Bob Cameron | |||||||
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Born | Robert G. Cameron December 18, 1927 Kenmore, New York, U.S. | ||||||
Died | June 4, 1960 Lancaster, New York, U.S. | (aged 32)||||||
Cause of death | Racing accident | ||||||
Achievements | 1949 NASCAR NY Modified Champion | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 64th (1949) [1] | ||||||
First race | 1949 Hamburg, New York | ||||||
Last race | 1953 Rochester, New York | ||||||
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Robert "Bob" Cameron (December 18, 1927 – June 4, 1960) was an American stock car racing driver. He was a pioneer of the sport, competing in the inaugural year of the Strictly Stock division, which is now the NASCAR Cup series. [1] [2]
Bob Cameron made two appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series, with a best finish of sixth. He spent the majority of his career racing in the Modified division competing at the renowned tracks of New York, including Brewerton Speedway Monroe County Fairgrounds, Oswego Speedway, Vernon Fairgrounds and Weedsport Speedway. [3] [4] Cameron was the victor at the inaugural event at Spencer Speedway. [5]
Bob Cameron lost his life in a racing accident at the Lancaster Speedway on June 4, 1960. [6] [7] [8]
Cameron was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2023. [2] [4]
( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Grand National Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | NGNC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1949 | - | - | - | CLT | DAB | HBO | LAN |
HAM 14 |
MAR | HEI | NWS | 108th | - | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1953 | Plymouth | PBS | DAB | HAR | NWS | CLT | RCH | CCS | LAN | CLB | HCY | MAR | PMS | RSP | LOU | FIF | LAN | TCS | WIL |
MCF 6 |
PIF | MOR | ATL | RVS | LCF | DAV | HBO | AWS | PAS | HCY | DAR | CCS | LAN | BLF | WIL | NWS | MAR | ATL | - | - | [10] |