Joe Weatherly (May 29, 1922 - January 19, 1964) was a two-time NASCAR championship driver. Weatherly was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2009. Weatherly began racing cars in 1950. "Little Joe" won the first modified event that he entered. He won 49 of the 83 car races that he entered that season. In 1952 he won the NASCARModified
National crown, and he again won 49 of 83 car races that he entered.
Weatherly won 52 more races in 1953, and won the Modified National
crown again.
