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Bobby Ball (racing driver) was born on 26 August, 1925 in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a former race car driver who competed in the NASCAR Grand National Series from 1951 to 1964. He was a two-time winner of the Daytona 500, in 1959 and 1962. Ball began his racing career in the late 1940s, competing in local dirt track races in Arizona. He made his NASCAR debut in 1951, and competed in the Grand National Series until 1964. During his career, he won two Daytona 500s, in 1959 and 1962, and finished in the top 10 in points five times. He also won the pole position for the 1962 Daytona 500. Ball retired from racing in 1964, and went on to become a successful car dealer in Arizona. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2002. Bobby Ball (racing driver) is 94 years old as of 2020. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 75 kg. His zodiac sign is Virgo. Bobby Ball (racing driver) is currently single. Bobby Ball (racing driver) has an estimated net worth of $2 million as of 2020. He has earned most of his wealth from his successful career as a race car driver.

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Age 29 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 26 August 1925
Birthday 26 August
Birthplace Phoenix, Arizona
Date of death (1954-02-27)
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Nationality United States

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Timeline

1954

For many years, one of the two championship races held at Phoenix International Raceway was a memorial race dedicated to Ball. The Bobby Ball Memorial was first run in the fall of 1954 and 1955 as a 100-mile race on dirt, sanctioned by AAA at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. Driver Jack McGrath was killed in an accident during the 1955 race. Starting in 1956, the race was sanctioned by USAC, and continued as a 100-mile contest at the fairgrounds through its 1963 edition. In 1964, the race moved to the newly opened Phoenix International Raceway and was run at a distance of 200 miles. It continued as a 200-mile race through the 1969 edition, then was run at a 150-mile distance starting with the 1970 edition, which was won by Swede Savage. The October 1971 edition was won by A. J. Foyt, after which, the race was renamed through sponsorship from Best Western for its 1972 edition. Bobby Ball naming returned for the 1976–1978 editions, the last of which was title sponsored by Miller High Life.

1953

Ball won the AAA Championship race at San Jose in November 1952. On January 4, 1953, he was involved in an accident at Carrell Speedway in Los Angeles which left him with terrible head injuries. He remained in a coma, first at the UCLA Medical Center and then at home in Phoenix, but died 14 months later of an infection.

1949

Ball began racing with the Arizona Roadster Association, subsequently switching from roadsters to midgets. He won the Arizona State Midget Association (ASMA) championship in 1949 and 1950. He finished fifth in the 1951 Indianapolis 500 and 32nd in the 1952 Indianapolis 500.

1925

Robert Kay Ball (August 26, 1925 – February 27, 1954) was an American racecar driver.