Frank Warren (racing driver) explained

Frank Warren
Birth Date:	8 September 1934
Birth Place:	Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Place:	Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Best Cup Pos:	8th - 1971
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Top Tens:	29
Cup Poles:	0
First Cup Race:	1963 Pickens 200 (Greenville-Pickens Speedway)
Last Cup Race:	1980 CRC Chemicals 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway)
Years In Cup:	18
Total Cup Races:	396

Frank Henry Warren (September 8, 1934 – August 26, 2024) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced from 1963 to 1980.^[1]

Career

Warren had led 72 of the 88,863 laps finished in his career. Warren's total career earnings were $625,886 ($ when adjusted for inflation), while his average finish was 20th place in his entire career.^[1] The total number of miles raced in his career is 103495.4miles.^[1]

He was one of the last drivers to campaign a Dodge (Magnum) car in NASCAR up until the end of his days in top stock car circuit in 1980. Lack of funds prevented him from rebuilding his Dodge for the 1981 season when the smaller (110" wheelbase) cars were mandated. In the 1980s, he occasionally competed on the ARCA circuit, running a Chrysler LeBaron. Native Tan was one of his consistent sponsors.

Flat tracks and short tracks were Warren's strongest tracks; where finishes of 17th-place were considered to be routine. His weakest finishes came on road courses where he was expected to finish around 23rd place on average.^[2]

Post-racing career

On May 17, 2018, Warren was arrested in Augusta. He faced "aggravated child molestation charges" after he was caught being "in a room with a child under the age of 5".^[3]

Warren was also a veteran. He died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on August 26, 2024, at the age of 89.^[4]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62		Pts	Ref
1963	N/A	X	Pontiac	BIR	GGS	THS	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	PIF	AWS	HBO	ATL	HCY	BRI	AUG	RCH	GPS	SBO	BGS	MAR	NWS	CLB	THS	DAR	ODS	RCH	CLT	BIR	ATL	DAY	MBS	SVH	DTS	BGS	ASH	OBS	BRR	BRI	GPS	NSV	CLB	AWS	PIF	BGS	ONA	DAR	HCY	RCH	MAR	DTS	NWS	THS	CLT	SBO	HBO	RSD								101st	480	^[5]
1964	N/A	80	Pontiac	CON	AUG	JSP	SVH	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	RCH	BRI	GPS	BGS	ATL	AWS	HBO	PIF	CLB	NWS	MAR	SVH	DAR	LGY	HCY	SBO	CLT	GPS	ASH	ATL	CON	NSV	CHT	BIR	VAL	PIF	DAY	ODS	OBS	BRR	ISP	GLN	LIN	BRI	NSV	MBS	AWS	DTS	ONA	CLB	BGS	STR	DAR	HCY	RCH	ODS	HBO	MAR	SVH	NWS	CLT	HAR	AUG	JAC	68th	1508	^[6]
1965	Harold Rhodes	79	Ford	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	PIF	ASW	RCH	HBO	ATL	GPS	NWS	MAR	CLB	BRI	DAR	LGY	BGS	HCY	CLT	CCF	ASH	HAR	NSV	BIR	ATL	GPS	MBS	VAL	DAY	ODS	OBS	ISP	GLN	BRI	NSV	CCF	AWS	SMR	PIF	AUG	CLB	DTS	BLV	BGS																			46th	3814	^[7]
			Chevy																																													DAR	HCY	LIN	ODS	RCH	MAR	NWS	CLT	HBO	CAR	DTS
1966				AUG	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	CAR	BRI	ATL	HCY	CLB	GPS	BGS	NWS	MAR	DAR	LGY	MGR	MON	RCH	CLT	DTS	ASH	PIF	SMR	AWS	BLV	GPS	DAY	ODS	BRR	OXF	FON	ISP	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	AWS	BLV	BGS	DAR	HCY	RCH	HBO	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR														31st	8334	^[8]
1967				AUG	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	AWS	BRI	GPS	BGS	ATL	CLB	HCY	NWS	MAR	SVH	RCH	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	ASH	MGR	SMR	BIR	CAR	GPS	MGY	DAY	TRN	OXF	FDA	ISP	BRI	SMR	NSV					DAR	HCY	RCH	BLV	HBO	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	AWS														24th	9992	^[9]
			Ford																																				ATL	BGS	CLB	SVH
1968			Chevy	MGR	MGY	RSD	DAY	BRI	RCH	ATL	HCY	GPS	CLB	NWS	MAR	AUG	AWS	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	ASH	MGR	SMR	BIR	CAR	GPS	DAY																																						42nd	611	^[10]
	Don Tarr	0	Chevy																										ISP	OXF	FDA	TRN	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	BGS	AWS	SBO	LGY								AUG	CLT	CAR	JFC
	Ervin Pruitt	57	Dodge																																							DAR	HCY	RCH	BLV	HBO	MAR	NWS
1969	E. C. Reid	80	Chevy	MGR	MGY	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	CAR	AUG	BRI	ATL	CLB	HCY	GPS	RCH	NWS																																																29th	1299	^[11]
	Don Tarr	0	Chevy																MAR	AWS												DOV	TPN	TRN	BLV	BRI	NSV	SMR										CLB	MAR	NWS		SVH	AUG	CAR	JFC	MGR
	Frank Warren	96	Ford																		DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	MGR	SMR	MCH	KPT	GPS	NCF	DAY								ATL	MCH	SBO	BGS	AWS	DAR	HCY	RCH	TAL				CLT
	G. C. Spencer	8	Plymouth																																																						TWS
1970	Frank Warren	79	Plymouth	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	RCH	CAR	SVH	ATL	BRI	TAL	NWS	CLB	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	SMR	MAR	MCH	RSD	HCY	KPT	GPS	DAY	AST	TPN	TRN	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	ONA	MCH	TAL	BGS	SBO	DAR	HCY	RCH	DOV	NCF	NWS	CLT	MAR	MGR	CAR	LGY															10th	2697	^[12]
1971				RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY		RCH	CAR		BRI					NWS	MAR				ASH																			CLB						CAR	MGR																		8th	2886	^[13]
			Dodge					ONT			HCY		ATL	CLB		SMR			DAR	SBO	TAL		KPT	CLT	DOV	MCH	RSD		GPS	DAY	BRI	AST	ISP	TRN	NSV	ATL	BGS	ONA	MCH	TAL			DAR	MAR	CLT	DOV			RCH	NWS	TWS
	Roger Lubinski	88	Dodge												GPS
	Charlie Roberts	63	Dodge																DAR
	H. B. Bailey	36	Pontiac																									HOU
	Charlie Roberts	77	Ford																												BRI
	Neil Castles	06	Dodge																																							HCY

