John Hines (NASCAR owner)

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John Hines
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Occupation NASCAR car owner
Known for Employing Fireball Roberts in a series of NASCAR Cup Series races

John Hines was a NASCAR Grand National Series race car owner.

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock-car racing. Its three largest or National series are the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Regional series include the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, the Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Pinty's Series, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, and NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series. NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 48 US states as well as in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. NASCAR has presented races at the Suzuka and Motegi circuits in Japan, and the Calder Park Thunderdome in Australia. NASCAR also ventures into eSports via the PEAK Antifreeze NASCAR iRacing Series and a sanctioned ladder system on that title.

Career

He was responsible for employing Fireball Roberts for nine races in the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series season. [1] [2] Hines was also responsible for two of Fireball's wins in addition to two finishes in the "top five" and three finishes in the "top ten. [1] " Out of 1338 laps, Hines helps Roberts to lead in 578 of them. [1] While only finishing an average of 23rd place after starting an average of first place, Hines would make $19,985 ($165,320.24 when adjusted for inflation) by employing Fireball Roberts to his ride. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "John Hines information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  2. ↑ "John Hines information (second reference)". Skirts and Cuffs. Retrieved 2011-07-24.


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