Harold Dunaway

American stock car and sprint car driver

NASCAR driver

Harold Dunaway

Dunaway with #55 Outlaw Mini Sprint

Born| (1933-10-07)October 7, 1933
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Died| September 3, 2012(2012-09-03) (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)
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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

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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]

## Racing career

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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]

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Date  | Place  | Division  | Start  | Finish  | Car #  | Car

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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

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Obituary: Harold Dunaway". The Gaston Gazette. Gastonia, NC. September 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Harold Dunnaway - NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
4. ^ "Harold Dunaway".

## External links

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* Harold Dunaway driver statistics at Racing-Reference

*[Best finish]: Best finish in the championship