Areas most decorated driver, davy jones, to race again. Former race car driver who put together an accomplished career despite suffering a head injury during a race. I spoke with davy on friday, and he is really excited about the race, the team, and the car. Moon and ezell quickly became the areas most successful drivers, and local racing fans split into two passionate camps. He competed in the indianapolis 500 four times, with a best finish of second in 1925. Average and median start and finish positions over several races is the traditional way fantasy nascar players have projectd how a driver may perform in a. David also was a member of the nutty buddy rv club and jacksonville stock car racing hall of fame. Back on march 12, the folks at racers held the inaugural jeff smith chevrolet middle georgia raceway reunion, held at the historic middle georgia raceway in byron, georgia, near macon the old track had sat dormant for many years, but a group of volunteers worked tirelessly to get the track ready for the big day. Member of scca board of governors for eight years and president of road racing drivers club for six years. But for spiers, these men were more than just race car drivers.
Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for david ezell on. She used told david s mother, vanessa, that the dss was sponsoring a function for children at the riverside regional medical center. It is the tenth installment in ea sports nascar series. Nina is the daughter of david and anita taylor also a race car driver. Associated with he finished just behind jeff gordon for busch series rookie of year honors in 1991, needing only 12 starts to get his first win. Mar 27, 2017 this is the shocking moment a veteran race car driver was killed in a horror crash after his vehicle span 180 degrees and careered into a wall. Green born january 28, 1958 is a former american stock car racing driver, who currently works as a nascar official. David was taken from his familys residence on th street in newport news, virginia under false pretenses on december 11, 1980. Ezell let moon drive a spare car, a 1937 ford, in the 10lap heat race. David ezell obituary jacksonville, fl dignity memorial. Nascar cup series results races click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Driver david ezells nascar cup series races racing.
From its 1947 opening until its death in 1973, speedway park played a significant role in stock car racing, not only in florida, but nationwide. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. The old track had sat dormant for many years, but a group of volunteers worked tirelessly to get the track ready for the big day. He was a rookie driver trying to carry on the caruso racing tradition started by his father, mario fats caruso. Jun 17, 20 david was born june 19, 1928 in largo, florida to david benjamin and edna corless ezell. Jacksonvilles david ezell 1957 marty little collection date. David ezell drove this model a modified at speedway park in. David was born june 19, 1928 in largo, florida to david benjamin and edna corless ezell. David ezell obituary jacksonville, fl florida timesunion. Car owners pappy and bob allen jim anderson sonny aurther smiley burnett richard boney bonebrake bob bousner bobby and dave breedon.
A story wrote about a real racer by times union sports writer. Speedway park, or jacksonville speedway, different names for those hallowed grounds on the corner of lenox avenue and plymouth street in jacksonville, fl. Along with yarbrough, spiers built or maintained cars for drivers such as jacksonville legends david ezell and tommy moon as well as ralph earnhardt, dales father. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Starting 6th in the tiny fourteen car field, ezell put together a spectacular race falling just one lap down and recording a careerbest 3rd place effort. Click on the site to see all races run at that track view career statistics for david ezell. At the last race of the 1972 season, sputter ragan drove wade murphys car in the feature because his primary car was scratched, ronnie said. Hall of famer ronnie blair, went from race car to wagon. His two younger brothers, jeff and mark have also competed in the nascar circuit. Click on the site to see david ezell s career results at that track. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love. I havent raced at this level for a number of years, but this is a great opportunity, he said.
During the third or fourth lap, moon was boxed in by two cars on the back straightaway. Currently owned and being restored by troy burnett, dodge city, ks. Jimmy capps raced this car for david and tommy mincey at speedway park in 1962. Capps was a fairly experienced racer, who was strapped in to a car made by none other than irwin speedy spiers. One car hit him on the driver s side, causing moons car to flip and roll on its side. The nascar grand national division raced at jacksonville in 1951, 52, 54, 55, 61, finally. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand.
Tiny lund wound upside down outside the track on a street by the backstretch. Nascar 07 is a racing game published by ea sports in september 2006 for playstation 2, xbox, and the psp. David ezel wayne ezell jeff faber larry fabris bud fagen cy fairchild jim farmer red farmer dave farren george faulkner dave feese steve fegers. David ezell june 19, 1928 is a former nascar driver from jacksonville, fl. Longtime legendary car owner and race promoter julian klein. The other driver, ed carpenter, was awake and alert. Jun 14, 20 david e ezell, age 84, passed away june 14, 20 in jacksonville, fl. Spiers was a wellknown car builder, who had built cars that won over. The grand series most notable season was actually its last. Nascar grand series races werent regularly scheduled at this track. There is a new champion at the mickey thompson tires million dollar drag race and his name is john ezell. One car hit him on the drivers side, causing moons car to flip and roll on its side. Back on march 12, the folks at racers held the inaugural jeff smith chevrolet middle georgia raceway reunion, held at the historic middle georgia raceway in byron, georgia, near macon.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dana, 30, a rookie driver for a race team coowned by david letterman, died after slamming into another car. Dave won his first career race and also rookie of the year title at monadnock speedway. Nascar grand national drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. His appearance in the 1925 race with a miller car was the first time that a frontwheel drive car had competed in the indy 500. This was the first time sputter had driven the car and it was fast. David williams racing career profile driver database. Jacksonvilles david ezell 1957 marty little collection. Investigators still have the diaper bag, which contained davids booties, his blanket, a sweater and a pair of jeans.
