaway.^[2] Dunaway fought in the Korean War, serving in the United States Air Force.^[1] He was a certified private pilot and scuba diver.^[1] He was married, to Frances, and had two children.^[1]

Dunaway was known as a North Carolina dirt track racer;^[1] he competed in NASCAR's Grand National Series, in a single race in 1966 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, driving a Plymouth and finishing 40th in a field of 44 cars.^[3] He later moved to sprint car racing, becoming a Dixie Outlaw Sprint Car Series competitor.^[1] He also competed several times in the Permatex 300, a Late Model Sportsman Division race that was run at Daytona International Speedway as a support race to the Daytona 500.^[2]

Date	Place	Division	Start	Finish	Car #	Car
February 26, 1966	Daytona International Speedway	NASCAR Modified	N/A	4	62	1963 Ford Sportsman
March 13, 1966	North Carolina Motor Speedway	NASCAR Grand National Series	36	40	86	1965 Plymouth
July 4, 1968	Daytona International Speedway	NASCAR Grand American	N/A	14	22	1968 Chevrolet Camaro
July 20, 1968	Bristol Motor Speedway	NASCAR Grand American	N/A	4	N/A	1968 Chevrolet Camaro
July 24, 1968	Peach State Speedway	NASCAR Grand American	N/A	4	N/A	1968 Chevrolet Camaro
August 3, 1968	Atlanta Motor Speedway	NASCAR Grand American	8	14	22	1968 Chevrolet Camaro
August 10, 1968	Smoky Mountain Raceway	NASCAR Grand American	N/A	4	N/A	1968 Chevrolet Camaro
August 31, 1968	Darlington Raceway	NASCAR Grand American	3	4	22	1968 Chevrolet Camaro
September 14, 1968	Augusta Speedway	NASCAR Grand American	N/A	6	N/A	1968 Chevrolet Camaro
September 28, 1968	North Wilkesboro Speedway	NASCAR Grand American	N/A	3	N/A	1968 Chevrolet Camaro

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Obituary: Harold Dunaway". The Gaston Gazette. Gastonia, NC. September 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
^ ^a ^b Dutton, Monte (September 8, 2012). "NOTEBOOK: The wire keeps right on crackling". The Gaston Gazette. Gastonia, NC. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
^ "Harold Dunnaway - NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
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