Charlie Glotzbach

Charles Lee Glotzbach (June 19, 1938 – April 23, 2021) was an American ARCA and NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. He holds one of the oldest race records in NASCAR. He has the record for fastest pace at Bristol Motor Speedway for a NASCAR race. He was also known as the "Chargin' Comet" and "Chargin' Charlie".

Volunteer 500 win In 1971, Glotzbach won the caution-free Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in a record pace that still stood for 53 years. The race was completed with an average speed of 101.074 mph (two hours, 38 minutes) at the .533-mile track in a race that did not feature a single safety car period in the July heat. Glotzbach required relief during the middle of the race from Friday Hassler.

The record was broken at the 2024 running of the race, which Kyle Larson won despite five safety car periods, with a time of 2:37:53 at 101.277 mph.

NASCAR history Glotzbach's first NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1960. While never running a full Winston Cup schedule, he ran a partial schedule every year from 1967 to 1975. The most he ran in a single year was in 1968, when he raced in 22 of 48 events. In 1969, he finished second in the Daytona 500 after being passed on the last lap by LeeRoy Yarbrough.

In late 1969, Glotzbach received broken ribs and was shot twice after firing an employee of his trucking company. He returned the next season and continued to run competitively with one of the bullets still in his upper arm. (ABC Wide World of Sports Broadcast, 1970 Daytona 500.)

Glotzbach set a world record of 199.466 mph in September 1969 at Talladega, driving the Chrysler Engineering No. 88 Dodge Charger Daytona. The car was the pole winner, but Glotzbach, along with most other drivers, sat out the race due to a tire boycott.

Glotzbach's last NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1992, a season when he competed in seven events. He has four wins and twelve poles in NASCAR and his last attempt was in 1994 for the inaugural Brickyard 400 when he did not qualify.

Other racing Glotzbach was named the 1964 ARCA series Rookie of the Year. He also attempted to qualify for the 1969 and 1970 Indianapolis 500 races, but failed to qualify for both.

In later life, Glotzbach ran a truck sales business named "Charlie's Truck Sales" in Sellersburg, Indiana.

In a charity legends race on March 20, 2010, Glotzbach was involved in a serious crash at Bristol Motor Speedway. He T-boned the driver's side of Larry Pearson at near full speed after Pearson spun. Both drivers suffered injuries, but none were life-threatening.

Personal life Glotzbach was born in Edwardsville, Indiana.

Glotzbach was found dead in his home in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on April 23, 2021. He was 82 years old.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time * – Most laps led)

