Alfred Speedy Thompson NASCAR Legend

by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr

Overview

Alfred Speedy Thompson was one of the most popular and successful drivers of NASCAR's early days. This was a time when there were 40+ races annually and the majority of the events were raced on dirt tracks in Raleigh, Columbia, Montgomery, Langhorne, and the beach course in Daytona, Florida. Speedy, from Monroe, NC, was the son of a former driver and the brother of a racer who competed mostly in the convertible series of NASCAR. Speedy won 20 Grand National races and placed in the top 5 and 10 of many others during a career that spanned 1948-1962. Thompson drove mostly for Chrysler and Chevrolet, teaming with 3-time NASCAR champ Buck Baker as a Chevy factory driver until the General Motors' make quit manufacturing cars for the sport. After this Thompson and Baker took control of the factory cars and did nicely managing them on their own.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940152006735
Publisher:	Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Publication date:	06/30/2015
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	98 KB

About the Author

I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to write ebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.