About
Back-to-back NASCAR Grand National champion in 1962 and '63.
Before Fame
He was a standout motorcycle racer, winning three American Motorcycle Association nationals between 1946 and 1953.
Trivia
The year before he started his championship run, he was voted NASCAR's Most Popular Driver.
Family Life
He grew up in Norfolk, Virginia.
Associated With
He raced against Junior Johnson in NASCAR's early days.