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{{Short description|American racing driver (1938–2021)}} |
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|death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|4|23|1938|6|19}} |
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|death_place = [[Jeffersonville, Indiana]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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awards = 1964 [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]] Rookie of the Year | |
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Years_In_Cup = 15| |
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'''Charles |
|awards = 1964 [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]] Rookie of the Year |
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|Years_In_Cup = 15 |
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|Total_Cup_Races = 124 |
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|birth_name=Charles Lee Glotzbach}} |
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'''Charles Lee Glotzbach''' (June 19, 1938 – April 23, 2021) was an [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]] and NASCAR [[Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|Winston Cup Series]] driver. He holds one of the oldest race records in NASCAR. He has the record for fastest pace at Bristol Motor Speedway for a NASCAR race. He was also known as the "Chargin' Comet" and "Chargin' Charlie". |
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==Bristol race record== |
==Bristol race record== |
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In 1971 Glotzbach won the caution-free [[Volunteer 500]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] in a record pace that still stands. The race was completed with an average speed of 101.074 mph (two hours, 38 minutes) at the .533-mile track. Glotzbach required relief during the middle of the race from [[Friday Hassler]] |
In 1971 Glotzbach won the caution-free [[Volunteer 500]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] in a record pace that still stands. The race was completed with an average speed of 101.074 mph (two hours, 38 minutes) at the .533-mile track. Glotzbach required relief during the middle of the race from [[Friday Hassler]]. |
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==NASCAR history== |
==NASCAR history== |
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Glotzbach's first NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1960. While never running a full Winston Cup schedule, he ran a partial schedule every year from 1967 to 1975. The most he ran in a single year was in 1968, when he raced in 22 of 48 events. In 1969 he finished second in the [[Daytona 500]] after being passed on the last lap by [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]]. |
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In late 1969, Glotzbach received broken ribs and was shot twice after firing an employee of his trucking company. He returned the next season and continued to run competitively with one of the bullets still in his upper arm. (ABC Wide World of Sports Broadcast, 1970 Daytona 500.) |
In late 1969, Glotzbach received broken ribs and was shot twice after firing an employee of his trucking company. He returned the next season and continued to run competitively with one of the bullets still in his upper arm. (ABC Wide World of Sports Broadcast, 1970 Daytona 500.) |
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Glotzbach set a |
Glotzbach set a world record of 199.466 mph in September 1969 at Talladega, driving the Chrysler Engineering No. 88 Dodge Charger Daytona. The car was the pole winner, but Glotzbach, along with most other drivers, sat out the race due to a tire boycott. |
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His last NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1992, a season when he competed in seven events. He has four wins and 12 poles in NASCAR and his last attempt was in [[1994 Brickyard 400|1994 for the inaugural Brickyard 400 when he did not qualify]]. |
His last NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1992, a season when he competed in seven events. He has four wins and 12 poles in NASCAR and his last attempt was in [[1994 Brickyard 400|1994 for the inaugural Brickyard 400 when he did not qualify]]. |
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Glotzbach was named the 1964 [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]] series Rookie of the Year. He also attempted to qualify for the [[1969 Indianapolis 500|1969]] and [[1970 Indianapolis 500]] races, but failed to qualify for both. |
Glotzbach was named the 1964 [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]] series Rookie of the Year. He also attempted to qualify for the [[1969 Indianapolis 500|1969]] and [[1970 Indianapolis 500]] races, but failed to qualify for both. |
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In later life, Glotzbach ran a truck sales business named "Charlie's Truck Sales" in [[Sellersburg, Indiana]]. |
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In a charity legends race on March 20, 2010, Glotzbach was involved in a |
In a charity legends race on March 20, 2010, Glotzbach was involved in a serious crash at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]]. He [[Side collision|T-boned]] the driver's side of [[Larry Pearson]] at near full speed after Pearson spun. Both drivers suffered injuries, but none were life-threatening.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/scary_moments_in_old-timers_race_as_legends_return_to_high_banks_of_bristol/43296/ |title=Scary moments in old-timers' race as legends return to high banks of Bristol |access-date=2010-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325014254/http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/scary_moments_in_old-timers_race_as_legends_return_to_high_banks_of_bristol/43296/ |archive-date=2010-03-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Glotzbach was born in [[Edwardsville, Indiana]]. |
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Glotzbach was found dead in his home in [[Jeffersonville, Indiana]], on April 23, 2021. He was 82 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wave3.com/2021/04/23/charlie-glotzbach-southern-indiana-nascar-racer-dies/|title=Charlie Glotzbach, Southern Indiana NASCAR racer, dies at 83|first=Brett|last=Martin|date=April 23, 2021|accessdate=April 23, 2021|website=wave3.com|publisher=Gray Media Group, Inc.}}</ref> |
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==Motorsports career results== |
==Motorsports career results== |
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===NASCAR=== |
===NASCAR=== |
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([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time |
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time * – Most laps led</span>) |
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====Grand National Series==== |
====Grand National Series==== |
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! rowspan=2| [[1961 NASCAR Grand National Series|1961]] |
! rowspan=2| [[1961 NASCAR Grand National Series|1961]] |
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! rowspan=2| [[Melvin Black (NASCAR owner)|Melvin Black]] |
! rowspan=2| [[Melvin Black (NASCAR owner)|Melvin Black]] |
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! rowspan=2| 65 |
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! [[Pontiac]] |
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| [[Speedway Park|JSP]] |
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| [[Ascot Park (speedway)|ASP]] |
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| [[1961 World 600|CLT]] |
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| [[Piedmont |
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| [[Southland 200|BIR]] |
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| [[Pickens 200|GPS]] |
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! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Piedmont |
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds|PIF]]<br>{{small|15}} |
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| [[Asheville-Weaverville Speedway|AWS]] |
