Van Van Wey | |
Birth Date: | July 9, 1924 |
Birth Place: | West Terre Haute, Indiana, United States |
Best Cup Pos: | 54th – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series season |
Cup Wins: | 0 |
Cup Top Tens: | 0 |
Cup Poles: | 0 |
First Cup Race: | 1954 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) |
Last Cup Race: | 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) |
Years In Cup: | 2 |
Total Cup Races: | 4 |
Van Van Wey (July 9, 1924 – July 14, 1991) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
He occasionally drove in the 1954 and 1955 seasons predominantly in his #10 Ford vehicle owned by Ray Fletcher.[1]
Van Van's driving experience consisted of 876 laps of racing – the equivalent of 1140.6miles of racing action.[2] Starting an average of 40th place and finishing an average of 26th, Wey earned exactly $555 in career winnings ($ when adjusted for inflation).[2] One of his notable appearances was at the 1955 Southern 500, one of the most prestigious NASCAR races before the inaugural running of the Daytona 500.[2] During his career, Van Wey qualified for all of his races.[3]