| 词条 | Bob Burcham |
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name = Robert Wayne "Bob" Burcham, Sr. | birth_date = {{birth date|1935|8|22}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2009|4|10|1935|8|22}} | birth_place = Rossville, Georgia, United States | death_place = | image= BobBurchamFormerNASCARDriver.jpg | caption = Bob Burcham | death_cause = | Best_Cup_Pos = 24th (1974) | Cup_Wins = 0| Cup_Top_Tens = 6| Cup_Poles = 0| First_Cup_Race = 1968 Volunteer 500 (Bristol)| First_Cup_Win = | Last_Cup_Win = | Last_Cup_Race = 1979 Talladega 500 (Talladega)| awards = | Years_In_Cup = 8| Total_Cup_Races = 36| }}Robert Wayne "Bob" Burcham, Sr. (August 22, 1935 – April 10, 2009) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1968 to 1979.[1] His primary ride was the No. 19 Belden Asphalt-sponsored Chevrolet of Henley Gray.[2] Jack White was Burcham's other employer in NASCAR.[3] CareerHis parents were Robert "Bobby" and Opal Burcham; they lived near the interstate border that divided Georgia and Tennessee.[3] Burcham's father was an automobile repair shop operator and Bob learned the secrets of the trade from him.[4] He managed to lead two laps out of 7,548 that he raced – for a grand total of {{convert|10955.3|mi|km}}.[1] Amazingly enough, Burcham's first Winston Cup Series ride was with a 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle; which saw some action at Daytona International Speedway and a few other race tracks.[5] Most of his "top ten" finishes were in the 1974 Winston Cup Series season.[1] A fourth-place finish in Nashville during the 1974 season was his best finish.[1] After NASCAR, Burcham was self-employed in real estate.[6] A total amount of $65,578 in total earnings (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|65578|1979|r=2}}}} when adjusted for inflation) was earned by Burcham after starting an average of 25th place and finishing an average of 20th place in his NASCAR Cup Series career.[1] He has a widow named Jean Knight Burcham in addition to his married daughter Vickie Jean and his son Bobby Burcham, Jr.[6] In 2009, Burcham was elected into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.[7] References1. ^1 2 3 4 Bob Burcham racing information at Racing Reference 2. ^Bob Burcham primary ride information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet 3. ^Remembering Bon Burcham at Georgia Racing History 4. ^Bob Burcham's childhood and adolescence at Georgia Racing History 5. ^GN Racing at Georgia Racing 6. ^1 The Life of Bob Burcham after NASCAR at Georgia Racing History 7. ^1 Rossville's Bob Burcham to be inducted into Georgia Racing Hall of Fame {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331000044/http://www.catoosanews.com/view/full_story/2786801/article-Rossville-s-Bob-Burcham-to-be-inducted-into-Georgia-Racing-Hall-of-Fame |date=March 31, 2012 }} at Catoosa News External links
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