Boyd Adams
American racecar driver (1934–2025)
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Boyd Adams (January 1, 1934 – June 25, 2025) was an American NASCAR driver. He started his first and only Grand National Division – later known as the Winston Cup Series – race at the Nashville Speedway in Nashville, Tennessee, during the 1965 Nashville 400.
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| Boyd Adams | |||||||
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| Born | January 1, 1934 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 25, 2025 (aged 91) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 135th (1965) | ||||||
| First race | 1965 Nashville 400 (Nashville Fairgrounds) | ||||||
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Adams started the race last in a 1963 Ford, driving for Reid Shaw. In the 400-lap race, he completed only 15 laps before retiring due to a problem with the car's gas tank, and earned only $100. He finished 23rd of the 24 starters. He died on June 25, 2025, at the age of 91.[1]
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team Owner | 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 | 55 | NGNC | Pts | Ref |
| 1965 | Reid Shaw | 23 | Ford | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | PIF | AWS | RCH | HBO | ATL | GPS | NWS | MAR | CLB | BRI | DAR | LGY | BGS | HCY | CLT | CCF | ASH | HAR | NSV | BIR | ATL | GPS | MBS | VAL | DAY | ODS | OBS | ISP | GLN | BRI | NSV 23 |
CCF | AWS | SMR | PIF | AUG | CLB | DTS | BLV | BGS | DAR | HCY | LIN | ODS | RCH | MAR | NWS | CLT | HBO | CAR | DTS | 135th | 60 | [2] |
