Jim roper nascar driver

Jim roper was declared the winner and has been recognized as the first winner of a nascar race since even though he. Nov, 2009 nascar held its first strictly stock race on june 19, 1949, at the charlotte speedway in north carolina. Click on the site to see jim roper s career results at that track. Jim roper, winner of nascar s first strictly stock car race in 1949, died friday. A north carolina judge threw it out, the first of many times france and nascar have carried the day. Marvin burke 1951, jack white 1949, harold kite 1950, leon sales 1950, and johnny rutherford 1963 all won in their first starts if you do not count the very first cup race won by jim roper in 1949.

He was first able to use the car after world war ii, since all racing was. Jim roper in 1948 in a yellow millerpowered hotrod owned by vernis church lies collection. Jim roper was a halstead, kansas racer who ran sprint cars and modifieds all over the midwest and he had first heard of this ground breaking race from a comic strip in his local news paper. Most cup series driver wins by car numbers 3140 fox sports. Roper, a native of halstead, drove his lincoln off the showroom floor in great bend to north carolina and on to victory in the june 19, 1949, race at charlotte speedway. Should you adjust your mirrors during your driver s exam. Click on the site to see jim ropers career results at. And there was jim roper, whod driven his lincoln all the way from. He was born august, 1916 in halstead to christian and eula dell hunt roper. Check out the cup series drivers throughout nascar history who have won the most races in car numbers 3140.

Ropers death was the eighth from ontrack crashes in nascar in the last 10 years. He was the father of dean roper and grandfather of. He was first able to use the car after world war ii, since all racing was halted in the united states during the war. He is most known as the winner of the first nascar strictly stock now sprint cup race. In 2018, roper made his debut in the nascar truck series running part time and soley funded through his company, preferred industrial contractors. Click on the race number to see the complete results for that race. Nascars first race in 1949 saw the winner disqualified. He was the winner of the first nascar national association of stock car auto racing stock car race held in 1949. Jim roper won the first nascar scrictly stock race which has evolved into the sprint cup series formally known as winston cup, on june 19, 1949 at. Alltime nascar cup series wins jayskis nascar silly. Jim roper august 1916 june 23 2000 was a nascar driver. Driver jim roper 1949 nascar strictly stock results. Jim roper vintage auto racing web ring for kansas racing history. Jim roper would go down in history as nascar s first race winner, beating out a field that included five future champions.

Racer jim roper, 83, winston cup series pioneering winner. Season 2020 marks the 3rd year in the nascar truck series for cory roper. The national association for stock car auto racing. Jul 01, 2000 jim roper, the winner of nascar s first strictly stock car race in 1949, died on june 23 in newton, kan. At least as far as nascar is concerned, he raced in other series, but this post is about nascar. If you could meet any nascar driver, who would it be. From jim roper who won the first ever cup series race in 1949 back when it was called nascar strictly stock to brad keselowski who won the brickyard 400 ahead of the 2018. Nascar driver tony roper was killed october, 2000, when his vehicle crashed at high speeds during the oreilly 400, part of the nascar craftsman truck series at. Ropers was the first racing fatality recorded at texas motor speedway.

Driving in nascar has been a lifelong dream for roper. The vernon, texas, native currently resides in mont belvieu, texas, with his wife, cherie, and. He is most known as the winner of the first nascar strictly stock now monster energy nascar cup series race at charlotte. Do not take special requests or post folks not known or readers nascar fans unless involved with a nascar team in cup, xfinity or trucks only three birthday winners. Jun 19, 2008 jim roper was a halstead, kansas racer who ran sprint cars and modifieds all over the midwest and he had first heard of this ground breaking race from a comic strip in his local news paper. Cory roper started racing when he was just 14 years old. The race was held on june 19, 1949 and won by driver jim roper when glenn dunaway was disqualified after the discovery of his altered rear springs. Learn why nascar is different from other racing series and why people get so into this popular sport. Fair grove driver was one of few from ozarks to chase, make a living at top levels of racing. Ropers memory lives 15 years after fatal nascar crash. List of onehit wonders in the nascar premier series fox sports. Nascar 1949 archie smith denton north carolina history and. Roper is credited with winning the firstever nascar premier series race at charlotte speedway in june 1949, one of only two. Jim roper who was running in 2nd place, 3 laps down in his 49 lincoln was declared the official winner.