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31		Pts	Ref
1972	Frank Warren	79	Dodge	RSD	DAY		ONT	CAR	ATL		DAR			TAL	CLT	DOV	MCH	RSD	TWS	DAY	BRI	TRN	ATL	TAL	MCH		DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	TWS	11th	5788.60	^[14]
			Plymouth			RCH				BRI		NWS	MAR													NSV
1973			Dodge	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR		ATL	NWS			TAL	NSV	CLT	DOV	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	BRI	ATL	TAL	NSV	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR	CLT					16th	4992.14	^[15]
	Eddie Bond	0	Dodge					BRI
	Buster Davis	84	Dodge								DAR
	Ulrich Racing	40	Ford									MAR												NSV							CAR
1974	Frank Warren	79	Dodge	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	BRI	NSV	ATL	POC	TAL	MCH	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR	CLT	CAR	ONT		13th	820.845	^[16]
1975				RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	DAR	DOV	NWS		CLT	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	ONT		12th	3148	^[17]
	Dean Dalton	7	Ford																								MAR
1976	Frank Warren	79	Dodge	RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV		NWS	CLT		ATL	ONT		16th	3240	^[18]
	Dean Dalton	7	Chevy																									MAR
	Henley Gray	19	Chevy																												CAR
1977	Frank Warren	79	Dodge	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	NWS	DAR	BRI	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT		16th	2876	^[19]
1978				RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	DOV	CLT	NSV	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT		14th	3036	^[20]
		19													CLT
1979		79		RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NWS	BRI	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	ONT	16th	3199	^[21]
1980				RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH								40th	559	^[22]
		9																										DOV	NWS	MAR	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT
^† – Qualified but replaced by Jim Hurlbert

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1966	Harold Rhodes	Chevrolet	20	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	16
1967			35	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	47
1968			31	align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"	24
1969	E. C. Reid	Chevrolet	50	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	19
1970	Frank Warren	Plymouth	24	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	20
1971			37	align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"	24
1972		Dodge	7	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	18
1973			34	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	16
1974			28	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	34
1976	Frank Warren	Dodge	34	align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"	10
1977			33	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	11
1978			34	align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"	24
1979			24	align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"	10
1980			QL^†
^† - Qualified but replaced by Jim Hurlbert

Notes and References

1. Web site: Driver Frank Warren career statistics . Racing Reference . 2010-11-27.
2. Web site: Frank Warren's NASCAR career information . Driver Averages . 2012-12-05.
3. News: May 18, 2018 . Former race car driver accused of child molestation . WRDW.
4. https://baldwincremation.com/obituaries/frank-henry-warren/ Frank Henry Warren
5. Web site: Frank Warren – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
6. Web site: Frank Warren – 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
7. Web site: Frank Warren – 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
8. Web site: Frank Warren – 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
9. Web site: Frank Warren – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
10. Web site: Frank Warren – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
11. Web site: Frank Warren – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
12. Web site: Frank Warren – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
13. Web site: Frank Warren – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
14. Web site: Frank Warren – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
15. Web site: Frank Warren – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
16. Web site: Frank Warren – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
17. Web site: Frank Warren – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
18. Web site: Frank Warren – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
19. Web site: Frank Warren – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
20. Web site: Frank Warren – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
21. Web site: Frank Warren – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
22. Web site: Frank Warren – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.