Van Van Wey
{{short description|Racecar driver from Indiana}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name = Van Van Wey
| birth_date = July 9, 1924
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|7|14|1924|7|24}}
| birth_place = West Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
| death_place = San Diego, California{{cite news |title=Van Van Wey |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate-van-van-wey-july-1/172070490/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |work=Times Advocate |date=July 19, 1991 |location=Escondido, California |page=14|via=Newspapers.com}}
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| Best_Cup_Pos = 54th – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series season
| Cup_Wins = 0
| Cup_Top_Tens = 0
| Cup_Poles = 0
| First_Cup_Race = 1954 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
| First_Cup_Win =
| Last_Cup_Win =
| Last_Cup_Race = 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
| awards =
| Years_In_Cup = 2
| Total_Cup_Races = 4
}}
Van Van Wey (July 9, 1924 – July 14, 1991) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
Career
He occasionally drove in the 1954 and 1955 seasons predominantly in his #10 Ford vehicle owned by Ray Fletcher.{{cite web | url = http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/drivers/van-van-wey/2760 | title = Career information for Van Van Wey | publisher = Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | access-date = 2012-04-24}}
Van Van's driving experience consisted of 876 laps of racing – the equivalent of {{convert|1140.6|mi|km|disp=or}} of racing action.{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Van_Van_Wey | title = Career information for Van Van Wey | publisher = Racing Reference | access-date = 2012-04-24}} Starting an average of 40th place and finishing an average of 26th, Wey earned exactly $555 in career winnings (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|555|1955|r=2}}}} when adjusted for inflation). One of his notable appearances was at the 1955 Southern 500, one of the most prestigious NASCAR races before the inaugural running of the Daytona 500. During his career, Van Wey qualified for all of his races.{{cite web | url = http://www.databaseracing.com/drivers/driverpage.htm?driverid=1496 | title = Career information for Van Van Wey | publisher = Database Racing | access-date = 2012-04-24}}
References
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Category:People from Vigo County, Indiana
Category:Racing drivers from Indiana
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