Jimmy Crawford | |
Birth Date: | 12 July 1944 |
Birthplace: | East Point, Georgia |
Death Cause: | Heart failure |
Best Cup Pos: | 43rd - 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season |
Cup Wins: | 0 |
Cup Top Tens: | 0 |
Cup Poles: | 0 |
First Cup Race: | 1970 Qualifier #2 (Daytona International Speedway) |
Last Cup Race: | 1974 Dixie 500 (Atlanta International Raceway) |
Years In Cup: | 5 |
Total Cup Races: | 15 |
Jimmy Crawford (July 12, 1944 in East Point, Georgia – May 26, 2007) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced in 15 different races in his five-year career (1970–1974).
While failing to win a race, Crawford managed to experience 3421.1miles of top-level stock car racing. Originally an airline pilot for Eastern Airlines, Crawford briefly participated in the world of stock car automobiles but he later gave his ride to Donnie Allison and eventually to Pete Hamilton for his final NASCAR race. His total earnings as a NASCAR driver would add up to $15,089 ($ when considering inflation).