Charlie Blanton

Charlie Blanton
Born	December 29, 1935 (1935-12-29) (age 75) Gaffney, South Carolina, United States
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
3 races run over 3 years
Best finish	82nd - 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
First race	1973 World 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway)
Last race	1978 American 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

Charlie Blanton is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series race car driver who raced from 1973 to 1978.^[1]

Summary

This driver participated in 634 laps of racing action - the equivalent of 814.3 miles (1,310.5 km).^[1] He would earn a total of $3,135 in his total racing career while starting and finishing in 27th place on average.^[1] Blanton was the winner of the 1973 Daytona ARCA 300 race. His primary car in the NASCAR Cup Series would be the #59 Chevrolet sponsored by Mr. Danny Queen.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Charlie Blanton racing information at Racing Reference
2. ^ Charlie Blanton sponsor information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet

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Name	Blanton, Charlie
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Date of birth	1935-12-29
Place of birth	Gaffney, South Carolina, United States
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