Grand National Series NASCAR Grand National Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Pts Ref 1960 Red Hollingsworth 34 Chevy CLT CLB DAY DAY DAY CLT NWS PHO CLB MAR HCY WIL BGS GPS AWS DAR PIF HBO RCH HMS CLT BGS DAY HEI MAB MBS ATL BIR NSV AWS PIF CLB SBO BGS DAR HCY CSF GSP HBO MAR NWS CLT RCH ATL 136th 84 1961 Melvin Black 65 Pontiac CLT JSP DAY DAY DAY ATL43 GPS HBO BGS MAR NWS CLB HCY RCH MAR DAR CLT CLT RSD ASP CLT PIF BIR GPS BGS NOR HAS STR DAY ATL CLB MBS BRI NSV BGS AWS RCH SBO DAR HCY RCH CSF ATL MAR NWS CLT BRI GPS HBO 56th - Chevy PIF AWS HMS 1967 K&K Insurance Racing 37 Dodge AUG RSD DAY DAY DAY AWS BRI GPS BGS ATL CLB HCY NWS MAR SVH RCH DAR BLV LGY CLT ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR GPS MGY DAY TRN OXF FDA ISP BRI SMR NSV 23rd 11444 72 ATL BGS CLB SVH DAR HCY RCH BLV HBO MAR NWS CLT CAR AWS 1968 Friedkin Enterprises 40 Plymouth MGR MGY RSD 19th 1693 15 DAY BRI Owens Racing 6 Dodge RCH ATL HCY GPS CLB NWS MAR AUG AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR GPS DAY ISP OXF FDA TRN BRI SMR ATL CLB BGS AWS SBO LGY DAR HCY RCH BLV HBO MAR NWS AUG CLT CAR JFC Ervin Pruitt 57 Dodge NSV 1969 Owens Racing 6 Dodge MGR MGY RSD DAY DAY DAY CAR AUG BRI ATL CLB HCY GPS RCH NWS MAR AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT MGR SMR MCH KPT GPS NCF 37th 944 Fox Racing 3 Dodge DAY DOV TPN TRN BLV BRI NSV SMR Smokey Yunick Racing 13 Ford ATL Nichels Engineering 88 Dodge MCH SBO BGS AWS DAR HCY RCH TALWth CLB MAR NWS 99 CLT SVH AUG CAR JFC MGR TWS 1970 RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH CAR SVH ATL BRI TAL NWS CLB DAR BLV LGY CLT MCH RSD HCY DAY AST TPN TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB ONA MCH TAL BGS SBO DAR HCY RCH DOV NCF NWS CLT MAR MGR CAR LGY 28th 1358 Robertson Racing 23 Plymouth SMR MAR 2 KPT GPS 1971 John McCarthy 38 Dodge RSD DAY DAY DAY ONT RCH CAR HCY BRI ATL CLB GPS SMR 42nd 699 Junior Fields 91 Chevy NWS MAR DAR SBO TAL ASH KPT Howard & Egerton Racing 3 Chevy CLT DOV MCH RSD HOU GPS DAY BRI AST ISP TRN NSV ATL BGS ONA MCH TAL CLB HCY DAR MAR CLT5* CAR MGR NWS TWS 98 DOV RCH

Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pts Ref 1972 Owens Racing 6 Dodge RSD DAY RCH ONT CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS CLT DOV MCH RSD TWS DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL MCH NSV DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR TWS 65th 739 Plymouth MAR TAL 1973 Ellington Racing 28 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD MCH DAY BRI ATL TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT 43rd 903.35 Donlavey Racing 90 Mercury CAR 1974 Ellington Racing 28 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR 26th 293.08 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 1975 Ellington Racing 28 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR 110th 60 Ed Gibson 3 Chevy CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 1976 Cunningham-Kelley Racing 14 Chevy RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 109th 61 1981 Bahre Racing 23 Buick RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 88th 85 1988 Dingman Brothers Racing 50 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL NA - 1989 AAG Racing 34 Buick DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL NA - 1990 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH BRI 70th 140 Buick MCH U.S. Racing 2 Pontiac DAY POC TAL GLN DAR Donlavey Racing 90 Ford RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 1992 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 41st 592 1994 Carl Miskotten 82 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA -

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1961 Melvin Black Pontiac 22 15 1967 K&K Insurance Racing Dodge 17 33 1968 Friedkin Enterprises Plymouth 21 32 1969 Owens Racing Dodge 4 2 1970 Nichels Engineering Dodge 4 4 1972 Owens Racing Dodge 6 2 1974 Ellington Racing Chevrolet 13 36 1989 AAG Racing Buick DNQ 1990 Pontiac DNQ

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pts Ref 1987 Don Jackson Racing 49 Chevy DAY ATL TAL DEL ACS TOL ROC POC FRS KIL TAL FRS ISF INF DSF SLM ATL 36th - 1988 DAY ATL TAL FRS PCS ROC POC WIN KIL ACS SLM POC TAL DEL FRS ISF DSF SLM ATL 105th - 1990 0 Pontiac DAY ATL KIL 27th - Garrett Racing 28 Chevy TAL FRS POC KIL TOL HAG POC TAL ATL AAG Racing 44 Chevy MCH ISF TOL DSF WIN DEL 1991 Garrett Racing 28 Chevy DAY ATL18* KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH9* KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL 34th 805 1992 DAY FIF TWS TAL TOL KIL MCH FRS KIL NSH DEL POC HPT FRS ISF TOL DSF TWS SLM ATL 39th - Pontiac POC 1993 Jim Spicuzza 37 Ford DAY FIF TWS TAL KIL CMS FRS TOL POC MCH FRS POC KIL ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL 118th -