| Tim Flock was a pedal to the medal, no holding back | | | | championship for the second time. |
| driver of the 1950's. He had lightning reflexes and | | | | Tim was the only driver in NASCAR history to have |
| was sometimes compared to "Fireball Roberts". He | | | | a monkey passenger while racing. His buddy's name |
| won over 21% of the 189 races he entered on all | | | | was Jocko Flocko. The little primate lasted for eight |
| tracks. | | | | races until he got loose during one race and grabbed |
| He had two brothers, Bob and Fonty who also raced | | | | Tim around the neck. Tim had to make a costly pit |
| but tried to steer him away from getting involved in | | | | stop and decided to retire the little fellow. Altogether |
| racing. It was his sister Ethel and her husband who | | | | Tim won 40 races during his career which ended in |
| really encouraged his racing career and helped him get | | | | 1962. He was expelled from NASCAR after being |
| his start in 1948. | | | | involved in an attempt to organize a driver's union. |
| In 1949 all three brothers made the Top 10 in the | | | | Tim was known to be the best beach course racer |
| Grand Nationals. It was in the family blood. In 1950 | | | | ever. In 1999 he was officially honored as one of |
| Tim was off the track due to injuries suffered in a | | | | NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. Other awards earned |
| wreck at Charlotte. He had a strong comeback | | | | by Tim were the National Motorsports Press |
| though, and finished third in 1951 and won the | | | | Association (NMPA) Hall of Fame, State of Georgia |
| championship in 1952. In 1955 Tim had one of his best | | | | Hall of Fame (72), International Motorsports Hall of |
| seasons ever. He racked up eighteen wins, which is a | | | | Fame (91) and the Charlotte Motor Speedway Court |
| NASCAR record, and won the Grand National | | | | of Legends (94). |