Raymond Parks (1914–2010) was NASCAR's first championship car owner. His Atlanta-based team fielded Red Byron, winner of the inaugural Strictly Stock championship in 1949, and Parks himself was a central figure in the sport's founding meetings. Every championship owner since has followed the path Parks cut first. He rests at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
At a Glance
- Born: 1914
- Died: 2010
Final Resting Place
Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Photo: Carter Fowlkes via Find a Grave
From the Book
This profile is adapted from Legends at Rest: NASCAR Legends by Howard Wear.
Grave photo: Photo: Carter Fowlkes via Find a Grave.