Iggy Katona
| Iggy Katona | |||||||
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| Born | Egnatius Katona August 16, 1916 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 4, 2003 (aged 87) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Retired | 1977 | ||||||
| ARCA Series | |||||||
| Years active | 1953–1977 | ||||||
| Teams | Iggy Katona | ||||||
| Starts | 312 | ||||||
| Wins | 79 | ||||||
| Poles | 44 | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1966, 1967 | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 1951–'52, 1965–'66, 1974 | NASCAR Winston Cup Series | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 1955 1956 1957 1962 1966 1967 | MARC Champion MARC Champion MARC Champion MARC Champion ARCA Series Champion ARCA Series Champion | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 1982 | Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame | ||||||
| Achievements | 1965, 1971, 1974 Daytona ARCA 200 Winner Finished top ten in ARCA Racing Series point standings for 21 consecutive seasons (1953–1973) The only driver ever to win a 600-lap race on a half-mile oval (Dayton Speedway) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 13 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 33rd (1952) | ||||||
| First race | 1951 Motor City 250 (Detroit) | ||||||
| Last race | 1974 Winston 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 1973 Toledo 100 (Toledo) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Mt. Clemens 100 (Mt. Clemens) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of April 28, 2013. | |||||||
Egnatius "Iggy" Katona (August 16, 1916 – December 4, 2003) was an American stock car racing driver from Willis, Michigan. He is most famous for his performance in the ARCA series in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, where he won six championships and 79 races, both of which stood as series records until Frank Kimmel surpassed both; first in 2005 for championships and then in 2013 for wins. Other ARCA records held by Katona include most starts (630), oldest race winner (57 years old, Daytona International Speedway, 1974) and most consecutive seasons with a win (19, from 1953–1971)