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{{Infobox NASCAR driver
name = Larry Frank |
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birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|4|29}}<ref name="racingreference"/> |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|04|29}}
| birth_place = [[Glen Dale, West Virginia]]
death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|1|5|1929|4|29}}|
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|01|05|1929|04|29}}
Birthplace = [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]<ref name="racingreference"/> |
| death_place = [[Greenville, South Carolina]]
death_cause = [[Lymphoma]] |
| death_cause = [[Lymphoma]]
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Best_Cup_Pos = 14th - 1962 NASCAR Grand National season |
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|achievements = [[1962 Southern 500]] winner
Cup_Wins = 1<ref name="racingreference">http://racing-reference.info/driver/Larry_Frank Larry Frank Racing Reference Stats</ref>|
| Years_In_Cup = 11
Cup_Top_Tens = 32<ref name="racingreference"/>|
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| Total_Cup_Races = 103
Cup_Poles = 0<ref name="racingreference"/>|
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| Best_Cup_Pos = 14th ([[1962 in NASCAR|1962]])
First_Cup_Race = [[1956 Old Dominion 400]] <small>(Martinsville)</small>|
| First_Cup_Race = [[1956 in NASCAR|1956]] [[1956 Old Dominion 400|Old Dominion 400]] ([[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]])
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First_Cup_Win = [[1962 Southern 500]] <small>(Darlington)</small>|
| Last_Cup_Race = [[1966 NASCAR Grand National Series|1966]] [[1966 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
Last_Cup_Win = |
Last_Cup_Race = [[1966 in NASCAR|1966]] [[1966 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] <small>([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])</small>|
| First_Cup_Win = [[1962 in NASCAR|1962]] [[1962 Southern 500|Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]])
awards = |
| Cup_Wins = 1
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'''Larry Frank''' (April 29, 1929 – January 5, 2010)<ref name="racingreference">http://racing-reference.info/driver/Larry_Frank Larry Frank Racing Reference Stats</ref> was an American [[NASCAR]] [[Grand National Series]] driver. He is best known for winning the 1962 [[Southern 500]].<ref name="insiderracingnews.com">{{cite web |url=http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/011910.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-06-28 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328231151/http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/011910.html |archivedate=2010-03-28 }}</ref>


Larry Frank won the Southern 500 in Darlington in 1962 driving a 1962 Ford owned and built by Ratus Walters. Junior Johnson received the checkered flag but Car owner, pit chief Ratus Walters challenged the finish. Officials found the scorers had missed one of Franks laps and, therefore, declared him the winner - 3 hours after the finish of the race.
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'''Larry Frank''' (April 29, 1929 - January 5, 2010) was an American [[NASCAR]] Grand National (now [[Sprint Cup Series]]) driver. He is best known for winning the 1962 [[Southern 500]].<ref name="insiderracingnews.com">http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/011910.html</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Frank was born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]. He began racing motorcycles and subsequently moved up to Sprint Cars and [[midget car racing|Midget Cars]]. Frank made 38 starts in the 47 event 1956 [[NASCAR Convertible Division|NASCAR Convertible Series]]. On October 28, 1956, Frank made his debut in the NASCAR Grand National Division in the Old Dominion 400 at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville, Virginia]] driving Lonnie Fish’s No. 76 [[Chevrolet]] finishing 38th after losing oil pressure on lap 77. In 1957 Frank spent most of his time competing in the Convertible Series racing in all but one race. Frank also made four starts in the NASCAR Grand National Division during the 1957 season driving Fish’s No. 76 Chevrolet. His best finish of the season was 13th at [[Langhorne Speedway]]. In the 1958 NASCAR Grand National Division, Frank competed in 11 events. He finished third in the Nashville 200, recording one top five and four top tens. The next few years Frank had average runs in both the Grand National and the Convertible Series. The high point of Frank's career occurred in 1962 when he qualified 10th for the Southern 500. He led 85 laps and lapped the entire field finishing the race with two blown tires. After a scoring issue, [[Junior Johnson]] was declared the winner. Frank filed a protest and after a review he was declared the winner of the Southern 500.<ref name="insiderracingnews.com"/> In 1966 Frank decided it was time to call it quits. He subsequently opened Larry Frank’s Auto Body Shop in [[Greenville, South Carolina]].<ref name="insiderracingnews.com"/>
Born in [[West Virginia]],<ref name="LFObit">{{cite web|url=http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20101060342|title=Larry Frank Obituary|date=January 6, 2010|work=[[The Greenville News]]|accessdate=2012-09-30|location=Greenville, SC}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} [http://www.jayski.com/pages/sadnews2010.htm Alt URL] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129094815/http://www.jayski.com/pages/sadnews2010.htm |date=2019-01-29 }}</ref> Frank was known as a resident of [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]. He began racing motorcycles and subsequently moved up to sprint cars and [[midget car racing|midget cars]]. Frank made 38 starts in the 47-event 1956 [[NASCAR Convertible Division|NASCAR Convertible Series]]. On October 28, 1956, Frank made his debut in the NASCAR Grand National Division in the Old Dominion 400 at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville, Virginia]] driving Lonnie Fish's No. 76 [[Chevrolet]] finishing 38th after losing oil pressure on lap 77. In 1957 Frank spent most of his time competing in the Convertible Series racing in all but one race. Frank also made four starts in the NASCAR Grand National Division during the 1957 season driving Fish's No. 76 Chevrolet. His best finish of the season was 13th at [[Langhorne Speedway]]. In the 1958 NASCAR Grand National Division, Frank competed in 11 events. He finished third in the Nashville 200, recording one top-five and four top-tens. Over the next few years Frank had average runs in both the Grand National and the Convertible series. The high point of Frank's career occurred in 1962 when he qualified 10th for the Southern 500. He led 85 laps and lapped the entire field finishing the race with two blown tires. After a scoring issue, [[Junior Johnson]] was declared the winner. Frank filed a protest and after a review he was declared the winner of the Southern 500.<ref name="insiderracingnews.com"/> The car number for this win was No. 66, as of 2019 Frank is the only driver to win a Cup race using this number.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jayski.com/news/stats/story/_/page/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Series-Wins-by-Car-Number |title=Sprint Cup Series Wins by Car Number |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=February 18, 2014 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=20 February 2014}}</ref> In 1966 Frank decided it was time to call it quits. He subsequently opened Larry Frank's Auto Body Shop in [[Greenville, South Carolina]],<ref name="insiderracingnews.com"/> operating it with his wife Margaret.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/greenvilleonline/obituary.aspx?n=margaret-frank&pid=160172008|title=Margaret Frank Obituary|date=September 30, 2012|work=The Greenville News|accessdate=2012-09-30|location=Greenville, SC}}</ref>


