Nelson Stacy won the 1958,1959, and 1960 MARC Series championships.
19 Facts About Nelson Stacy
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Nelson Stacy won four NASCAR Grand National Series races in 1961 and 1962, including the 1961 Southern 500 at Darlington Speedway and the 1962 World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Nelson Stacy was a veteran of World War II, serving as a tank driver in the US Third Army under the command of General George S Patton.
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In 1952, Stacy made his first NASCAR Grand National Series start at Dayton Speedway.
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Nelson Stacy lost the 1957 title to Iggy Katona by 4.5 points, one of the slimmest margins in series history.
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Nelson Stacy's move enabled him to win the series championship in 1958,1959 and 1960.
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Nelson Stacy had wins in 1957,1959 and 1960 at Canfield Speedway.
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Nelson Stacy won the 1961 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway beating Fireball Roberts and leading 72 laps.
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Nelson Stacy accumulated eight Top Ten finishes and 4 Top Five finishes.
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In 1962, Nelson Stacy won the Rebel 300 at Darlington Raceway, the final convertible race in NASCAR history, beating Marvin Panch, as well as winning the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, coming from 18th place to beat Joe Weatherly, and the 1962 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway, beating out Richard Petty by over three laps.
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Nelson Stacy accumulated three wins, seven Top Tens, and five Top Five finishes for the 1962 season.
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Nelson Stacy accumulated nine Top Ten and four Top Five finishes.
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Nelson Stacy finished a career-high 14th in the final points standing that year.
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In 1964, at age 43, Nelson Stacy's health began to become a factor.
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Nelson Stacy went on to compete in two more Grand National races.
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Nelson Stacy achieved a 24th-place finish in his final start at the Firecracker 400 in 1965.
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Nelson Stacy ended his NASCAR career after competing in 45 races.
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Nelson Stacy spent his final years in Florida, where he owned a car dealership.
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Nelson Stacy died on May 14,1986, at the age of 64.