Bob Welborn

Bob Welborn
Bob Welborn
	Bob Welborn's image on a NASCAR sports card
Born	Robert Joe Welborn; May 5, 1928; Denton, North Carolina, United States
Died	August 10, 1997 (aged 69)
Achievements	1956 NASCAR Convertible Division Champion; 1957 NASCAR Convertible Division Champion; 1958 NASCAR Convertible Division Champion; Led NASCAR Convertible Division in wins two times (1958, 1959); 1959 Daytona 500 pole winner (first annual);
Awards	Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998); National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (1982); Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023);
NASCAR Cup Series career
	183 races run over 13 years
Best finish	4th (1955)
First race	1952 (Martinsville)
Last race	1964 Pennsylvania 200 (New Oxford)
First win	1957 Sweepstakes 500 (Martinsville)
Last win	1959 Western North Carolina 500 (Weaverville)
NASCAR Convertible Division career
	111 races run over 4 years
Best finish	1st (1956, 1957, 1958)
First race	1956 Charlotte 100 (Charlotte)
Last race	1959 Charlotte 100 (Charlotte)
First win	1956 Fayetteville 50 (Fayetteville)
Last win	1959 Weaverville 100 (Asheville-Weaverville)
	Statistics up to date as of February 23, 2013.

Robert "Bob" Joe Welborn (May 5, 1928 – August 10, 1997) of Denton was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He was named to NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers list in 1998. He won the final three NASCAR Convertible Division championships in 1956, 1957, and 1958.