| Born: | March 8, 1920 | |
| Birthplace: | Fort Payne, Alabama | |
| Died: | June 26, 1984 (aged 64) | |
| Cause of Death: | Unknown | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | — | |
| 2 races run over 1 years. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Fort Payne is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 52nd - 1949 (Strictly Stock) | |
Ethel Mobley (née Flock) (March 8, 1920 - June 26, 1984) of Fort Payne, Alabama was tied for the second female to drive in NASCAR history. The inaugural NASCAR Strictly Stock season began on June 19 and ended on October 16 in the year 1949. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Fort Payne is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. She was named after the gasoline her father used in his taxi. Ethanol fuel is Ethanol (ethyl alcohol the same type of Alcohol found in Alcoholic beverages. [1] [2]
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"Flying Flocks"
Part of the racing Flock family[3], three of her brothers are considered to be NASCAR pioneers: Tim Flock, Fonty Flock and Bob Flock. Julius Timothy "Tim" Flock ( May 11, 1924 - March 31, 1998) was one of NASCAR 's early pioneers and a two time series champion Truman Fontell "Fonty" Flock ( March 21, 1920 - July 15, 1972) of Fort Payne Alabama was an early NASCAR driver Robert "Bob" Newman Flock ( April 16, 1918 - May 16, 1964) of Fort Payne Alabama was an early NASCAR driver She was married to Charlie Mobley, who fielded Tim's car in NASCAR's modified series. [2]
Racing career
She raced in over 100 NASCAR Modified events in her career. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT (previously the NASCAR Winston Modified Tour and NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series) is a Stock car racing series [2]
She had 2 Strictly Stock (now Sprint Cup) starts. [4] She raced against her brothers at NASCAR's second event ever on July 10, 1949 at the Daytona Beach Road Course. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daytona Beach Road Course was a Race track that was instrumental in the formation of NASCAR. [4] The event was the first to feature a brother and a sister, and the only NASCAR event to feature four siblings. Ethel beat Fonty and Bob by finishing eleventh (her career high), and Tim finished second. She made her only other career Cup start at Langley Speedway and finished 44th. For Langley Speedway closed racetrack in British Columbia Canada see Langley Speedway (British Columbia. [4] Both events featured three female drivers (Sara Christian and Louise Smith). Sara Christian (1918 &mdash 1980 was the first woman driver in NASCAR history Louise Smith (born July 31 1916 in Barnesville Georgia, died March 4, 2006) was tied for the second woman to race in NASCAR [4]
References
- ^ Ethel Flock Mobley, Retrieved May 2, 2006
- ^ a b c [www. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. thedailystar. com/sports/2003/08/02/sppbob. html]; The Daily Star; August 2, 2003; Retrieved May 2, 2006, inaccessible February 9, 2008
- ^ Tim Flock Image Gallery, timflock. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common com; Retrieved February 8, 2008
- ^ a b c d Early Pioneer's; decadesofracing. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common net; Retrieved May 2, 2006
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