hiː mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv æt mˈɑːɹtɪnzvˌɪl, wˌɛɹ hiː fˈɪnɪʃt twˈɛnti ˈeɪtθ ˈæftɚ sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ hˈʌb pɹˈɑːbləmz ɪn hɪz ʃˌɛvɹəlˈeɪ bˈɛl ˈɛɹ vˈiəkəl.
He made his debut in 1955 at Martinsville, where he finished 28th after suffering hub problems in his Chevrolet Bel Air vehicle.