J. C. Van Landingham

J. C. Van Landingham
BornClarence Van Landingham
1917 or 1918
Greensboro, Florida
DiedMarch 5, 1996 (aged 78)
DeLand, Florida
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish50th (1950)
First race1950 Race No. 1 (Daytona Beach)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Clarence "J. C." Van Landingham (c. 1918–1996) was an American stock car racing driver. A Florida native, he competed in the NASCAR Grand National Series, in 1950, later owning a car in the series.

Life and career

Born in Greensboro, Florida, Van Landingham relocated to DeLand, Florida in 1921; a World War II veteran of the United States Navy, he was the owner of Inland Buick and Inland Plymouth Dodge-Chrysler in DeLand.[1] In 1950 Van Landingham competed in a race at the Daytona Beach and Road Course; he started second and finished fifth in the event, driving a Buick.[2] He later entered a car driven by Dick Joslin in the event in 1955.[3]

In the late 1960s Van Landingham served as the president of the DeLand Chamber of Commerce.[4] He died on March 5, 1996.[1]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year Team owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NGNC Pts Ref
1950 J.C. Van Landingham 35 Buick DAB
5 		CLT LAN MAR CAN VER DSP MCF CLT HBO DSP HAM DAR LAN NWS VER MAR WIN HBO 50th 105 [5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Obituaries". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. March 7, 1996. p. D4. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  2. ^ "J.C. Van Landingham NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  3. ^ "J.C. Van Landingham (owner) NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  4. ^ "Gunby New Chamber President". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. October 29, 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  5. ^ "Driver J.C. Van Landingham 1950 NASCAR Grand National Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2021-04-13.