Vital Statistics

Name: Julius Timothy "Tim" Flock
Born: May 11, 1924
Died: March 31, 1998
Spouse: Frances
Children: Richard, Donald, Carl, Peggy, Joy
Hometown: Born in Ft. Payne, Alabama. Also lived in Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Notable Achievements

2 Time NASCAR Grand National Champion (1952, 1955)
40 NASCAR Grand National Wins
38 NASCAR Grand National Poles

The ONLY driver to win in every NASCAR division on Daytona Beach;
1955-Grand National
1956-Modified Division
1956-Grand National
1957-Convertible Division

Holds FIVE world records for the Daytona Measured Mile;
1955-February 23 - 1939 Chevrolet modified, 137.405 mph
1955-February 24 - 1955 Chrysler 300, 130.293
1956-February 23 - 1956 Chrysler 300b, 135.747
1957-February 20 - 1957 Mercury Convertible, 130.766


  • Speed Age Magazine Driver of the Year (1952)
  • 1955 NASCAR Most Popular Driver
  • National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Hall of Fame (1972)
  • State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (1972)
  • Hall of Honors, New Jersey (1990)
  • International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1991)
  • Charlotte Motor Speedway Court of Legends (1994)
  • Rotary Club of Daytona Beach Stock Car Hall of Fame (1995)
  • Lowe's Motor Speedway Walk of Fame (1996)
  • North Carolina Motor Sports Hall of Fame (1998)
  • Named as one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)
  • Hall of Fame, Flemming NJ
  • Motorsports Hall of Fame of American in Novi, Michigan (1999)
  • Sports Illustrated's 11th Greatest Driver of the Century (2000)
  • State of Georgia 30th Top Athlete of the Century (2000)
  • Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (2002)
  • Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (2002)
  • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2006)
  • NASCAR Hall of Fame (2014)

    Other Trivia

  • First NASCAR Driver to win both Daytona and the series championship in the same year. (1952)

  • Highest winning percentage (21.2 percent -- 40 victories in 189 starts) in NASCAR Nextel Cup Series history.

  • Holds the record for the most pole positions in a single year (19, in 1955).

  • Held the record for the most victories in a single year (18 in 45 races) for 12 years. (1955-1967)

  • Winner of NASCAR's only sports car race, driving a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing. (1955)

  • The only driver to have an active participation record in NASCAR for 50 years.