J. C. Van Landingham Explained

J. C. Van Landingham
Birth Name:Clarence Van Landingham
Birth Place:Greensboro, Florida
Death Date:March 5, 1996 (aged 78)
Death Place:DeLand, Florida
Total Cup Races:1
Years In Cup:1
Best Cup Pos:50th (1950)
First Cup Race:1950 Race No. 1 (Daytona Beach)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:1
Cup Poles:0

Clarence "J. C." Van Landingham (c. 1918–1996) was an American stock car racing driver. A Florida native, he competed in the NASCAR Grand National Series, in 1950, later owning a car in the series.

Life and career

Born in Greensboro, Florida, Van Landingham relocated to DeLand, Florida in 1921; a World War II veteran of the United States Navy, he was the owner of Inland Buick and Inland Plymouth Dodge-Chrysler in DeLand.[1] In 1950 Van Landingham competed in a race at the Daytona Beach and Road Course; he started second and finished fifth in the event, driving a Buick.[2] He later entered a car driven by Dick Joslin in the event in 1955.[3]

In the late 1960s Van Landingham served as the president of the DeLand Chamber of Commerce.[4] He died on March 5, 1996.[1]

Motorsports career 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituaries. March 7, 1996. Orlando Sentinel. D4. 2013-08-10. Orlando, FL.
  2. Web site: J.C. Van Landingham NASCAR Sprint Cup Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2013-08-10.
  3. Web site: J.C. Van Landingham (owner) NASCAR Sprint Cup Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2013-08-10.
  4. Web site: Gunby New Chamber President. October 29, 1968. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 3. 2013-08-10. Daytona Beach, FL.
  5. Web site: Driver J.C. Van Landingham 1950 NASCAR Grand National Results - Racing-Reference.info. 2021-04-13. www.racing-reference.info.