Joe Weatherly

Joe Weatherly
Joe Weatherly
	Weatherly in 1958
Born	Joseph Herbert Weatherly; May 29, 1922; Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 19, 1964 (aged 41); Riverside, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Racing crash at Riverside International Raceway
Achievements	1962 Grand National Series Champion; 1963 Grand National Series Champion; 1952 Modified National Champion; 1953 Modified National Champion; Three American Motorcycle Association championships; Led Grand National Series in wins in 1961 and 1962;
Awards	1961 Grand National Series Most Popular Driver; Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998); International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1994); Motorcycle Hall of Fame (1998); Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023); Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2009); NASCAR Hall of Fame (2015);
NASCAR Cup Series career
	230 races run over 12 years
Best finish	1st (1962, 1963)
First race	1952 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Last race	1964 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside)
First win	1958 Nashville 200 (Nashville)
Last win	1963 untitled race (Hillsboro)
NASCAR Convertible Division career
	96 races run over 4 years
Best finish	2nd (1957)
First race	1956 Race #1 (Daytona Beach & Road Course)
Last race	1959 Race #15 (Charlotte Fairgrounds)
First win	1956 Race #26 (Buffalo)
Last win	1959 Race #7 (Occoneechee)
	Statistics current as of April 15, 2013.

Joseph Herbert Weatherly (May 29, 1922 – January 19, 1964) was an American stock car racing driver. Weatherly was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2009 after winning NASCAR's Grand National Series championships in 1962 and 1963, three AMA Grand National Championships, and two NASCAR Modified championships.

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