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NASCAR driver
Elmo Langley
Born
Elmo Harold Langley (1928-08-21)August 21, 1928 Creswell, North Carolina
Died
November 21, 1996(1996-11-21) (aged 68) Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Cause of death
Heart attack
NASCAR Cup Series career
535 races run over 27 years
Best finish
5th (1969, 1971)
First race
1954 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Last race
1981 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover)
First win
1966 race #23 (Spartanburg)
Last win
1966 Old Dominion 150 (Manassas)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
2
193
1
NASCAR Grand National East Series career
23 races run over 2 years
Best finish
2nd (1972)
First race
1972 Hickory 276 (Hickory)
Last race
1973 Buddy Shuman 100 (Hickory)
First win
1972 Fun Sun 200 (Myrtle Beach)
Last win
1972 Fun Sun 200 (Myrtle Beach)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
1
19
2
Statistics current as of October 27, 2013.
Elmo Harold Langley (August 21, 1928 – November 21, 1996) was a NASCAR driver and owner. Langley primarily used the number 64 on his race cars during his NASCAR career.
Elmo Harold Langley (August 21, 1928 – November 21, 1996) was a NASCAR driver and owner. Langley primarily used the number 64 on his race cars during his...
3000 race; and American, NASCAR safety car driver ElmoLangley died on November 21, 1996. Langley suffered a heart attack while driving the safety car...
1969 Chevrolet 06- Neil Castles (5 laps behind), 1969 Dodge Charger 20- ElmoLangley (7 laps behind), 1970 Mercury The Rebel 400 was run on May 2 at Darlington...
-3 4- John Sears -13 48- James Hylton -15 72- Benny Parsons -15 64- ElmoLangley -17 25- Jabe Thomas -18 24- Cecil Gordon -25 The 1970 American 500 was...
Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 ElmoLangley Jim Nabors Mary F. Hulman Doyle Ford Stephen Goldsmith 1995 Chevrolet C/K 1500 ElmoLangley Steve Wariner Mary F. Hulman...
scored a relatively easy victory over ElmoLangley by a distance of four laps. This was the last time ElmoLangley led a race. Because Richard Petty only...
Wisecarver Wendell Scott Paul Goldsmith Henley Gray H.B. Bailey Bobby Isaac ElmoLangley Clyde Lynn Sam McQuagg Ramo Stott David Pearson Curtis Turner Joel Davis...
with a class win, which was a dispute that affected two other drivers, ElmoLangley and Charlie Glotzbach, both of whom drove in combination races that season...
Pearson Mercury 3 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 4 71 Dave Marcis Dodge 5 64 ElmoLangley Ford 6 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 7 43 Richard Petty Dodge 8 57W Gary...
Dave Marcis 48 - James Hylton 70 - J.D. McDuffie 90 - Bill Dennis 64 - ElmoLangley 67 - Buddy Arrington Cale Yarborough led most of the first half but his...
Other famous NASCAR pace car drivers include Robert "Buster" Auton and ElmoLangley. At many races, NASCAR has an honorary pace car driver that actually...
Daytona 500 starts for Vic Elford, Henley Grey, Ben Arnold, Bill Seifert, ElmoLangley, and Bill Champion. Foyt drove his number 21 to victory after starting...
1996 event was marred by tragedy when during practice, pace car driver ElmoLangley died of a heart attack in the Chevrolet Corvette pace car at the esses...
vehicles. The Fords led every lap of the 100-mile (160 km) event, and ElmoLangley found victory lane at the .5-mile (0.80 km) venue when promoters refused...
Scott, perennial underdog J.D. McDuffie, and future pace car driver ElmoLangley. A crash would take Junior Johnson out of the race on lap 212. Three...
Notable drivers in the field included: Richard Petty, Benny Parsons, ElmoLangley (died of a heart attack after driving the pace car at an exhibition race...
Greer Pete Hamilton Eddie Hill David Hobbs Parnelli Jones Mel Kenyon ElmoLangley Fred Lorenzen Ed McCulloch Jim McElreath Hershel McGriff Paul Newman...
Joey Arrington 1 Ford Donlavey Racing 90 Ricky Rudd 11 Langley Racing 64 Tommy Gale 28 ElmoLangley 1 Mercury Donlavey Racing 90 Ricky Rudd 15 Wood Brothers...
Richard Petty (finished 19th), Wendell Scott (who finished 10th), and ElmoLangley (who finished 6th). Larry Hess was the last-place finishing driver due...
this race), Cotton Owens, Jimmie Lewallen, Ralph Liguori, Arden Mounts, ElmoLangley, and Buck Baker (pole winner). There was a 1949 year model car in this...
future NASCAR pace car driver ElmoLangley to start his 536th and final NASCAR race at Dover in the Mason-Dixon 500. Langley started 29th and finished 29th...
notable drivers who raced included J.D. McDuffie, Richard Childress, ElmoLangley and Coo Coo Marlin. Monetary awards ranged from $6,500 for Waltrip ($36...
a quarter-mile oval paved in the quad oval segment of the speedway. ElmoLangley battled Cale Yarborough on the final lap, and held him off for the victory...
34) Jabe Thomas (No. 25) Bob Moore (No. 96) Paul Dean Holt (No. 01) ElmoLangley* (No. 64) Neil Castles* (No. 06) John Sears* (No. 4) LeeRoy Yarbrough*...
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