Bob Flock
| Bob Flock | |||||||
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| Born | Robert Newman Flock April 16, 1918 Fort Payne, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 16, 1964 (aged 46) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | Won the pole for NASCAR's first sanctioned race (Charlotte, 1949) First NASCAR driver to win a race from the pole (Hillsboro, 1949) | ||||||
| Awards | Georgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame (2003) National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (1981) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 36 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 3rd (1949) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1956 (LeHi) | ||||||
| First win | 1949 (Hillsboro) | ||||||
| Last win | 1952 (Weaverville) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 1956 Race #6 (Montgomery) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of February 20, 2013. | |||||||
Robert Newman Flock (April 16, 1918 – May 16, 1964) was an American stock car racer. He qualified on the pole position for NASCAR's first Strictly Stock (now NASCAR Cup Series) race and, along with Red Byron, is considered one of the two best drivers from that era. Flock died of a heart attack in 1964.