Jim Delaney (racing driver)
| Jim Delaney | |||||||
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| Born | James W. Delaney December 18, 1928 Hope, New Jersey | ||||||
| Died | April 5, 1991 (aged 62) Supply, North Carolina | ||||||
| Achievements | 1952, 1958, 1959 Langhorne National Open | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 47th (1950)[1] | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Langhorne, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Last race | 1957 Daytona Beach, Florida | ||||||
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| NASCAR Sportsman Division | |||||||
| First Win | July 18, 1950 Rupert Stadium, New Jersey[2] | ||||||
James W. Delaney (December 18, 1928 – April 5, 1991) was an American stock car racing driver and crew chief. He was a pioneer of the sport, competing in the inaugural year of the Strictly Stock division, which is now the NASCAR Cup series.[1][3]
Racing career[edit]
Jim Delaney made 11 appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series, with a best finish of fifth. He spent the majority of his career racing in the Sportsman and Modified divisions, competing at the renowned tracks of the northeast, including Flemington Speedway and Wall Stadium NJ, Langhorne Speedway PA, and Orange County Fair Speedway NY.[2][3][4]
Delaney gained recognition as a respected fabricator and mechanic and, after he retired from driving, became a mainstay in the NASCAR garage area. Delaney served stints as crew chief for Tiny Lund, Billy Wade and NASCAR Hall of Fame champion Joe Weatherly.[5][6][7]
Jim Delaney was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2015.[8]
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]
| NASCAR Grand National 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | NGNC | Pts | Ref | ||||||
| 1949 | - | 11 | Ford | CLT | DAB | HBO | LAN 40 |
HAM | MAR | HEI | NWS | 108th | - | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 99 | Plymouth | DAB | CLT | LAN | MAR | CAN | VER | DSP | MCF | CLT | HBO | DSP | HAM | DAR | LAN | NWS | VER 14 |
MAR | WIN | HBO 8 |
47th | 114 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | Bob Osiecki | 26 | Ford | DAB | CLT | NMO | GAR | HBO | ASF | NWS | MAR | CAN 16 |
CLS | CLB | DSP | GAR | GRS | BAI | HEI | AWS | 64th | 144.5 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Mercury | MCF 24 |
ALS | MSF | FMS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford | MOR 5 |
ABS 14 |
DAR 53 |
CLB | CCS | LAN | CLT | DSP 18 |
WIL | HBO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plymouth | TPN 10 |
PGS | MAR | OAK | NWS | HMS | JSP | ATL | GAR | NMO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Tom Harbison | 36 | Plymouth | WSS | CON | TIC | DAB 20 |
CON | WIL | HBO | AWS | NWS | LAN | CLT | PIF | GBF | POR | CCF | RCH | MAR | POR | EUR | LIN | LCS | ASP | NWP | CLB | CPS | PIF | JAC | RSP | CLT | MAS | POR | HCY | NOR | LCS | GLN | KPC | LIN | OBS | MYB | DAR | NYF | AWS | CSF | SCF | LAN | CLB | CCF | CLT | MAR | NBR | CON | NWS | GBF | - | - | [12] | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jim Delaney-NASCAR Cup Series". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jim Delaney Career Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Zyla, Greg (January 31, 2004). "Delaney, Hildreth were NASCAR Pioneers". The Spokesman-Review. p. 36. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Delaney wins stock car race". The Pittsburg Press. October 20, 1952. p. 21. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jim Delaney-NASCAR Crew Chief Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Race car pilot Joe Weatherly killed in crash". Lodi News-Sentinel. January 20, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jones, Anne; May, Rex (2017). "Ch.18: Death and Disappointment". Gold Thunder: An Autobiography of a NASCAR Champion. McFarland, Inc. ISBN 9780786493463.
- ^ Sciria, Chris (May 7, 2015). "Balough, Wetmore, Delaney selected for 2015 NE Hall of Fame Inductions; award named for Andy Fusco". The Auburn Citizen. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Delaney – 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Delaney – 1950 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Delaney – 1951 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Delaney – 1957 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Jim Delaney driver statistics at Racing-Reference