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Dick May
Richard May (November 7, 1930 – June 9, 2009) was a NASCAR driver who competed in 185 races in the NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup Series between 1967 and 1985. Racing careerMay began his racing career at the St. Lawrence Valley Speedway in Canton, New York.[2] He spent much of his early career racing at the Watertown Speedway, where he was 1962 Track Champion.[3] Known as NASCAR’s pinch hitter, May was a coveted as a relief driver and hailed for his ability to qualify cars and avoid crashing, and some estimates put his total NASCAR appearances at over 500. [4][5] In the 1975 running of the Mason-Dixon 500, May drove five different cars but did not finish the race.[6] After retiring as a driver, NASCAR, worked as a NASCAR inspector until 2003.[2][4] May was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2007.[7] DeathOn June 9, 2009, May died following a long illness.[8] Motorsports career resultsNASCAR(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Grand National Series
Winston Cup SeriesDaytona 500
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