Talmadge Prince

Talmadge Prince
Born (1938-02-16)February 16, 1938
Cullman, Alabama, U.S.
Died February 19, 1970(1970-02-19) (aged 32)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death Racing accident
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
First race 1970 Daytona 500 Qualifier 2 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Talmadge "Tab" Prince (February 16, 1938 – February 19, 1970) was an American stock car racing driver.

Early life

Prince was born in 1938 in Cullman, Alabama. In 1969 he took over control of his brother's Chrysler dealership in Dublin, Georgia.[1]

Racing career

Prince started racing cars in the early 1960s, racing sprint and Late Model Sportsman cars on short tracks in the American South. In 1970, he entered his first NASCAR Grand National (now the NASCAR Sprint Cup) event, the Daytona 500.[1] Prince's career only lasted a very unfortunate 18 laps.

Fatal accident

In the second of the two 125 mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500 he blew an engine on his Dodge Daytona and went into a slide. Bill Seifert, who was following behind Prince, got into oil, lost control, and crashed head on into the driver's door of Prince's car. Prince was killed instantly. He was buried at the Roselawn Cemetery in Decatur, Alabama, and was survived by a son and daughter.[1]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kelly, E.R. "Motorsport Memorial - Talmadge "Tab" Prince". Retrieved 22 December 2013.
Preceded by
Don MacTavish
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Fatal Accidents
1970
Succeeded by
Friday Hassler
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