Curtis Turner
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17 Grand National Wins
17 Grand National Poles
NASCAR Most Popular Driver (1956)
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| Win Summary | Pole Summary | Track
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Born: April 12, 1924
Died: October 4, 1970 (plane crash)
Spouse: Ann
Children: Curtis (D:1/31/2004), Tyler
Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia
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Other Trivia:
Built Charlotte Motor Speedway
171 Starts
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| # | Date | Race Name | Track | SP | Make |
| 1 | 9/11/1949 | Langhorne 200 | Langhorne Speedway | 11 | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | 4/16/1950 | Langhorne 150 | Langhorne Speedway | n/a | Oldsmobile |
| 3 | 5/25/1950 | Virginia 150 | Martinsville Speedway | n/a | Oldsmobile |
| 4 | 7/2/1950 | Monroe County 200 | Monroe County Fairgrounds | 1 | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | 7/23/1950 | Charlotte 200 | Charlotte Speedway | 1 | Oldsmobile |
| 6 | 4/1/1951 | Charlotte 150 | Charlotte Speedway | 7 | Nash |
| 7 | 5/6/1951 | Virginia 200 | Martinsville Speedway | 7 | Oldsmobile |
| 8 | 6/24/1951 | Dayton 200 | Dayton Speedway | n/a | Oldsmobile |
| 9 | 8/9/1953 | Occoneeche 100 | Occoneeche Speedway | 1 | Oldsmobile |
| 10 | 6/6/1954 | Columbia 200 | Columbia Speedway | n/a | Oldsmobile |
| 11 | 9/3/1956 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | 11 | Ford |
| 12 | 3/15/1958 | Champion 150 | Champion Speedway | n/a | Ford |
| 13 | 4/13/1958 | Lakewood 100 | Lakewood Speedway | 2 | Ford |
| 14 | 4/18/1958 | Southern States 200 | Southern States Fairgrounds | 1 | Ford |
| 15 | 3/1/1959 | Orange 100 | Orange Speedway | 1 | T-bird |
| 16 | 3/8/1959 | Concord 200 | New Concord Speedway | 4 | T-bird |
| 17 | 10/31/1965 | American 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | 4 | Ford |
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| # | Date | Race Name | Track |
| 1 | 9/25/1949 | Martinsville 200 | Martinsville Speedway |
| 2 | 7/2/1950 | Monroe County 200 | Monroe County Fairgrounds |
| 3 | 7/23/1950 | Charlotte 200 | Charlotte Speedway |
| 4 | 8/20/1950 | Dayton 200 | Dayton Speedway |
| 5 | 9/4/1950 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway |
| 6 | 8/9/1953 | Occoneechee 100 | Occoneechee Speedway |
| 7 | 8/16/1953 | Asheville-Weaverville 200 | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway |
| 8 | 8/23/1953 | Princess Anne 200 | Princess Anne Speedway |
| 9 | 3/7/1954 | Speedway Park 200 | Speedway Park |
| 10 | 12/2/1956 | Concord 200 | Concord Speedway |
| 11 | 4/18/1958 | Southern States 200 | Southern States Fairgrounds |
| 12 | 3/1/1959 | Orange 100 | Orange Speedway |
| 13 | 4/23/1960 | Greenville-Pickens 200 | Greenville-Pickens Speedway |
| 14 | 7/24/1966 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol International Speedway |
| 15 | 8/7/1966 | Dixie 400 | Atlanta International Raceway |
| * | 2/24/1967 | Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 | Daytona International Speedway |
| 16 | 2/26/1967 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway |
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| Track | Poles | Wins |
| Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | 1 | 0 |
| Atlanta International Raceway | 1 | 0 |
| Bristol International Speedway | 1 | 0 |
| Champion Speedway | 0 | 1 |
| Charlotte Speedway | 1 | 2 |
| Columbia Speedway | 0 | 1 |
| Concord Speedway | 1 | 1 |
| Darlington Raceway | 1 | 1 |
| Dayton Speedway | 1 | 1 |
| Daytona International Speedway | 1 | 0 |
| Greenville-Pickens Speedway | 1 | 0 |
| Lakewood Speedway | 0 | 1 |
| Langhorne Speedway | 0 | 2 |
| Martinsville Speedway | 1 | 2 |
| Monroe County Fairgrounds | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina Motor Speedway aka Rockingham |
0 | 1 |
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Occoneechee Speedway aka Orange Speedway |
2 | 2 |
| Princess Anne Speedway | 1 | 0 |
| Southern States Fairgrounds | 1 | 1 |
| Speedway Park | 1 | 0 |