Harold Dunaway

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.

Harold Dunaway
Dunaway with #55 Outlaw Mini Sprint
Born(1933-10-07)October 7, 1933
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
DiedSeptember 3, 2012(2012-09-03) (aged 78)
Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish123rd (1966)
First race1966 Peach Blossom 500 (Rockingham)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

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]

Racing career

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
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
  1. "Obituary: Harold Dunaway". The Gaston Gazette. Gastonia, NC. September 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  2. 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. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist2.php?uniqid=4847
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