NASCAR / Racing
1929 to 1964
FIREBALL
A Florida-born superspeedway star whose Daytona legend still echoes.
1962
Daytona 500
Winner
33
Cup wins
Widely cited
2014
Hall of Fame
NASCAR HOF
FL
Roots
Florida
Holman-Moody
1950 to 1964
Fireball Roberts was one of NASCAR's first true national stars, winning the 1962 Daytona 500 and dominating big tracks in the Holman-Moody years. He was enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2014. He died on July 2, 1964, from injuries suffered in a crash at Charlotte.
Career numbers are widely published Cup/HOF totals. Label era. Not live GameDNA PlayerGameStat.
NASCAR Cup Series (career, labeled historical)
1950s
Rise
Becomes a headline stock-car attraction.
1962
Daytona 500
Wins NASCAR's biggest race.
1964
Passed away
Died July 2, 1964, after a Charlotte crash.
2014
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Roberts brought glamour and speed to early superspeedways. Fireball remains shorthand for that pioneer era.
Career numbers are widely published Cup/HOF totals. Label era. Not live GameDNA PlayerGameStat.
NASCAR Cup Series (career, labeled historical)
1950s
Rise
Becomes a headline stock-car attraction.
1962
Daytona 500
Wins NASCAR's biggest race.
1964
Passed away
Died July 2, 1964, after a Charlotte crash.
2014
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Roberts brought glamour and speed to early superspeedways. Fireball remains shorthand for that pioneer era.
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Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/fireball-roberts.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.
