Tim Flock
| Julius Timothy Flock | |||||||
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| Born |
May 11, 1924 Fort Payne, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Died | March 31, 1998 (aged 73) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Cause of death | Liver and throat cancer | ||||||
| Achievements |
1952 Grand National Series Champion 1949 Bowman Gray Stadium Modified Championship |
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| Awards |
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) |
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| Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 187 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1952, 1955) | ||||||
| First race | (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1961 World 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 1950 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last win | 1956 (Road America) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of February 20, 2013. | |||||||
1952 Grand National Series Champion
1955 Grand National Series Champion
1955, 1956 Daytona Beach Road Course Winner
Highest career winning percentage for a full-time NASCAR driver (21%)
Holds record for most Sprint Cup Series poles in a season (18 poles, 1955)
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)
International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1991)
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1999)
National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (1972)
State of Georgia Hall of Fame (1972)
Charlotte Motor Speedway Court of Legends (1994)
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2006)
Julius Timothy "Tim" Flock (May 11, 1924 – March 31, 1998) was an American . He was a two-time NASCAR series champion. He was a brother to NASCAR's second female driver Ethel Mobley and Bob and Fonty Flock.
Tim Flock finished 5th in NASCAR’s inaugural race at Charlotte, North Carolina in 1949. NASCAR's first official season ended with Tim in eighth, Tim's brother Fonty Flock in fifth, and his other brother Bob Flock in third in the overall points standing. Tim sat out the 1950 NASCAR season recovering from a four car pile up at Charlotte.
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