Charlie Bradberry

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Charlie Bradberry
BornJune 28, 1982
Chelsea, Alabama, United States
DiedOctober 7, 2006(2006-10-07) (aged 24)
Chelsea, Alabama, USA
Cause of deathAutomobile accident
Achievements2003 Snowball Derby Winner
2003 NASCAR Southeast Series Champion
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
11 races run over 2 years
Best finish45th – 2004
First race 2003 Advance Auto Parts 250 (Martinsville)
Last race 2004 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Charlie Bradberry (June 28, 1982 – October 7, 2006) was an American NASCAR driver who ran part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2003 and 2004. His best finish was 16th at Memphis Motorsports Park in 2003. He was the brother of Gary Bradberry, who ran a number of Winston Cup races in the 1990s.

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On October 7, 2006, Bradberry was killed in a one-truck accident while returning home from working on his racing vehicles. [1] He was survived by his unborn son at the time, Charles Tucker Bradberry born February 8, 2007.

Bradberry, a star in late model stock cars on various tracks in the Southeast, had garnered some interest among Busch Series team owners and could have run in that series in 2007, had he lived.[ citation needed ]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
2004 Gary Keller Racing 85 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO
DNQ
DAR HOM NA- [2]
2005 TommyRaz Motorsports 92 Dodge DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM
DNQ
TEX NA- [3]
91 PHO
DNQ
HOM

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCTCPtsRef
2003 Bradberry Motorsports 78 Chevy DAY DAR MMR MAR
30
CLT DOV TEX MEM
16
MLW KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP
33
NSH BRI RCH
20
NHA CAL LVS SBO
24
TEX MAR PHO HOM 53rd446 [4]
2004 DAY ATL MAR MFD
21
CLT
29
DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN
35
GTW MCH IRP
DNQ
NSH
36
BRI RCH
34
NHA LVS CAL TEX MAR
32
PHO DAR HOM 45th417 [5]

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References

  1. Moore, George W. III (October 10, 2006). "'03 Snowball winner dies in off-track wreck". Pensacola News Journal . Pensacola, FL. p. D1.
  2. "Charlie Bradberry – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. "Charlie Bradberry – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. "Charlie Bradberry – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. "Charlie Bradberry – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
Achievements
Preceded by
Ricky Turner
Snowball Derby Winner
2003
Succeeded by
Steve Wallace