Don Duckworth

Don Duckworth
Don Duckworth at the 1955 Southern 500; he is involved in a crash with Arden Mounts while his vehicle is stalled
Born	unknown Gray Court, South Carolina, United States
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
1 races run over 1 years
Best finish	204th – 1955 NASCAR Grand National Series season
First race	1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
Last race	1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

Don Duckworth is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series driver from Gray Court, South Carolina, U.S.A.. Duckworth made his sole Cup Series appearance at the 1955 Southern 500 under the Woodruff Motors sponsorship livery while driving a 1955 Chevrolet.^[1]

Career

In the 1955 Southern 500, Duckworth qualified 40th and finished 55th after Arden Mounts crashed into his stalled vehicle on lap 147.^[2][3] While Bill Champion managed to avoid Duckworth by swerving past the vehicle rapidly, Mounts did not see the stalled vehicle until too late.^[3] Duckworth earned $50 ($410.1 in today's money).^[2]

References

1. ^ 1955 Southern 500 information at Racing Reference
2. ^ ^{a b} Don Duckworth career information at Racing Reference
3. ^ ^{a b} Stock Cars of 50s & 60s – Stock Car Memories: Darlington-Southern 500 (DVD). Topics Entertainment. 

Persondata
Name	Duckworth, Don
Alternative names
Short description	NASCAR driver
Date of birth
Place of birth	Gray Court, South Carolina, United States
Date of death
Place of death