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| [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HMS]] |
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! [[Ray Fox|Fox Racing]] |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[1969 American 500|CAR]]'''<br>{{small|23}} |
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[1969 American 500|CAR]]'''<br>{{small|23}} |
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| [[Jeffco 200|JFC]] |
| [[Jeffco 200|JFC]] |
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| [[1969 Georgia 500 (November)|MGR]] |
| [[1969 Georgia 500 (November 1969)|MGR]] |
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| [[1969 Texas 500|TWS]] |
| [[1969 Texas 500|TWS]] |
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! rowspan=2| [[Don Robertson (auto racing)|Robertson Racing]] |
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! [[Junior Fields]] |
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! [[Plymouth (automobile)|Plymouth]] |
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! [[Donlavey Racing]] |
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! rowspan=2| 60 |
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! [[Ed Gibson]] |
! [[Ed Gibson (NASCAR owner)|Ed Gibson]] |
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! 3 |
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! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] |
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] |
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! 61 |
! 61 |
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! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/glotzch01/1976/W|title=Charlie Glotzbach – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference| |
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/glotzch01/1976/W|title=Charlie Glotzbach – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> |
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! [[1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1981]] |
! [[1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1981]] |
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! [[1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1988]] |
! [[1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1988]] |
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! [[Dingman Brothers Racing]] |
! [[Dingman Brothers Racing]] |
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! 50 |
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! [[Pontiac]] |
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |
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| [[1988 Daytona 500|DAY]] |
| [[1988 Daytona 500|DAY]] |
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| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]] |
| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]] |
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! - |
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! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/glotzch01/1988/W|title=Charlie Glotzbach – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=January 12, 2018}}</ref> |
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! [[1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1989]] |
! [[1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1989]] |
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! - |
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! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/glotzch01/1989/W|title=Charlie Glotzbach – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> |
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! rowspan=4| [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]] |
! rowspan=4| [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]] |
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! [[Pontiac]] |
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |
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| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1990 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}} |
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1990 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}} |
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| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]] |
| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]] |
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! rowspan=4| 140 |
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! [[Buick]] |
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! 2 |
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! [[Pontiac]] |
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|35}} |
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! [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]] |
! [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]] |
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| [[1961 Daytona 500|1961]] |
| [[1961 Daytona 500|1961]] |
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| [[Melvin Black (NASCAR owner)|Melvin Black]] |
| [[Melvin Black (NASCAR owner)|Melvin Black]] |
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| [[Pontiac]] |
| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |
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|align=center| 22 |
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| [[1990 Daytona 500|1990]] |
| [[1990 Daytona 500|1990]] |
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| [[Pontiac]] |
| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] |
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|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |
|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ |
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| [[Grand Auto Parts 150|FRS]] |
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| [[Allen Crowe 100|ISF]] |
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| [[Indiana State Fair ARCA 100| |
| [[Indiana State Fair ARCA 100|INF]] |
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| [[Southern Illinois 200|DSF]] |
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| [[Fall 200|SLM]] |
| [[Fall 200|SLM]] |
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! - |
! - |
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! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/glotzch01/1987/A|title=Charlie Glotzbach – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference| |
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/glotzch01/1987/A|title=Charlie Glotzbach – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> |
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! [[1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series season|1988]] |
! [[1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series season|1988]] |
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! rowspan=3| [[1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series season|1990]] |
! rowspan=3| [[1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series season|1990]] |
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Charlie Glotzbach | |||||||
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Born | Charles Lee Glotzbach June 19, 1938 Edwardsville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | April 23, 2021 Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 82)||||||
Awards | 1964 ARCA Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
124 races run over 15 years | |||||||
Best finish | 19th (1968) | ||||||
First race | 1960 National 400 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 1992 DieHard 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
First win | 1968 National 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last win | 1971 Volunteer 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
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Charles Lee Glotzbach (June 19, 1938 – April 23, 2021) was an ARCA and NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. He holds one of the oldest race records in NASCAR. He has the record for fastest pace at Bristol Motor Speedway for a NASCAR race. He was also known as the "Chargin' Comet" and "Chargin' Charlie".
