George Parrish
Encyclopedia
George W. Parrish is a retired NASCAR
Grand National driver from Henderson
, North Carolina
, USA
.
which has been recorded on VHS
and DVD
.
His average career start was 23rd while his average career finish was also 23rd. This means that Parrish was very consistent throughout his racing career. Parrish all of his NASCAR races using a Studebaker
; he even first gained his official competition license in a 1953 Studebaker Commander coupé
with the racing number 11. The 1955 Richmond 200
was the site of Parrish's only top ten finish during his entire career (he would finish in tenth place and twenty-four laps behind the winner). Joe Frazier (no relation to the heavyweight boxer) was Parrish's sponsor for his entire career.
NASCAR
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Grand National driver from Henderson
Henderson, North Carolina
Henderson, with a population of 16,095 at the 2000 census, is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, USA
United States
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Career summary
He has competed in 1,987 laps of NASCAR stock car racing - the equvialent of 1551.7 miles (2,497.2 km). Parrish has earned a grand total of $1,150 ($ in today's money) through his entire NASCAR Grand National Series career and was a participant of the 1955 Southern 5001955 Southern 500
The 1955 Southern 500 was a NASCAR Grand National racing event that took place on September 5, 1955 at the Darlington Raceway in the American community of Darlington, South Carolina. This race officially spanned on a paved oval track...
which has been recorded on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
.
His average career start was 23rd while his average career finish was also 23rd. This means that Parrish was very consistent throughout his racing career. Parrish all of his NASCAR races using a Studebaker
Studebaker
Studebaker Corporation was a United States wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana. Founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1868 under the name of the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company, the company was originally a producer of wagons for farmers, miners, and the...
; he even first gained his official competition license in a 1953 Studebaker Commander coupé
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
with the racing number 11. The 1955 Richmond 200
1955 Richmond 200
The 1955 Richmond 200 was a NASCAR Grand National race that took place on May 22, 1955 at Richmond Fairgrounds in the American community of Richmond, Virginia.-Summary:...
was the site of Parrish's only top ten finish during his entire career (he would finish in tenth place and twenty-four laps behind the winner). Joe Frazier (no relation to the heavyweight boxer) was Parrish's sponsor for his entire career.