Bob Derrington

{{Short description|American racecar driver (1930–2011)}} {{Sources needed|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox NASCAR driver | name = Bob Derrington | birth_date = {{birth date|1930|11|22}} | birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2011|10|14|1930|11|22}} | death_place = | image= | death_cause = | Best_Cup_Pos = 6th - 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series season| Cup_Wins = 0| Cup_Top_Tens = 22| Cup_Poles = 0| First_Cup_Race = 1964 World 600 <small>(Charlotte Motor Speedway)</small>| First_Cup_Win = | Last_Cup_Win = | Last_Cup_Race = 1966 Southern 500 <small>(Darlington Speedway)</small>| awards = | Years_In_Cup = 3| Total_Cup_Races = 80| }}

'''Bob Derrington''' (November 22, 1930 – October 14, 2011) was an American NASCAR Grand National Series race car driver whose career spanned from 1964 to 1966.<ref name="bobderrington">[http://racing-reference.info/driver/Bob_Derrington ''Bob Derrington''] racing information at Racing Reference</ref>

==Career== Derrington's average start was 20th place while his average finish was 15th. He also earned three finishes in the "top-five" and raced a distance of {{convert|9856.2|mi|km}} - the equivalent of 13,427 laps.<ref name="bobderrington"/>

However, Derrington only managed to lead a single lap in his entire career and earned a meager $26,530 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|26530|1966|r=2}}}} when adjusted for inflation).<ref name="bobderrington"/> Derrington had an 80-race winless streak during his NASCAR career. Finishing an average of 15th place, he managed to qualify in 20th place during an average qualifying session; making his finishes better on average than his starts.<ref>[http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/drivers/bob-derrington/429 Bob Derrington's Complete Race Information] at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet</ref>

During his career, Derrington was caught by NASCAR officials for having a 23-gallon tank in his vehicle instead of the mandated 22-gallon tank. His vehicle had to go to a nearby welding shop to make the fuel tank conform to the NASCAR standards at that time.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ypr_kpYZNSoC&pg=PA140 Declaration of Stock Car Independents] at Google Books</ref>

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