Robert Wayne Burcham, Sr. (August 22, 1935 – April 10, 2009) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1968 to 1979.Bob Burcham racing information at Racing Reference His primary ride was the No. 19 Belden Asphalt-sponsored Chevrolet of Henley Gray.Bob Burcham primary ride information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Jack White was Burcham's other employer in NASCAR.
Career Burcham's parents were Robert "Bobby" and Opal Burcham; they lived near the interstate border that divided Georgia and Tennessee.Remembering Bon Burcham at Georgia Racing History Burcham's father was an automobile repair shop operator and Bob learned the secrets of the trade from him.Bob Burcham's childhood and adolescence at Georgia Racing History He managed to lead two laps out of 7,548 that he raced – for a grand total of . Amazingly enough, Burcham's first Winston Cup Series ride was with a 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle; which saw some action at Daytona International Speedway and a few other race tracks.GN Racing at Georgia Racing Most of his "top ten" finishes were in the 1974 Winston Cup Series season. A fourth-place finish in Nashville during the 1974 season was his best finish. After NASCAR, Burcham was self-employed in real estate.The Life of Bob Burcham after NASCAR at Georgia Racing History A total amount of $65,578 in total earnings ($ when adjusted for inflation) was earned by Burcham after starting an average of 25th place and finishing an average of 20th place in his NASCAR Cup Series career.
Burcham has a widow named Jean Knight Burcham in addition to his married daughter Vickie Jean and his son Bobby Burcham, Jr. In 2009, Burcham was elected into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.Rossville's Bob Burcham to be inducted into Georgia Racing Hall of Fame at Catoosa News
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