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