Jabe Thomas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cerry Ezra "Jabe" Thomas |
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Jabe Thomas showing off his #25 Plymouth Roadrunner (circa 1971)
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| Born | May 12, 1930 Christiansburg, Virginia, U.S. Best_Cup_Pos = 6th (1971) |
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| Died | June 4, 2015 (aged 85) | ||||||
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| 322 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| First race | 1965 Greenville 200 (Greenville-Pickens Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1978 Delaware 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway) | ||||||
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Cerry Ezra "Jabe" Thomas (born May 12, 1930 – died June 4, 2015) was a famous NASCAR driver. He raced in the Grand National and Winston Cup Series from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s. Jabe's son, Ronnie Thomas, also became a NASCAR Cup Series driver. Ronnie raced from 1977 to 1989 and won the Rookie of the Year award in 1978.
Jabe Thomas: A NASCAR Racing Career
Jabe Thomas competed in 322 NASCAR Winston Cup races. He drove over 75,000 laps during his career. That's like driving around the world more than once! He started his NASCAR Cup career when he was 35 years old. He continued racing until he was 48.
Racing Highlights
Jabe Thomas had a strong racing record. He finished in the top five three times. He also placed in the top ten 77 times. His average finish in races was 18th place. He usually started races from the 22nd position.
He took part in many important races of his time. These included the Fireball 300 in 1968 and the Tidewater 300 in 1970. He also raced in the Yankee 400 in 1971. Jabe is especially remembered for his great performance in the 1971 and 1974 NASCAR Cup Series seasons.
