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L. D. Austin

L.D. Austin was an American NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He raced in the 1959 Daytona 500 and the 1960 Daytona 500. He also finished in the top-ten in the Grand National Standings from 1957–1959. He never earned a pole position, but did make a front row start. He is also one of the drivers with the most starts without a win.

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L. D. Austin
Born(1918-09-17)September 17, 1918
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 1971(1971-08-25) (aged 52)
NASCAR Cup Series career
169 races run over 6 years
Best finish6th (1958)
First race1957 Race 4 (Daytona Beach)
Last race1962 Race 1 (Concord)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 54 0

L.D. Austin (September 17, 1918 – August 25, 1971) was an American NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He raced in the 1959 Daytona 500 and the 1960 Daytona 500. He also finished in the top-ten in the Grand National Standings from 1957–1959.1 He never earned a pole position, but did make a front row start.2 He is also one of the drivers with the most starts without a win.3

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  1. "L.D. Austin Career Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. "Special Features - NASCAR Comes to Stateline Speedway". Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. Sommer, Sheldon (February 15, 2013). "Most Career Starts Without a Victory - Sprint Cup". Racing Points Index. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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