Paul Dean Holt
NASCAR driver
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Paul Dean Holt (born March 30, 1936, in Sweetwater, Tennessee) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup driver and a competitor at the 1968 Fireball 300.
Sweetwater, Tennessee, U.S.
| Paul Dean Holt | |||||||
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| Born | March 30, 1936 Sweetwater, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 85 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 18th - 1968 Grand National season | ||||||
| First race | 1966 Myers Brothers 250 (Bowman-Gray Stadium) | ||||||
| Last race | 1977 Music City USA 420 (Fairgrounds Speedway) | ||||||
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Career
Holt had one top-ten finish and he competed in 10604 laps and 6,540.7 miles (10,526.2 km). Holt started an average of 23rd place and finished an average of 20th.[1] Holt also failed to lead a lap but eventually retired at the age of 41 with $19,192 ($101,967.38 when adjusted for inflation) in total career earnings.[1] NASCAR insider Brock Beard would find out after extensive research about Paul Dean Holt's three career last-place finishes.[2]
At the 1967 NASCAR Rookie of the Year ceremonies, Holt finished in third place behind Charlie Glotzbach and Donnie Allison (the winner of the Rookie of the Year award).[3] Dodge and Ford vehicles were considered to the staple manufacturers of Holt's career.
Holt's best track accomplishments was at Richmond International Raceway where he finished an average of 18th place; his least favorite track was Martinsville Speedway where a finish of 32nd place was routine for him.[4]
