1. Robert "Bob" Joe Welborn of Denton was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver.
15 Facts About Bob Welborn
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Bob Welborn was named to NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers list in 1998.
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Bob Welborn won the final three NASCAR Convertible Division championships in 1956,1957, and 1958.
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Bob Welborn had 2 Top-5 finishes and 6 Top-10 finishes.
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Bob Welborn drove in 9 events in 1954 for owners Julian Petty, Bob Griffin, and George Hutchens.
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Bob Welborn drove in 32 of 45 events in Julian Petty and his cars.
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Bob Welborn won his first race at Martinsville in 1957, but did not cross the finish line.
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Bob Welborn had 1 win and 3 Top-10 finished in 5 events.
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Bob Welborn had four straight wins, 1 pole, 10 Top-5, and 15 Top-10 finishes in 1958.
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Bob Welborn raced in 18 of 51 events, all for Petty Enterprises.
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Bob Welborn only finished 149th in series points that year because he only participated in 18 of 51 races.
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Bob Welborn won the pole position for the 1959 Daytona 500 by winning his qualifying race.
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Bob Welborn had 5 poles and 3 wins during the season.
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Bob Welborn amassed 9 total wins in the 1950s and early 1960s driving his car and one owned by Julian Petty.
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Bob Welborn made his last NASCAR start in 1964 while driving for Holman-Moody.