Ken Spikes
| Earl H. Strickler | |||||||
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| Born | February 2, 1935 Cordele, Georgia, United States | ||||||
| Died | November 19, 2009 (aged 74) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 16 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 40th – 1964 | ||||||
| First race | 1964 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta International Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1970 Talladega 500 (Alabama International Motor Speedway) | ||||||
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Kenneth "Ken" Spikes (born February 2, 1935 in Cordele, Georgia - died November 16, 2009) was a driver for the NASCAR Grand National Series who drove from 1964 to 1970.
Career
Spikes officially drove in 1755 laps; or 2,695.3 miles (4,337.7 km) of professional stock car racing action.[1] While had an average start of 31st place; he improved on his unimpressive starts with an average finish of 26th place.[1] Spikes would earn a grand total of $8,235 from his entire NASCAR driving career ($64,609.82 in today's money).[1] He would fail to qualify for one race only: the 1967 National 500 set in prestigious Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, North Carolina).[2]
After retiring from racing, he devoted his life to religion and became a minister.
References
- ^ a b c Ken Spikes career statistics at Racing Reference
- ^ Ken Spike's only DNQ at Racing Reference
External links
- Ken Spikes driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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