Johnny Nave
Racecar driver from Georgia
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Jonathan Nave is a former NASCAR Grand National Series driver who has raced in 242 laps - the equivalent of 171.0 miles or 275.2 kilometres – while earning a grand total of $520 ($5,398.07 when adjusted for inflation).[1]
Bornunknown
Jonesboro, Georgia, United States[1]
Jonesboro, Georgia, United States[1]
Best finish132nd – 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series season[1]
First race1958 untitled race at Orange Speedway[1]
| Jonathan "Johnny" Nave | |||||||
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| Born | unknown Jonesboro, Georgia, United States[1] | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 4[1][2] races run over 3[1] years | |||||||
| Best finish | 132nd – 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series season[1] | ||||||
| First race | 1958 untitled race at Orange Speedway[1] | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Volunteer 500[1] (Bristol International Speedway) | ||||||
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Career
Nave would suffer from a 15th-place finish after the end of an untitled race in 1958 involving only 18 drivers; including Buck Baker, Marvin Panch, and Speedy Thompson.[3]
His average starting position was 25th while his average finishing position was 28th.[1][4] Nave's primary vehicle is the #39 Ford machine;[4] although he made use of the numbers #561 and #79 from time to time.[5] Racing vehicles were either owned by himself or by Robert Ramey.[5]