Marvin Panch

Marvin Emil Panch (May 28, 1926 – December 31, 2015) was an American stock car racing driver. Winner of the 1961 Daytona 500 and 1966 World 600, he won seventeen NASCAR Grand National Series events during a 17-year career.

Early career Born in Menomonie, Wisconsin, Panch relocated to California at an early age. He started his racing career as a car owner in Oakland, California. One week, his driver did not show up, and he raced the car to a third-place finish.

NASCAR career Panch attempted his first East Coast race at Darlington Raceway in 1953. NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. convinced him to come east for 1954.

Panch was hired by Petty to race for Petty Enterprises for the 1966 World 600 in a year old car. Panch won the race for his final career victory when Petty was his relief driver. Panch raced for Petty Enterprises until he announced his retirement after the National 500 at Charlotte in October 1966. On December 31, 2015, Panch was found unconscious in his car, and was later pronounced dead of natural causes. Ford

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