Pete Stewart (racing driver)

Pete Stewart
Born (1931-08-12) August 12, 1931
Statesville, North Carolina
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
17 races run over 7 years
Best finish 51st - 1964 NASCAR Grand National season
First race 1953 Wilkes 160 (North Wilkesboro Speedway)
Last race 1965 Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles
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Pete Stewart (born August 12, 1931 in Statesville, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series driver who participated in 17 racing events from 1953 to 1965.[1]

Career

While never winning a race, he managed to complete 1,412.0 miles (2,272.4 km) of demanding pavement and dirt track racing.[1] On average, Stewart started in 26th place and ended in 23rd place.[1] His modest racing career left him with only a total career earnings of $3,940 ($29,635.29 when adjusted for inflation).[1]

Stewart would see his best finishes on dirt tracks; where he would finish an average of 19th place. However, Pete Stewart's Achilles heel came on tri-oval intermediate tracks where a meager 28th place would have been considered par for the course.[2]

The primary vehicle for Pete Stewart would have been the #53 Ford owned by David Warren.[3] Warren also participated in the NASCAR Convertible Series and the NASCAR Modified series in a select number of races.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Pete Stewart information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Pete Stewart career information". Driver Averages. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Pete Stewart career information". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  4. ↑ "Pete Stewart career information". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2012-12-04.


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