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Smokey Yunick (Race Car Driver) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Birthday
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Death day
May 9, 2001 (77 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
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Celebrities born on May 25
Born in 1923
Born in Neshaminy Falls, Pennsylvania
Gemini named Smokey
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First name Smokey
Henry "Smokey" Yunick was an American professional stock car racing crew chief, owner, driver, engineer, engine builder, and car designer as well as being a pilot in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II. Yunick was deeply involved in the early years of NASCAR, and he is probably most associated with that racing genre. He participated in nearly every Avenue of the sport as a driver, designer, and held other jobs related to the sport, but was best known as a mechanic, engine builder, and crew chief. Yunick was twice NASCAR mechanic of the year; and his teams would include 50 of the most famous drivers in the sport, winning 57 NASCAR Cup Series races, including two championships in 1951 and 1953. He was renowned as an opinionated character who "was about as good as there ever was on engines", according to Marvin Panch, who drove stock cars for Yunick and won the 1961 Daytona 500.
BornHenry Yunick, May 25, 1923, Neshaminy, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 9, 2001, Daytona Beach, Florida
Cause of deathLeukemia

About Smokey Yunick

Race Car Driver Smokey Yunick was born in Neshaminy Falls, Pennsylvania, United States on May 25, 1923. He dies at the age of 77, on May 9, 2001.

He was a prominent role in the early years of NASCAR racing as a racecar designer, automotive part inventor, mechanic, and driver. He was also a well-known inventor with twelve patents under his belt, and he dabbled with alternative energy.

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Smokey Yunick before becoming famous

Smokey Yunick was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1923 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

During his teen years, he began manufacturing and racing bikes, and he went on to serve in the United States Army Air Corps as a bomber pilot during World War II.

Achievement of Smokey Yunick

In 1947, he established Smokey's Best Damn Garage in Town in Daytona Beach, Florida. His stellar reputation as a technician led to his meeting local stock car drivers, who pushed him to get into racing.

Smokey Yunick's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up on a Pennsylvania farm before marrying and moving to Florida in 1946. Smokey's Power Secrets, his autobiography, was published in 1984.

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He and racing driver Race Car Driver Craig Breedlove were both inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, respectively.

Craig Breedlove (1937 - 2023) (Race Car Driver)
Craig Breedlove (1937 - 2023)

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Smokey Yunick Income & Net worth

Smokey Yunick's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a race car driver. Networth of Smokey Yunick in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

Smokey Yunick Height and Weight

How tall is Smokey Yunick? At the age of 77, Smokey Yunick height is 5'6" (1.67m).

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Latest information about Smokey Yunick updated on March 23 2023.