Cotton Owens NASCAR Stats and Results
Cotton Owens has made 160 NASCAR Cup Series starts since 1950, with 9 wins and 84 top 10s, and averaged 1.5 at the finish in 1964.
Career totals by series
| Series | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | First season | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup Series | 160 | 9 | 52 | 84 | 1302 | 13.3 | 1950 | 1964 |
Car numbers, in the order run
| Car | Series | Years | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Grand National Series | 1950 | 1 |
| #30 | Grand National Series | 1950 | 1 |
| #71 | Grand National Series | 1950 to 1951 | 6 |
| #6 | Grand National Series | 1953 to 1954 | 2 |
| #83 | Grand National Series | 1954 | 1 |
| #182 | Grand National Series | 1954 | 2 |
| #70 | Grand National Series | 1955 to 1956 | 4 |
| #286 | Grand National Series | 1956 | 5 |
| #86 | Grand National Series | 1956 | 1 |
| #6 | Grand National Series | 1957 | 16 |
| #82 | Grand National Series | 1957 | 1 |
| #6 | Grand National Series | 1958 | 18 |
| #3 | Grand National Series | 1958 | 10 |
| #4 | Grand National Series | 1958 | 1 |
| #6 | Grand National Series | 1959 | 31 |
| #82 | Grand National Series | 1959 | 5 |
| #9 | Grand National Series | 1959 | 1 |
| #6 | Grand National Series | 1960 to 1962 | 36 |
| #50 | Grand National Series | 1960 | 1 |
| #5 | Grand National Series | 1960 to 1961 | 8 |
| #18 | Grand National Series | 1961 | 1 |
| #7 | Grand National Series | 1962 | 1 |
| #16 | Grand National Series | 1963 | 1 |
| #5 | Grand National Series | 1964 | 2 |
Season by season
| Season | Series | Car | Make | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | Avg start | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Grand National Series | #5 | '64 Dodge | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1963 | Grand National Series | #16 | '63 Dodge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 1962 | Grand National Series | #6 | '62 Pontiac | 16 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 108 | 13.6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1961 | Grand National Series | #6 | '60 Pontiac | 17 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 175 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 1960 | Grand National Series | #6 | '60 Pontiac | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 315 | 15.4 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 1959 | Grand National Series | #6 | '58 Pontiac | 37 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 208 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 11 |
| 1958 | Grand National Series | #6 | '57 Pontiac | 29 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 240 | 14.3 | 8.6 | 12 |
| 1957 | Grand National Series | #6 | '57 Pontiac | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 179 | 16.4 | 8.6 | 12 |
| 1956 | Grand National Series | #286 | '56 Pontiac | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18.5 | 9.4 | 3 |
| 1955 | Grand National Series | #70 | '55 Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 1954 | Grand National Series | #182 | '51 Hudson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 3 |
| 1953 | Grand National Series | #6 | '51 Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1952 | Grand National Series | '51 Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 3 | |
| 1951 | Grand National Series | #71 | '51 Plymouth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11.2 | 39.7 | 0 |
| 1950 | Grand National Series | #5 | '49 Plymouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12.3 | 28.3 | 1 |
Every win
| Date | Car | Race | Track | Series | Start | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 1964 | #5 | 1964 Capital City 300 | Richmond | Grand National Series | 3 | 54 |
| July 20, 1961 | #6 | 1961 Columbia Speedway, July 20 | Columbia Speedway | Grand National Series | 1 | 8 |
| April 20, 1961 | #6 | 1961 Columbia Speedway, April 20 | Columbia Speedway | Grand National Series | 2 | 4 |
| April 2, 1961 | #6 | 1961 Occoneechee Speedway, April 2 | Occoneechee Speedway | Grand National Series | 3 | 20 |
| March 4, 1961 | #5 | 1961 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, March 4 | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Grand National Series | 4 | 25 |
| August 16, 1960 | #5 | 1960 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, August 16 | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Grand National Series | 1 | 200 |
| September 13, 1959 | #6 | 1959 Capital City 200 | Richmond | Grand National Series | 1 | 0 |
| July 25, 1958 | #6 | 1958 Monroe County Fairgrounds, July 25 | Monroe County Fairgrounds | Grand National Series | 3 | 105 |
| February 17, 1957 | #6 | 1957 Beach & Road Course, February 17 | Beach & Road Course | Grand National Series | 3 | 30 |
Final 15 races
| Date | Race | Track | Series | Start | Finish | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 1964 | 1964 Occoneechee Speedway, September 20 | Occoneechee Speedway | Grand National Series | 5 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| September 14, 1964 | 1964 Capital City 300 | Richmond | Grand National Series | 3 | 1 | 54 | Running |
| August 14, 1963 | 1963 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, August 14 | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Grand National Series | 10 | 8 | 0 | Crash |
| August 21, 1962 | 1962 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, August 21 | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Grand National Series | 2 | 4 | 72 | Running |
| July 7, 1962 | 1962 Sandlapper 200 | Columbia Speedway | Grand National Series | 9 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| June 10, 1962 | 1962 Atlanta 500 | Atlanta | Grand National Series | 5 | 41 | 0 | Transmission |
| May 19, 1962 | 1962 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, May 19 | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Grand National Series | 1 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| May 12, 1962 | 1962 Rebel 300 | Darlington | Grand National Series | 14 | 5 | 0 | Crash |
| May 6, 1962 | 1962 New Concord Speedway, May 6 | New Concord Speedway | Grand National Series | 8 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| May 5, 1962 | 1962 Hickory 250 | Hickory Motor Speedway | Grand National Series | 8 | 17 | 0 | Overheating |
| April 15, 1962 | 1962 Gwyn Staley 400 | North Wilkesboro | Grand National Series | 9 | 30 | 0 | Transmission |
| April 13, 1962 | 1962 Arclite 200 | Columbia Speedway | Grand National Series | 12 | 18 | 0 | Overheating |
| April 1, 1962 | 1962 Richmond 250 | Richmond | Grand National Series | 8 | 7 | 0 | Engine |
| March 18, 1962 | 1962 Occoneechee Speedway, March 18 | Occoneechee Speedway | Grand National Series | 4 | 20 | 0 | Overheating |
| March 17, 1962 | 1962 St. Patrick's Day 200 | Savannah Speedway | Grand National Series | 9 | 2 | 35 | Running |