He raced his first full-time season in the Grand National series in 1951. He had eight wins, 22 Top-10s, and 13 poles to finish second in the points. He won the 100-mile Grand National Stock Car race at Bainbridge Speedway, Solon, Ohio, on July 9, 1951. He had two wins, 17 Top-10s, and seven poles in 1952. He finished fourth in the points. He was leading by more than a minute at the 1953 Daytona Beach Road Course race but ran out of gas taking the white flag at the start of the final lap. Flock's teammate pushed his car into the pits. Bill Blair passed to win the race in a 1953 Oldsmobile. Flock finished second by 26 seconds. He had four wins, 17 Top-10 finishes, and three poles to finish fourth in the final points. He opened an insurance agency in 1954, racing part-time after that. Flock raced 31 of 45 events in 1955. He had three wins, 14 Top-10s, and six poles. He finished eleventh in the points. He had his final win in 1956 at the Charlotte Speedway. In 1957, he raced at the Daytona Beach Road Course. Herb Thomas had been gravely injured in a 1956 race held at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Shelby, North Carolina so he asked Flock to drive the car in the 1957 Southern 500. Flock accepted. He spun and was smashed by Bobby Myers and Paul Goldsmith on lap 27, injuring all, and killing Myers. From the hospital bed, Flock announced his retirement. He died on July 15, 1972 after a lengthy illness. Awards Flock was inducted in the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in 2004. He was inducted into the Georgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame Association in 2004. Media Appeared as a mystery challenger on the Apr 15, 1956 episode of What's My Line? on CBS television. Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.) Grand National Series Convertible Division References External links Biography at Talladega Walk of Fame Granddaughter's website includes photos Biography at decadesofracing.net Biography at hickoksports.com Fonty Flock at The Crittenden Automotive Library includes career Strictly Stock/Grand National Statistics and complete Grand National win list. Georgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame 1920 births 1972 deaths United States Army Air