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February 6, 2002
10:57 PM EST (0357 GMT)
Racing by the philosophy of, "Run it 'til it breaks or wins," Turner was a vital part of NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing from its earliest days. He won the fourth race of the 1949 season -- a 200-mile event on the dirt of Langhorne (Pa.) Speedway. In 1950, Turner led the competition in laps completed (1,626), laps led (1,110) and races led (12). Turner was killed in a crash of his private plane on Oct. 4, 1970. In 1971, Turner was inducted into the National Motor Sports Press Association's Hall of Fame at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. In 1992, Turner was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Ala.
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