Banjo Matthews
Edwin Keith "Banjo" Matthews (February 14, 1932, Akron, Ohio – October 2, 1996, Hendersonville, North Carolina) was a NASCAR driver, car owner and builder.
Driver
He was also a successful Modified driver. He made 51 starts in the NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) Series, with a best finish of second. [1] [2] He won three poles, one each at the Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona International Speedway, and Atlanta International Raceway.
Car owner/builder
He served as car owner for several of the biggest names in NASCAR in the 1960s and 70s including Fireball Roberts, A. J. Foyt, Junior Johnson, Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough. [3] He is best known, however, for having constructed (with the assistance of Holman Moody in his first carbuilding years) many cars in the 1970s and 80s, including 72 percent of the winning cars in the top NASCAR division from 1974 to 1985. [1]
Award
References
| Persondata |
| NAME |
Matthews, Banjo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
Matthews, Edwin Keith (real name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
NASCAR driver and owner |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
February 14, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
Akron, Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH |
October 2, 1996 |
| PLACE OF DEATH |
Hendersonville, North Carolina |
