Red Farmer Wins

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Charles ‘Red’ Farmer is an American motorsport driver who has defied age by racing well beyond his time. Farmer was born on October 15, 1932, and is 91 years old, as of June 2024. As per recent reports, Farmer suffered a stroke, leading him to miss out on attending the Daytona 500 in February 2024. Eddie Roachie, a NASCAR insider shared the news of Farmer’s stroke on Facebook, adding that the driver is recovering well. The Alabama Gang Member, as per Wikipedia (April 6, 2024), competes part-time in 602 Crate Dirt Late Models in his No. F97 Ford Mustang.

What is Red Farmer’s win total?

Farmer has won three races in the ARCA Menards Series but has never won a race in the NASCAR Cup Series or the Xfinity Series. He has also won four national NASCAR championships, as per the official NASCAR website.

As per Wikipedia, Farmer was the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Champion for three years straight from 1969 to 1971, now known as the Xfinity Series. He was also included in NASCAR’s top 50 drivers in 1998.

Red Farmer’s racing history

Farmer started racing at the Opa-Locka Speedway near Miami, Florida in 1948. He has raced 36 NASCAR Cup Series races from 1953 to 1975 and has won several local track championships. According to Wikipedia, Farmer has experienced victories ranging from 700-900 in his decades of professional racing.

He debuted in the Cup Series in 1953 at Daytona Beach with his last race in 1975 at Talladega 500. Although he did not win any races in the top division, he managed to bag three top-10s and came fourth at both the 1968 Middle Georgia 500 and the 1972 Talladega 500.

2021 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Image Credits - Getty)

Hall of Fame induction

Red Farmer was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2021 along with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mike Stefanik. Farmer was presented with his Hall of Fame ring by fellow member Tony Stewart, who also called Farmer a racer’s racer, as per AL.

He has also been inducted into the following Hall of Fames:

  • Talladega/Texaco Walk of Fame

  • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

  • Dirt Track Hall of Fame

FAQ on Red Farmer Wins

A. Judy Goodwin is Red Farmer’s wife, as per the official NASCAR website.

A. Lee Burdett is Red Farmer’s grandson who also races at the Talladega Short Track as of 2022, as per Wikipedia.

A. Red Farmer’s first wife was Joan to whom he was married for 65 years. Joan passed away in 2015, as per the official NASCAR website.

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