Van Van Wey

Racecar driver from Indiana

NASCAR driver

Van Van Wey

Born| July 9, 1924
West Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Died| July 14, 1991(1991-07-14) (aged 66)
NASCAR Cup Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish| 54th – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series season
First race| 1954 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
Last race| 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
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Van Van Wey (July 9, 1924 – July 14, 1991) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.

## Career

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He occasionally drove in the 1954 and 1955 seasons predominantly in his #10 Ford vehicle owned by Ray Fletcher.[1]

Van Van's driving experience consisted of 876 laps of racing – the equivalent of 1,140.6 miles or 1,835.6 kilometres of racing action.[2] Starting an average of 40th place and finishing an average of 26th, Wey earned exactly $555 in career winnings ($6,514.53 when adjusted for inflation).[2] One of his notable appearances was at the 1955 Southern 500, one of the most prestigious NASCAR races before the inaugural running of the Daytona 500.[2] During his career, Van Wey qualified for all of his races.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Career information for Van Van Wey". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
2. ^ a b c "Career information for Van Van Wey". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
3. ^ "Career information for Van Van Wey". Database Racing. Retrieved 2012-04-24.

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