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The NASCAR Convertible Division was a division of convertible cars early in NASCAR's history.

History[]

NASCAR purchased SAFE (Society of Auto Sports, Fellowship, and Education)'s all-convertible Circuit of Champions “All Stars” circuit late in 1955.[1] Most drivers did not make the transition to NASCAR's sanction. NASCAR ran the division ran from 1956 until 1959.[2] Some Convertibles raced against the Grand National (now Sprint Cup) hardtop cars in the same race.[3] The 1959 Daytona 500 had one qualifying race for Convertibles and one for the hardtop Grand National cars. 20 of the 59 cars in the Daytona 500 were convertibles.[4]

A single Convertible race happened at Darlington Speedway in 1960, which was won by Joe Weatherly. The season was abandoned after that race. Darlington held a Convertible race on May 6 1961 which was won by Fred Lorenzen, and another race on May 12 1962 which was won by Nelson Stacy.[5]

List of champions[]

  1. Bob Pronger - Biography; Stan Kalwasinski; Chicagoland Auto Racing, Retrieved February 20 2008
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  3. Pepsi 400: Nothing like racing at night; NASCAR.com; Dave Rodman; July 3 2002; Retrieved February 21 2008
  4. Daytona 500 Anniversary - The 50th Run; Stock Car Racing magazine; Benny Phillips; July 3 2002; Retrieved February 21 2008
  5. Nelson Stacy; legendsofnascar.com; Retrieved February 20 2008
  6. 1956 NASCAR Convertible statistics, Retrieved February 20 2008
  7. 1959 NASCAR Convertible statistics, Retrieved February 20 2008
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