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Tiny Lund
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NASCAR Winston Cup
Career: 1955-75
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A big man with an ironic nickname, Lund won five NASCAR Winston Cup races through a 21-year career. Lund's career was distinguished by one act of heroism in February, 1963, when he rescued fellow driver Marvin Panch from a burning car during a practice session at Daytona. The injured Panch asked Lund to take his place in the Wood Brothers' Ford. In the crowning achievement of his career, Lund won the Daytona 500. He was a four-time NASCAR Grand American champion. Lund was fatally injured in an accident during the Talladega 500 in 1975. In 1994, Lund was inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Ala.
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| Starts |
Wins |
Poles |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 303 |
5 |
6 |
54 |
119 |
| Laps |
Laps Led |
Races Led |
Miles |
Winnings |
| 31,460 |
1,566 |
24 |
23,630 |
$185,703 |
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