October 11, 1945
Jimmy Hensley
(Photo; legendsofnascar.com)
Born in Ridgeway, Virginia, USA.
With a career spanning 27 seasons in all three of NASCAR's elite divisions, Hensley may be best remembered for his Rookie of the Year award won in 1992, his 15th season in the series, and for his nine career Busch Series wins. He spent most of his career working as an oil truck driver in addition to racing. He was best known as being a substitute driver for many teams. He was also the 1985 & 1987 Busch Series Most Popular Driver and the 1996 Craftsman Truck Series Most Popular Driver.
Used to watch him race in the Late Model Sportsman Series at Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn VA on Saturday nights #63 Chevelle
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