Al Tasnady
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March 4, 1930
| Al Tasnady | |||||||
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| Born | Alex A. Tasnady March 4, 1930 Manville, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 3, 1988 (aged 58) | ||||||
| Retired | 1972 | ||||||
| Modified racing career | |||||||
| Debut season | 1949 | ||||||
| Car number | 39, 44, 707 | ||||||
| Championships | 9 | ||||||
| Wins | 600+ | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 1957 | NASCAR Convertible Division | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| First race | 1956 Daytona Beach, Florida | ||||||
| Last race | 1967 Trenton, New Jersey[1] | ||||||
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Alex Tasnady (March 4, 1930 – December 3, 1988) was an American stock car racing driver from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. After retiring from driving, Tasnady served as race director for Flemington Speedway.[2]
Tasnady made four appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series.[1] In 1957, he also made 16 starts in the NASCAR Convertible Division in a factory backed Plymouth.[3]
Tasnady otherwise spent the majority of his career racing in the Modified divisions competing at the renowned tracks of the northeast, including Nazareth Speedway and Reading Fairgrounds Speedway in Pennsylvania, and Flemington Speedway in New Jersey.[4] He is thought to be the first modified driver to have an organized fan club, and in 1963 was recognized by the Greater New York Auto Racing Fraternity as the number 1 driver in the country.[2]
Tasnady was inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association and the Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of Fame.[3]