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Lawrence Jacquelin

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Lawrence Jacquelin
Born(1923-07-13)July 13, 1923
New Haven, Connecticut
DiedNovember 25, 1992(1992-11-25) (aged 69)
New Haven, Connecticut
Cause of deathPolio
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish41st – 1952
Wins Top tens Poles
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Lawrence Jacquelin (July 13, 1923 – November 25, 1992) was an American NASCAR driver.

Life and career

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Jacquelin was born on July 13, 1923, in New Haven, Connecticut. He was a fan of car racing and a stunt driver with cars and motorcycles.[1] On September 14, 1952, Jacquelin competed in his first and only Cup Series event, at Langhorne Speedway, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.[2] Starting 39th in the forty-four car field, Jacquelin fell out after 34 laps due to overheating problems, resulting in a 41st-place effort.[3] Shortly after, Jacquelin was struck with polio and only made a partial recovery. In his later years the lingering effects of polio worsened and finally took his life.[4]

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