Frank James (racing driver)

Frank James
Born (1938-03-19) March 19, 1938
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
8 races run over 4 years
Best finish79th (1970, 1972)
First race1968 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside)
Last race1972 Golden State 400 (Riverside)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
61 races run over 5 years
Best finish5th (1970)
First race1968 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside)
Last race1972 Oly 250 (Gardena)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 32 1
Statistics up to date as of August 19, 2026.

Frank James (born March 19, 1938) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Winston West Series between 1968 and 1972.

Racing career

James made his NASCAR Grand National Series and NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division debut simultaneously in the 1968 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway, where he finished in 13th; across 16 further Pacific Coast Late Model Division starts, he scored nine top-ten finishes and a pole at Tri-City Raceway.[1][2] James attempted two Pacific Coast Late Model races in 1969, failing to qualify at the California State Fairgrounds Race Track and finishing 17th at Saugus Speedway.[3] James competed in 18 of 19 races in the renamed Grand National West in 1970, scoring ten top-tens.[4] He ended the season fifth in the standings. In the combination races at Riverside, he finished 21st and fifteenth.[5] James competed in 15 races in the renamed Winston West Series in 1971, again scoring ten top-tens.[6] He finished 22nd in the first Riverside combination race, 21st in the combination race at Ontario Motor Speedway, and scored his first Winston Cup top-ten in the second Riverside combination race.[7] James ran his final NASCAR season in 1972, scoring three top-tens in ten Winston West starts.[8] In the combination races, James finished 25th and ninth in the Riverside races and failed to qualify at Ontario.[9]

Motorsports career results

References

  1. ↑ "Frank James – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Frank James – 1968 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Frank James – 1969 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Frank James – 1970 NASCAR Grand National West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Frank James – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Frank James – 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Frank James – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Frank James – 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Frank James – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
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