Bob Burcham

Robert Wayne "Bob" Burcham, Sr. (August 22, 1935 – April 10, 2009) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1968 to 1979.[1] His primary ride was the No. 19 Belden Asphalt-sponsored Chevrolet of Henley Gray.[2] Jack White was Burcham's other employer in NASCAR.[3]

Robert Wayne "Bob" Burcham, Sr.
Bob Burcham
Born(1935-08-22)August 22, 1935
Rossville, Georgia, United States
DiedApril 10, 2009(2009-04-10) (aged 73)
NASCAR Cup Series career
36 races run over 8 years
Best finish24th (1974)
First race1968 Volunteer 500 (Bristol)
Last race1979 Talladega 500 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 6 0

Career

His parents were Robert "Bobby" and Opal Burcham; they lived near the interstate border that divided Georgia and Tennessee.[4] Burcham's father was an automobile repair shop operator and Bob learned the secrets of the trade from him.[5] He managed to lead two laps out of 7,548 that he raced – for a grand total of 10,955.3 miles (17,630.8 km).[1] Amazingly enough, Burcham's first Winston Cup Series ride was with a 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle; which saw some action at Daytona International Speedway and a few other race tracks.[6] Most of his "top ten" finishes were in the 1974 Winston Cup Series season.[1] A fourth-place finish in Nashville during the 1974 season was his best finish.[1] After NASCAR, Burcham was self-employed in real estate.[7] A total amount of $65,578 in total earnings ($231,011.36 when adjusted for inflation) was earned by Burcham after starting an average of 25th place and finishing an average of 20th place in his NASCAR Cup Series career.[1]

He has a widow named Jean Knight Burcham in addition to his married daughter Vickie Jean and his son Bobby Burcham, Jr.[7] In 2009, Burcham was elected into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.[3]

References
  1. Bob Burcham racing information at Racing Reference
  2. Bob Burcham primary ride information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
  3. Rossville's Bob Burcham to be inducted into Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at Catoosa News
  4. Remembering Bon Burcham at Georgia Racing History
  5. Bob Burcham's childhood and adolescence at Georgia Racing History
  6. GN Racing at Georgia Racing
  7. The Life of Bob Burcham after NASCAR at Georgia Racing History
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