Bristol race record[edit]
In 1971 Glotzbach won the caution-free Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in a record pace that still stands. The race was completed with an average speed of 101.074 mph (two hours, 38 minutes) at the .533-mile track. Glotzbach required relief during the middle of the race from Friday Hassler.
NASCAR history[edit]
Glotzbach's first NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1960. While never running a full Winston Cup schedule, he ran a partial schedule every year from 1967 to 1975. The most he ran in a single year was in 1968, when he raced in 22 of 48 events. In 1969 he finished second in the Daytona 500 after being passed on the last lap by LeeRoy Yarbrough.
In late 1969, Glotzbach received broken ribs and was shot twice after firing an employee of his trucking company. He returned the next season and continued to run competitively with one of the bullets still in his upper arm. (ABC Wide World of Sports Broadcast, 1970 Daytona 500.)
Glotzbach set a world record of 199.466 mph in September 1969 at Talladega, driving the Chrysler Engineering No. 88 Dodge Charger Daytona. The car was the pole winner, but Glotzbach, along with most other drivers, sat out the race due to a tire boycott.
His last NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1992, a season when he competed in seven events. He has four wins and 12 poles in NASCAR and his last attempt was in 1994 for the inaugural Brickyard 400 when he did not qualify.
Other racing[edit]
Glotzbach was named the 1964 ARCA series Rookie of the Year. He also attempted to qualify for the 1969 and 1970 Indianapolis 500 races, but failed to qualify for both.
In later life, Glotzbach ran a truck sales business named "Charlie's Truck Sales" in Sellersburg, Indiana.
In a charity legends race on March 20, 2010, Glotzbach was involved in a serious crash at Bristol Motor Speedway. He T-boned the driver's side of Larry Pearson at near full speed after Pearson spun. Both drivers suffered injuries, but none were life-threatening.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Glotzbach was born in Edwardsville, Indiana.
Glotzbach was found dead in his home in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on April 23, 2021. He was 82 years old.[2]
Motorsports career results[edit]
NASCAR[edit]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time * – Most laps led)
Grand National Series[edit]
Winston Cup Series[edit]
Daytona 500[edit]
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1961 | Melvin Black | Pontiac | 22 | 15 |
1967 | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 17 | 33 |
1968 | Friedkin Enterprises | Plymouth | 21 | 32 |
1969 | Owens Racing | Dodge | 4 | 2 |
1970 | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 4 | 4 |
1972 | Owens Racing | Dodge | 6 | 2 |
1974 | Ellington Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 36 |
1989 | AAG Racing | Buick | DNQ | |
1990 | Pontiac | DNQ |
ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series[edit]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | AHSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
1987 | Don Jackson Racing | 49 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | TAL 2 |
DEL | ACS | TOL | ROC | POC 2 |
FRS | KIL | TAL 7 |
FRS | ISF | INF | DSF | SLM | ATL 25 |
36th | - | [21] | |||||||||||||||||||||
1988 | DAY 3 |
ATL | TAL | FRS | PCS | ROC | POC | WIN | KIL | ACS | SLM | POC | TAL | DEL | FRS | ISF | DSF | SLM | ATL | 105th | - | [22] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1990 | 0 | Pontiac | DAY 4* |
ATL | KIL | 27th | - | [23] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Garrett Racing | 28 | Chevy | TAL 3 |
FRS | POC | KIL | TOL | HAG | POC 2 |
TAL 1* |
ATL 1* |
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AAG Racing | 44 | Chevy | MCH 2 |
ISF | TOL | DSF | WIN | DEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | Garrett Racing | 28 | Chevy | DAY 38 |
ATL 18* |
KIL | TAL | TOL | FRS | POC | MCH 9* |
KIL | FRS | DEL | POC | TAL 1 |
HPT | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | ATL 22 |
34th | 805 | [24] | ||||||||||||||||||
1992 | DAY 7* |
FIF | TWS | TAL 1* |
TOL | KIL | MCH 29 |
FRS | KIL | NSH | DEL | POC | HPT | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | SLM | ATL 7 |
39th | - | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pontiac | POC 4 |
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1993 | Jim Spicuzza | 37 | Ford | DAY 31 |
FIF | TWS | TAL | KIL | CMS | FRS | TOL | POC | MCH | FRS | POC | KIL | ISF | DSF | TOL | SLM | WIN | ATL | 118th | - | [26] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Scary moments in old-timers' race as legends return to high banks of Bristol". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ Martin, Brett (April 23, 2021). "Charlie Glotzbach, Southern Indiana NASCAR racer, dies at 83". wave3.com. Gray Media Group, Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1960 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1961 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Glotzbach – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Charlie Glotzbach driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- 2001 Nascar.com article on his 1971 Bristol win