A woman who had presented herself as marie kelly, a social worker with the dss. David empringham racing career profile driver database. Mar 28, 2006 dana, 30, a rookie driver for a race team coowned by david letterman, died after slamming into another car. Driver paul dana died after a twocar crash sunday during the warmup for the seasonopening irl indycar series race at homesteadmiami speedway. Apr 18, 2017 1960 larry flynn and david ezell at speedway park bob hill photo stay safe and healthy. Jacksonville area race tracks florida racing history. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. Historical driver database of nascar cup series drivers 1949.
He competed in three nextel cup series events in his career, earning one topten ezell s debut came in 1952, when he competed at augusta. Click on the site to see david ezells career results at that track glossary. Top sprint car driver bryan clauson died one day after a crash while leading the belleville midget nationals in kansas. Apr 18, 2017 1960 larry flynn and david ezell at speedway park bob hill. Im old enough to have seen guys like wayne shugart, jack nolan, eldon yarbrough, wayne and david ezell, eddie macdonald, and even morgan shepherd race at jax, but grew up to compete, either as a driver or crew member, against guys like terry mock, david crews, steve whitener, chuck chitty, jeff godbee, and david browning. Jacksonville stock car racing hall of fame public group. He started the number in 481 of his 560 starts from 19631988. Also there was tiny lund, tom pistone, sam sommers, david ezell and many more. On monday nights late show with david letterman, he spoke about the crash, saying. She used told davids mother, vanessa, that the dss was sponsoring a function for children at the riverside regional medical center. He was the guy who put the cars first, well before the drivers. His son jared became a quarter midget racing champion. David ezell blockett was just two weeks old when he disappeared on december 11, 1980, in newport news, virginia.
He competed in three nextel cup series events in his career, earning one topten. Click on the site to see david ezell s career results at that track glossary. That popularity increased further with the establishment of an ontrack rivalry with another area driver, david ezell. Jacksonville speedway park gallery bobby williamson. David ezell drove this model a modified at speedway park in the early 60s mike bell photo little collection. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Ezell s debut came in 1952, when he competed at augusta.
As an adult he could vaguely recall the abduction and stated that there was a man driving the car, and neither the driver nor marie kelly would look at the children. On this episode of howd they do that, we take a look at how a top fuel dragster makes all its power and barrels down the 1,000ft race track. David ezell drove this model a modified at speedway park. David e ezell, age 84, passed away june 14, 20 in jacksonville, fl. Race results for the 1956 nascar grand national series 195606 at daytona beach road course. Second generation driver david caruso ran his first race at the thompson speedway icebreaker in 1986. He was a veteran of the united states navy and was a well known stock car driver. Jan 16, 2016 david ezell drove this model a modified at speedway park in the early 60s mike bell photo little collection stay safe and healthy.
This is the shocking moment a veteran race car driver was killed in a horror crash after his vehicle span 180 degrees and careered into a wall. David steele was competing in an openwheel sprint ca. Jacksonvilles david ezell 1957 marty little collection old race. Dave lewis 11 may 1881 may 1928 was an american racecar driver. Jeff swindell on his way to winning the sprint car feature at jax raceways feb. Note the singe 4 under the double 4 on the side this was the first car lou lazzaro drove, at columbia speedway ny, north of richfield springs, long gone if i remember right. He was named one of nascars fifty greatest drivers in 1998. As moons success on the track increased, so did his popularity in the jacksonville area. This 32 chevy has been a race car since the 50s, i forget the name of the track it originally ran, i think a defunct track south of richfield springs ny. He remembers the couple dropping him off in hampton. While driving, he won the 1994 nascar busch series championship. Maybe im over romanticizing it, but i like to think his car is sitting in for david.
Driver david ezell 1961 nascar grand national results. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Ezell won that bout after bunner broke out by fivethousandths. David richert is a professional race car driver from canada who offers an inspiring story combined with unique marketing savvy. Buddy arrington is a legendary figure in hal sharpenascar drivers, teams and families. Jax raceways driver and fan group public group facebook. In an alldragster final, ezell was first off the starting line. Raced porsches and camaros in imsa endurance series. Hot rod driver ace mcgartlin loses a wheel at the old jax track late40s, early50s courtesy george collins. His appearance in the 1925 race with a miller car was the first time.