Earl Brooks
Earl Lee Brooks (August 11, 1929 – July 21, 2010) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1962 to 1979.
| Earl Brooks | |||||||
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Earl Brooks (circa 1960s) | |||||||
| Born | August 11, 1929 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | ||||||
| Died | July 21, 2010 (aged 80) | ||||||
| Awards | Lynchburg Area Sports Hall of Fame (1997) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 262 races run over 17 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 15th (1968) | ||||||
| First race | 1962 untitled race (South Boston) | ||||||
| Last race | 1979 Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 22nd (1973) | ||||||
| First race | 1972 Fun Sun 200 (Myrtle Beach) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Buddy Shuman 100 (Hickory) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of March 15, 2014. | |||||||
His career came at a time where NASCAR was less organized than it is today and drivers independently owned their vehicles from the multi-car teams that emerged during the 1970s and 1980s. Brooks would befriend Wendell Scott who would become the first African-American to drive in NASCAR.
Brooks experienced "top five" finishes at the 1963 South Boston 400, the 1969 Fireball 300, and the 1971 Nashville 420. His first "top ten finish" came in 1962 race at New Asheville Speedway while his final "top ten finish" came at the 1971 Georgia 500.
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