The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. Jim roper, joe gibbs racing, nascar, pat suhy, richard petty. List of onehit wonders in the nascar premier series fox. Jim roper, first new car, late model, nascar stock car winner. Roper is an ownerdriver in an era of nascar where that has become nearly extinct. Driver jim roper 1949 nascar strictly stock results racing. Roper drove his lincoln off the showroom floor in great bend, kan. He is most known as the winner of the first nascar strictly stock series race at charlotte.

Roper, a native of halstead, drove his lincoln off the showroom floor in great bend to north carolina and on to victory in. Jim roper, winner of nascars first strictly stock car race in 1949, died friday. The alltime list of nascar monster energy, sprint, nextel, winston cup series wins, 2nd place finished and consective seasons with a win. Click on the site to see jim ropers career results at that track glossary. He grew up watching his dad, kenny roper, compete and when cory got his first race car, there was no turning back.

The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition. Roper is credited with winning the firstever nascar premier series race at. He only ran one more nascar race, later in 1949, and that was the end of his career. Roper is not only the driver but the team owner as well. Complete nascar cup series history of every car number. Nascar is an acronym which stands for national association for stock car auto racing. Cale yarborough, kyle busch and matt kenseth are the only monster energy nascar cup. Check out the latest jim roper photos and pictures on. In addition to being a racecar driver and a business owner, cory is a family man. Nascar driver tony roper was killed october, 2000, when his vehicle crashed at high speeds during the oreilly 400, part of the nascar craftsman truck series at the texas motorspeedway in ft.

He was first able to use the car after world war ii, since all racing was halted in the united states during the. Christian david jim roper august, 1916 june 23, 2000 was a nascar driver. Dunaway was disqualified because his car did not pass inspection afterward. Jim roper would go down in history as nascars first race winner, beating out a field that included five future champions. Includes every race start and finish along with dozens of statistical facts for jim roper. Nascar 1949 archie smith denton north carolina history. Nov 09, 2018 and shouldnt nascar remove the win from the drivers record. Display current drivers only display modern era statistics.

Some,000 fans were on hand to watch glenn dunnaway finish the 200lap race first in his. Having been around since 1948, nascar has an extremely rich history that is primarily defined by the drivers who have professionally competed in sanctioned events over the years. His race team is based in baytown, texas, and consists of his brothers, dad and family friends, all. Racer jim roper, 83, winston cup series pioneering winner the. Stock car racing turns 70 richard petty recalls wild first race in 1949. Jim roper, 83, formerly of halstead and kaufman, texas, died friday june 23, 2000 at friendly acres retirement community in newton. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. Records list jim roper as the winner but he finished second to glenn dunaway at charlotte. Click on the site to see jim roper s career results at that track glossary. This division grew to become the sprint cup series that we know today.

Oct 31, 2010 jim roper won the first nascar scrictly stock race which has evolved into the sprint cup series formally known as winston cup, on june 19, 1949 at charlotte fairgrounds speedway. Christian david jim roper 19162000 find a grave memorial. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Jim roper in vernis churchs hotrod in 1948 mills collection. Red byron won his second straight nascar title and became the first champion of the new strictly stock latemodel tour on the strength of a pair of wins during the abbreviated eightrace campaign.

The first nascar strictly stock race ever was held at charlotte speedway, although this is not the same track as the charlotte motor speedway that is a fixture on current nascar schedule. Jim roper was declared the winner and has been recognized as the first. List of onehit wonders in the nascar premier series. And shouldnt nascar remove the win from the drivers record. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. It was the second fatality in the craftsman truck series, the first being that of john nemechek in 1997. Should you adjust your mirrors during your drivers exam. Roper was the third nascar driver to perish from racing related injuries in 2000, the first two being adam petty and kenny irwin jr. Drivers, teams, cars and constructors from the worlds top motorsports in high definition. His first racecar was a midget car that he purchased in 1944 at age 27. Nascar held its first strictly stock race on june 19, 1949, at the charlotte speedway in north carolina.

Sep 30, 2015 ropers memory lives 15 years after fatal nascar crash. Westmoreland was so incensed by the dsq that he sued nascar. Roper, who was driving a lincoln, was elevated to the victory. Cory has been around race cars and working in a race shop most his life. May 05, 2019 and shouldnt nascar remove the win from the drivers record.