==Off-track life and death==
==Death==
In 2009 Frank was diagnosed with [[lymphoma]]. He died on January 5, 2010.<ref>http://racersreunion.ning.com/group/rememberinglarryfrank</ref>
Frank had served in the [[United States Marine Corps]], and was also a [[Golden Gloves]] boxer.<ref name="LFObit"/> In 2009 Frank was diagnosed with [[lymphoma]]. He died on January 5, 2010, at his home in Greenville, South Carolina.<ref name="LFObit"/>

==See also==
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* [http://racersreunion.ning.com/group/rememberinglarryfrank|Remembering Larry Frank]
* [http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/011910.html Racer Profile: Larry Frank]


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 31 March 2024

Larry Frank
Born(1929-04-29)April 29, 1929
Glen Dale, West Virginia
DiedJanuary 5, 2010(2010-01-05) (aged 80)
Greenville, South Carolina
Cause of deathLymphoma
Achievements1962 Southern 500 winner
NASCAR Cup Series career
103 races run over 11 years
Best finish14th (1962)
First race1956 Old Dominion 400 (Martinsville)
Last race1966 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
First win1962 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 32 0

Larry Frank (April 29, 1929 – January 5, 2010)[1] was an American NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He is best known for winning the 1962 Southern 500.[2]

Larry Frank won the Southern 500 in Darlington in 1962 driving a 1962 Ford owned and built by Ratus Walters. Junior Johnson received the checkered flag but Car owner, pit chief Ratus Walters challenged the finish. Officials found the scorers had missed one of Franks laps and, therefore, declared him the winner - 3 hours after the finish of the race.

Career[edit]

Born in West Virginia,[3] Frank was known as a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana. He began racing motorcycles and subsequently moved up to sprint cars and midget cars. Frank made 38 starts in the 47-event 1956 NASCAR Convertible Series. On October 28, 1956, Frank made his debut in the NASCAR Grand National Division in the Old Dominion 400 at Martinsville, Virginia driving Lonnie Fish's No. 76 Chevrolet finishing 38th after losing oil pressure on lap 77. In 1957 Frank spent most of his time competing in the Convertible Series racing in all but one race. Frank also made four starts in the NASCAR Grand National Division during the 1957 season driving Fish's No. 76 Chevrolet. His best finish of the season was 13th at Langhorne Speedway. In the 1958 NASCAR Grand National Division, Frank competed in 11 events. He finished third in the Nashville 200, recording one top-five and four top-tens. Over the next few years Frank had average runs in both the Grand National and the Convertible series. The high point of Frank's career occurred in 1962 when he qualified 10th for the Southern 500. He led 85 laps and lapped the entire field finishing the race with two blown tires. After a scoring issue, Junior Johnson was declared the winner. Frank filed a protest and after a review he was declared the winner of the Southern 500.[2] The car number for this win was No. 66, as of 2019 Frank is the only driver to win a Cup race using this number.[4] In 1966 Frank decided it was time to call it quits. He subsequently opened Larry Frank's Auto Body Shop in Greenville, South Carolina,[2] operating it with his wife Margaret.[5]

Off-track life and death[edit]

Frank had served in the United States Marine Corps, and was also a Golden Gloves boxer.[3] In 2009 Frank was diagnosed with lymphoma. He died on January 5, 2010, at his home in Greenville, South Carolina.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://racing-reference.info/driver/Larry_Frank Larry Frank Racing Reference Stats
  2. ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-06-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Larry Frank Obituary". The Greenville News. Greenville, SC. January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2012-09-30.[dead link] Alt URL Archived 2019-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Sprint Cup Series Wins by Car Number". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. February 18, 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Margaret Frank Obituary". The Greenville News. Greenville, SC. September 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-30.

External links[edit]

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