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| Born | June 19, 1938 |
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| Hometown |  Edwardsville, Indiana |
| Awards | 1964 ARCA Rookie of the Year |
| 124 races run over 15 years | |
| Best cup position | 19th - 1968 (Grand National) |
| Last race | 1992 DieHard 500 (Talladega) |
| First win | 1968 National 500 (Charlotte Motor Speedway) |
| Last win | 1971 Volunteer 500 (Bristol) |
Charlie Glotzbach (born June 19, 1938 in Edwardsville, Indiana) is a former ARCA and NASCAR driver who competed in NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) events. Charlie holds one of the oldest race records in NASCAR. He was also known as "The Chargin' Comet" and "Chargin' Charlie".
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Bristol Race Record
In 1971 Charlie won the caution-free Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in a record pace that still stands. The race was completed with an average speed of 101.074 mph (two hours, 38 minutes) at the .533-mile track, even requiring relief during the middle from Friday Hassler. The track is known for a high number of cautions.
NASCAR history
His first NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1960. While never running a full Winston Cup schedule, he ran races part-time every year from 1967 to 1975. The most Winston Cup races he ran in a single year was in 1968, when he race in 22 of 48 events.
His last NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1992, a season where he competed in 7 events.
Other Racing
Glotzbach was named the 1964 ARCA series Rookie of the Year. He also attempted to qualify for the 1969 and 1970 Indianapolis 500 races, but failed to qualify for both.
Glotzbach now runs a truck sales business named "Charlie's Truck Sales" in Sellersburg, Indiana.
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