NASCAR 75: No. 13 in a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR.
Tiny Lund, a fun-loving 6-4, 260-pounder, did some lower-level racing in Iowa and served in Korea before moving to South Carolina in the mid-1950s to try NASCAR.He died from injuries suffered in a race in 1975 at the age of 45.
The life and times of the big man from Iowa had everything: determination, courage, acclaim for his success, an inexplicable professional slump, and unfathomable circumstances that led to his death.RacingOneTiny Lund, a fun-loving 6-4, 260-pounder, did some lower-level racing in Iowa and served in Korea before moving to South Carolina in the mid-1950s to try NASCAR. He was a competent driver, a reliable journeyman willing to take almost any ride to support his family.
He quickly accepted their offer and went out and stunned the NASCAR family. In his first major superspeedway race, he saved fuel by drafting from start to finish and making one fewer pit stop to win the sport’s biggest race over. But Lund’s career stalled after the 500. Despite his fame and popularity, his phone seldom rang with offers from major owners. He performed for many years at a championship level in NASCAR’s lower touring classes, but won only four more Cup Series races.
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