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Mike Klapak

Mike Klapak

American racing driver (1913–1997)

Michael Klapak (March 8, 1913 – March 13, 1997) was an American racing driver. Klapak won three championships of the NASCAR Sportsman division, in 1950, 1951, and 1952.[1] He also competed in USAC Stock Cars, winning the 1957 Trenton 500.

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Racing career

Klapak was the winner of the 1957 Trenton 500

Klapak began racing at the Sharon Speedway on the Pennsylvania-Ohio border in 1931, and by 1950 regularly competing with NASCAR, where he won the first of three consecutive NASCAR Sportsman Division (predecessor of currently Xfinity Series) titles in 1950, 1951 and 1952.[2] He also entered 13 events in the Grand National Division (now NASCAR Cup), including multiple times at the Daytona Beach Road Course.[1]

Klapak spent much of his career in the Midwest Association for Race Cars, now ARCA, where he won two more titles.[3] He also often raced in USAC.

Klapak was the 2009 pioneer selection for the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.[4]

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

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References

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    "Mike Klapak". Legendsofnascar.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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    "NASCAR XFINITY Series Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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    "Special Features - Julian Buesink". Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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    "Stock car racing: Thompson finally breaks through at Albany-Saratoga". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
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    "Mike Klapak – 1950 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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    "Mike Klapak – 1951 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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    "Mike Klapak – 1952 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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    "Mike Klapak – 1953 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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