Dick Nephew

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Richard (Dick) Nephew (October 4, 1928 – September 26, 1996) was an American stock car racing driver and national titlist of the NASCAR Sportsman Division.

Dick Nephew
Born	October 4, 1928 Mooers Forks, NY
Died	September 26, 1996(1996-09-26) (aged 67) Mooers Forks, NY, U.S.
Awards	New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame, Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame
NASCAR Sportsman Division
1960	National Champion[1]
First Win	September 1, 1957 (Airborne Park, NY)[2]

Racing career

Dick Nephew was co-champion of the 1961 NASCAR Sportsman Division (predecessor of the Xfinity Series) along with Bill Wimble. Folklore has it the “tie” was a fabrication designed to cover-up a mistake by NASCAR officials.^[3]

From 1960 to 1962, Nephew made 3 appearances in the Daytona 300.^[4] He otherwise spent the majority of his career racing in the Sportsman and Modified classes at the renowned tracks of the northeast and southeastern Canada, including Airborne Park Speedway NY, Catamount Stadium VT, Fort Covington NY, Malletts Bay VT, Quebec Modern Speedway, Thunder Road VT, Utica-Rome Speedway NY, and Watertown Speedway NY.^[5][6][7]

Nephew won at least 15 track championships. He was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 1990 and into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2010.^[5]

References

1. "NASCAR Bush Series off week". Jayski.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
2. "Airborne Speedway Touring Series and Major Events". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
3. "NASCAR tie honored at Dick Nephew night". Press Republican. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
4. "Daytona International Speedway Touring Series and Major Events". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
5. "Racing great Dick Nephew honored". Press Republican. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
6. "Dick Nephew Career Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
7. "The Legends of Watertown Speedway". Speedway Press. Retrieved April 10, 2023.