Mike Klapak
| Mike Klapak | |||||||
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| Born | Mike Klapak March 8, 1913 Warren, Ohio | ||||||
| Died | March 13, 1997 (aged 84) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 13 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 6th (1953) | ||||||
| First race | 1950 Poor Man's 500 (Canfield Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1953 (Charlotte Speedway) | ||||||
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Mike Klapak (March 8, 1913 – March 13, 1997) was an American NASCAR race car driver from Warren, Ohio.
Grand National Division[]
He ran in multiple years in the Grand National Division and competed multiple times at the Daytona Beach Road Course.[1]
Sportsman Division[]
Klapak was a three-time champion of the Sportsman division, from which the Xfinity Series is a direct descendant.[1]
ARCA Racing[]
Klapak was a successful racer in the ARCA Racing Series.[2]
Awards[]
Klapak was the 2009 pioneer selection for the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame. [3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Mike Klapak". Legendsofnascar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Special Features - Julian Buesink". Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Stock car racing: Thompson finally breaks through at Albany-Saratoga". CThe Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
External links[]
- Mike Klapak driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 1997 deaths
- American racing drivers
- NASCAR drivers