Bob Cooper (racing driver)

Bob Cooper
Born	(1935-11-13) November 13, 1935 (age 89) Gastonia, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
64 races run over 8 years
Best finish	37th (1963)
First race	1962 untitled race (Asheville-Weaverville Speedway)
Last race	1969 National 500 (Charlotte Motor Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 9 0

Bob Cooper (born November 13, 1935) is a retired driver who raced in the Grand National Series from 1962 to 1969.^[1]

Career

Cooper has raced 64 races over the course of eight years resulting in nine finishes in the top ten.^[1] He has also done 8,982 laps earning $17,495 in the process ($145,357.73 when considering inflation).^[1] Average finishes for this driver's career is 21st while his average career start is in 23rd place.^[1]

Dirt track racing was Bob Cooper's greatest strength, with his average finishes on tracks of that kind being 14th place. However, Cooper would find his weakness on tri-oval intermediate tracks with a finish of 34th place being typical.^[2]

References

1. "Bob Cooper's NASCAR career information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
2. "Bob Cooper's NASCAR career information". Driver Averages. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-12-02.