Walson Gardener
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Walson Gardener is a retired NASCAR
Grand National driver and a competitor at the 1968 Fireball 300
. Gardener has had two finishes in the top-ten, 4953 laps of racing experience - the equivalent of 2915.1 miles (4,691.4 km), a total career earnings of $6740, an average start of 25th, an average finish of 20th, and four years (24 races) of track experience. His best race was the 1968 Western North Carolina 500
where he finished in 8th place and accumulated ($ in today's money) in prize winnings after finishing 438 laps out of the 500 laps of that particular race.
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Grand National driver and a competitor at the 1968 Fireball 300
1968 Fireball 300
The 1968 Fireball 300 was a NASCAR Grand National racing event that had twenty-seven American competitors and one Canadian competitor...
. Gardener has had two finishes in the top-ten, 4953 laps of racing experience - the equivalent of 2915.1 miles (4,691.4 km), a total career earnings of $6740, an average start of 25th, an average finish of 20th, and four years (24 races) of track experience. His best race was the 1968 Western North Carolina 500
1968 Western North Carolina 500
The 1968 Western North Carolina 500 was a NASCAR Grand National race that took place on August 18, 1968 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway in Weaverville, North Carolina.-Summary:...
where he finished in 8th place and accumulated ($ in today's money) in prize winnings after finishing 438 laps out of the 500 laps of that particular race.