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May 24, 2021 · This one always makes me cry. I lived near Apopka at the time and was not that far from Daytona and was a stock car race addict at that time. I was working at a Pontiac dealership and had just met my mentor, who was a good friend of Fireball’s.
Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, Jr. (January 20]], 1929 in Tavares, Florida - July 2, 1964 in Charlotte, North Carolina) was one of the pioneering auto racing race car drivers of NASCAR. Roberts was raised in Apopka, Florida where he was interested in both auto racing and baseball. He was a pitcher for the Zellwood Mud Hens, an American Legion baseball team, where he earned the nickname ...
Jul 3, 2022 · The last resting place of Glenn “Fireball” Roberts is so close to Daytona Beach International Airport that the planes look like you could almost reach up and touch them as they head for a landing.
Apr 10, 2013 · Inductee for 2014 Hall of Fame class Glenn Roberts, who got his legendary nickname from his days as a hard-throwing pitcher in high school, is perhaps the greatest driver never to win a NASCAR title.
Jan 15, 2014 · To his legion of fans, Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. was known as “Fireball.” His friends, however, simply called the pioneer NASCAR premier series racing star “Glenn.” Legend has it that Roberts, the 1962 Daytona 500 winner, acquired his nickname as … Continue reading →
Jan 29, 2014 · Fireball Roberts final race in Charlotte 1964. The 3 car crash involved Junior Johnson, Ned Jarret, #11 in the clip, and Fireball.
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The 1964 World 600 was aired by NBC, with the half-hour delayed broadcast being shown on May 30, 1964, one week after the race. This is how the Fireball Robe...
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