Red Farmer’s career is one long series of immeasurable accolades.
For instance, it’s entirely unknown just how many wins Farmer has. One thing is for sure: It’s a lot … somewhere north of 700.
Born: Oct. 15, 1932
Hometown: Hueytown, Ala.
Championships
Late Model Sportsman: 1969, ’70, ’71
Modified: 1956
His passion for the sport is likewise immeasurable. After all, he continues to race, even after eclipsing 80 years of age.
But the record books do have a few things that are black-and-white and proof positive about this member of the Alabama Gang. He collected three consecutive championships in NASCAR’s Late Model Sportsman division from 1969-71, long after he won the Modified title in 1956.
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Though he preferred racing in the Late Model Sportsman division, Farmer did run 36 premier series races, with a best finish of fourth (twice).
In 1998, Farmer’s many successes — clearly too many to officially count — landed him on the list of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.