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Speedy Thompson is a former NASCAR driver who was born on April 3, 1926 in Monroe, North Carolina. He began his racing career in 1948 and competed in the NASCAR Grand National Series from 1951 to 1964. He won the NASCAR Grand National Championship in 1956 and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015. Speedy Thompson was 46 years old when he retired from racing in 1964. He was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 160 pounds. Speedy Thompson was married to his wife, Mary, for over 50 years until his death in 2011. They had two children together. Speedy Thompson had a successful racing career, winning the NASCAR Grand National Championship in 1956 and finishing in the top 10 in points in five of his 13 seasons. He earned over $100,000 in winnings during his career. Speedy Thompson was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015. He was also inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2006.
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| Age | 46 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | 3 April, 1926 |
| Birthday | 3 April |
| Birthplace | Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Date of death | (1972-04-02) |
| Died Place | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
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Speedy Thompson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Speedy Thompson Net Worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
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| Source of Income | driver |
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Timeline
During a late model race on Easter Sunday, April 2, 1972, at Metrolina Fairgrounds in Charlotte, Thompson had a seizure on the 21st lap, causing him to crash into a rail. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, one day before his 46th birthday. The medical examiner said that he died of natural causes, an acute coronary occlusion.
Another third place in points came in 1959 from 29 starts in a variety of different cars, this time with no wins. 1959 would be his last full-time effort in the series (participating in 24 different racing events including the 1959 Hickory 250) and he left Grand National after the 1962 season, choosing to race at late models at local North Carolina short tracks. He returned to NASCAR's top series, then called the Winston Cup, in 1971 for the World 600 where he finished 16th.
In 1957, he set the 500-mile speed record for stock cars with an average speed of 100.1 mph. This record was quickly broken by other drivers and by Speedy himself. In 1959 he became a charter member of the "Pure Record Club" along with Fireball Roberts, Elmo Langley, and Richard Petty who set the fastest qualifying speed in each make of automobile competing.
He made his debut in 1950 and won two of the seven races he competed in 1953 in the #46 Buckshot Morris Oldsmobile (including the 1953 Wilkes 160). Thompson made 15 starts in 1955 and made a serious attack on the Championship the next year, competing in 42 races in Carl Kiekhaefer's factory-backed Chryslers and Dodges, winning eight times and finishing third in points. 1957 saw a switch to Hugh Babb's and his own Chevrolet's and another third-place result, capturing only two victories that year. Speedy drove his own Chevy for the entire 1958 season, and another third place was the reward for his four victories in 38 starts.
Alfred Bruce "Speedy" Thompson (April 3, 1926, in Monroe, North Carolina – April 2, 1972, in Charlotte, North Carolina) was an American stock car racer in the NASCAR Grand National series from 1950 to 1971, capturing 20 wins along the way.
