Pancho Alvarez is an American stock car racing driver. A long-time sportsman and modified driver in the state of Florida, he competed in one NASCAR Grand National Series race in his career.
Career A native of Tampa, Florida, Alvarez won the Florida West Coast Stock Car Championship in 1954."Alvarez Cops Stock Crown" Sarasota, FL: Sarasota Journal. December 13, 1954, page 7. He spent most of his career racing on local tracks in the Tampa Bay Area and Polk County, Florida,Barker, John. "Polk County Has a Deep Racing Tradition". Lakeland, FL: The Ledger. September 22, 2000, page C2. although he also raced throughout the Southeast, winning multiple track championships."Pancho Alvarez Races Tonight At Speed Bowl". New London, CT: The New London Day. September 26, 1959, page 14.
Alvarez competed in a single major NASCAR-sanctioned race in his career, racing in the inaugural event of the 1952 NASCAR Grand National season at Palm Beach Speedway on January 20, 1952. Starting ninth in the event, he finished 24th,1952-01. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-03-14. crashing heavily on the race's 113th lap."Tim Flock Cops 100-Mile Car Race At Palm Beach Speedway". Palm Beach, FL: Palm Beach Daily News. January 21, 1952, page 6.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Grand National Series NASCAR Grand National Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Pts 1952 Alvarez Racing 94 Olds WPB24 DAB JAX NWS MAR CLB LWD MCN LHN DAR DYN CNF HLF TLD OCC CHA MSF SFP OSW MRO MRS SBD RHR AWS DAR MCN LHN DYN WIL OCC MAR NWS LWD WPB 191st -
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