Doc Faustina
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| Doc Faustina | |||||||
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Page Module:Infobox/styles.css has no content.NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 10 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 61st (1972) | ||||||
| First race | 1971 Winston 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
| Last race | 1976 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover) | ||||||
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Leonard “Doc” Faustina (February 1, 1939 – January 23, 2022) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who competed from 1971 to 1976.
Career
Faustina competed in 1502 laps, earned $7,995 in winnings (over $36,500 when adjusted for inflation), and raced 2,693.3 miles (4,334.4 km). On average, Faustina started in 31st place and ended in 28th place. Although he never won a championship or a race, Faustina competed in ten events during his four-year NASCAR Cup Series career. At the age of 60, Faustina competed in the 1999 season of the NASCAR Winston West Series.[1]
Faustina was a NASCAR owner from 1971 to 1976. He employed race car drivers Richard Childress (who eventually became the owner of Richard Childress Racing), Neil Castles, Jim Vandiver, James Hylton, Wendell Scott, Dave Marcis and J.D. McDuffie.[2]
Faustina died on January 23, 2022, at the age of 82.[3]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Doc Faustina – Driver Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Doc Faustina – Owner Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media LLC.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Leonard Faustina Obituary - Las Vegas, NV". Neptune Cremation Service. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
