Harry Jefferson (racing driver) explained

Harry Jefferson
Birth Date:2 November 1946
Birth Place:Naches, Washington, United States
Best Cup Pos:45th – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:3
Cup Poles:0
First Cup Race:1973 Winston Western 500 (Riverside International Raceway)
Last Cup Race:1977 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario Motor Speedway)
Years In Cup:5
Total Cup Races:12

Harry Jefferson (born November 2, 1946) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1973 to 1977.[1]

Career

In addition to his Cup Series career, Jefferson also raced in the Winston West Series in a 1973 Mercury Cougar vehicle.[2] That vehicle would eventually be refurbished into a 1979 Ford Granada and driven by NASCAR legends such as Derrike Cope, David Pearson, and Bobby Allison.[2] Jefferson has completed 1739 laps - the equivalent of 3189.2miles.[1] He earned a grand total of $20,268 in total prize winnings ($ when adjusted for inflation) after starting an average of 18th place and finishing an average of 24th place.[1] His only DNQs were at the 1972 Miller High Life 500 and at the 1988 Checker 500.

Harry also enjoyed a very successful career in the late model Sportsman series in the Pacific Northwest.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Harry_Jefferson Harry Jefferson
  2. http://nascarcougar.com/?page_id=2 Harry Jefferson's Cougar