Bob Derrington
{{short description|Racecar driver from Texas}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver |
name = Bob Derrington |
birth_date = {{birth date|1930|11|22}} |
death_date = {{death date and age|2011|10|14|1930|11|22}} |
birth_place = Houston, Texas, United States |
image= |
death_cause = |
Best_Cup_Pos = 6th - 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series season|
Cup_Wins = 0|
Cup_Top_Tens = 22|
Cup_Poles = 0|
First_Cup_Race = 1964 World 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway)|
First_Cup_Win = |
Last_Cup_Win = |
Last_Cup_Race = 1966 Southern 500 (Darlington Speedway)|
awards = |
Years_In_Cup = 3|
Total_Cup_Races = 80|
}}
Bob Derrington was a NASCAR Grand National Series race car driver whose career spanned from 1964 to 1966.[http://racing-reference.info/driver/Bob_Derrington Bob Derrington] racing information at Racing Reference
Career
His average start was 20th place while his average finish was 15th. Derrington also earned three finishes in the "top five" and raced a distance of {{convert|9856.2|mi|km}} - the equivalent of 13,427 laps.
However, he only managed to lead a single lap in his entire career and earned a meager $26,530 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|26530|1966|r=2}}}} when adjusted for inflation). Derrington had an 80-race winless streak during his NASCAR career. Finishing an average of 15th place, he managed to qualify in 20th place during an average qualifying session; making his finishes better on average than his starts.[http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/drivers/bob-derrington/429 Bob Derrington's Complete Race Information] at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
During his career, Derrington was caught by NASCAR officials for having a 23-gallon tank in his vehicle instead of the mandated 22-gallon tank. His vehicle had to go to a nearby welding shop to make the fuel tank conform to the NASCAR standards at that time.[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ypr_kpYZNSoC&pg=PA140 Declaration of Stock Car Independents] at Google Books
References
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Category:Racing drivers from Houston
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