Don Hume
American racing driver
Donald Russell Hume (May 8, 1938 – May 23, 2018) is an American former NASCAR driver from Belvidere, New Jersey. In his limited NASCAR career, Hume competed in fifteen Winston Cup events.
Winston Cup
1964
Hume appeared in the series in 1964, completing two races late in the year. In his debut at Darlington, Hume started 28th but slid to 38th after an early crash. Hume would then barely improve at Charlotte, where he finished 35th due to overheating.
1965
Hume had a significantly better season in 1965, when he competed in four events. He only managed to finish one of the four races. That race, at Charlotte, Hume finished eighteenth. All of his DNFs were due to mechanical issues.
1981
Hume returned to the series after a sixteen-year absence in 1981, completing one race for D.K. Ulrich.
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