Gober Sosebee
American racing driver (1915ā1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gober C. Sosebee (October 15, 1915 ā November 11, 1996) was an American racecar driver. He won on the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1949, 1950, and 1951.[1][2] He was born in Dawson County, Georgia, and began his career in 1940 at Atlanta's Lakewood Speedway.[1]
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Gober Sosebee | |||||||
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Born | October 15, 1915 Dawsonville, Georgia | ||||||
Died | November 11, 1996(1996-11-11) (aged 81) Dawsonville, Georgia | ||||||
Cause of death | Agriculture accident | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
71 races run over 9 years | |||||||
Best finish | 14th - 1953 Grand National Series season | ||||||
First race | 1949 race (Daytona Beach Road Course) | ||||||
Last race | 1959 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
First win | 1952 Hayloft Speedway race (Augusta, Georgia) | ||||||
Last win | 1954 Central City Speedway race (Macon, Georgia) | ||||||
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Sosebee also won two Grand National Series races, one in 1952 and another in 1954. He also had four pole positions (including his first NASCAR race at Daytona Beach) and 33 top-10 finishes during his career, and also ran five races in the NASCAR Convertible Division.[3]
His son, David Sosebee, is also a former NASCAR driver.