Gober Sosebee
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| Born: | October 15, 1915 | |
| Birthplace: | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Died: | November 11, 1996 | |
| Cause of Death: | Unknown | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | ||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| 71 races run over 9 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 14th - 1953 (Grand National) | |
| First Race: | 1949 Daytona Beach Road Course | |
| Last Race: | 1959 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | |
| First Win: | 1952 Hayloft Speedway, (Augusta, Georgia) | |
| Last Win: | 1954 Central City Speedway (Macon, Georgia) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 2 | 33 | 4 |
Gober Sosebee (October 15, 1915 - November 11, 1996 ) was an American racecar driver. He won on the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1949, 1950 and 1951.[1][2] He was born in Dawson County, Georgia, and began his career in 1940 at Atlanta's Lakewood Speedway.[1]
Sosebee also won 2 Grand national (now Sprint Cup Series) races, one in 1952 and another in 1954. He also had 4 pole positions (including his first NASCAR race at Daytona Beach) and 33 top 10 finishes during his Cup career, and also ran five races in the NASCAR Convertible Division.[3]
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Sosebee, Gober |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | racecar driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dawson County, Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1996 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
