Jeep Herbert
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BornHoward Herbert
April 14, 1927
April 14, 1927
DiedNovember 29, 2002 (aged 75)
Retired1963
Debut season1949
| Jeep Herbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | Howard Herbert April 14, 1927 |
| Died | November 29, 2002 (aged 75) |
| Retired | 1963 |
| Debut season | 1949 |
| Car number | 1, 11, 37, 53, 62, 451, 991 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1956, 1957 NASCAR NY Sportsman Champion[1] | |
Howard "Jeep" Herbert (April 14, 1927– November 29, 2002) was an American driver of dirt modified stock cars. Herbert picked up his nickname from the comic strip character "Eugene the Jeep" after dropping one side of a customer's car into the service pit at a gas station where he was employed.[2][3]