Curtis Turner - Wikipedia
Curtis Morton Turner (April 12, 1924 – October 4, 1970) was an American stock car racer who won 17 NASCAR Grand National Division races and 38 NASCAR Convertible Division races. Throughout his life, he developed a reputation for drinking and partying.
Curtis Lives! - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com
The driver of the stock car crashing here is legendary Curtis Turner, racer, party thrower, 'shine hauler, flyer extraordinary. Unhurt, he resumed an implausible life. By Pops'...
Curtis Morton “Pops” Turner | Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
Aug 25, 2017 · Curtis Morton "Pops" Turner was born April 12, 1924, in Floyd, Virginia. He was a lumberman by trade, and one of the greatest drivers and showmen in stock car racing. He officially started his racing career in 1946 after leaving the military.
Curtis Turner: Full throttle – Blue Ridge Muse
Mar 23, 2014 · The Blue Ridge Racers Reunion honored the life and racing career of Floyd County native and NASCAR legend Curtis Turner in Roanoke Saturday. “If you feel like you’re in control (of your car), you ain’t going fast enough,” Turner often said.
Curtis Turner | Class of 2016 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee
Called by some the “Babe Ruth of stock car racing,” Curtis Turner was among the fastest and most colorful competitors in the early years of NASCAR premier series racing. Turner posted his first of 17 career victories in only his fourth start on Sept. 11, 1949, at Langhorne (Pa.) Speedway.
That’s History Profile: Curtis Turner - frontstretch.com
Sep 20, 2007 · Career Highlights: 17 Cup wins, including the 1956 Southern 500; 22 wins in convertible division in 1956; first driver ever to win back-to-back races from the pole, while leading every lap; and...
CURTIS M. TURNER, RACING DRIVER, 46 - The New York Times
Oct 6, 1970 · Mr. Turner, one of the top drivers on the Grand National Circuit, and a passenger, Clarence Drew King, 51, also of Roanoke, were found dead at the scene of the crash in mountainous area, the...
The True Story of Curtis Turner: A Racing Legend (A Two-Time …
Jan 17, 2017 · Curtis Turner won an incredible 360 races in various stock-car racing circuits from 1946 to 1965, and is widely recognized as one of the greatest dirt-track drivers in history.
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Curtis Morton “Pops” Turner (1924-1970) - Find a Grave
Curtis Turner was one of the early pioneers of NASCAR Racing, Competing against such greats as Junior Johnson, Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, and Joe Weatherly. Born in Floyd County, Virginia, Curtis made his fortune in the timber and lumber business, and …
Curtis Turner - mshf.com
When the NASCAR Convertible Division raced from 1956 through 1959, Turner won an astounding 33 of the first 74 races, including 22 out of 47 in year one, the season he also captured the Southern 500 and the sports first-ever most popular driver award.