Bubba Nissen
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Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
| Bubba Nissen | |||||||
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| Born | February 5, 1960 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 26 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 24th (1982) | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Eastern 150 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 1985 Roses Stores 200 (South Boston) | ||||||
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Bubba Nissen (born February 5, 1960) is an American former NASCAR driver from Virginia. He competed in twenty-six races in what is now the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series between 1982 and 1985, driving for his own team in most races.
Nissen's best finish in the series would come in his debut, finishing second to Tommy Houston at Richmond. He drove a self-owned #95 Pontiac. Nissen entered a total of eight races in 1982, all of which were in his home state of Virginia, earning five top-ten finishes.[1]
1983 season and injury
In 1983, Nissen finished twentieth in the season opening race at Daytona. He would only start one more race during the season at Rockingham in March. On lap 148, Nissen was involved in a severe accident from which he suffered a broken leg and face lacerations. The race would be ended early following the incident, since the angle of the crash damaged the track's guard rail and concrete barrier.[2]