# Rags Carter
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{{short description|American racing driver}}
{{other people||Alan Carter (disambiguation){{!}}Alan Carter|Wilson Carter}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| birth_name = Wilson Alan Carter
| birth_date = December 2, 1928
| birth_place = [Miami Springs, Florida](/source/Miami_Springs%2C_Florida), U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|5|23|1928|12|2|mf=y}}
| death_place = [Reading, Pennsylvania](/source/Reading%2C_Pennsylvania), U.S.
| current_series =
| first_year = 1947
| car_number = 1, 4jr., p34, 44, 73
| championships = 3
| wins = 159+ [{{cite web|title= Cars, Drivers & Events – Rags Carter |url= https://sites.google.com/site/arracarsdriversevents/home/carter-alan-rags|publisher=Auto Racing Research Associates |access-date=August 27, 2024}}]
| retired = 1980[{{cite news|last=Blaine|first=Eddy|title=Let's Go Racing|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/pennsylvania/doylestown/doylestown-intelligencer/1980/04-18/page-24
|newspaper=[The Intelligencer](/source/The_Intelligencer_(Doylestown%2C_Pennsylvania)) |location=Doyelstown PA |page=24 |date= April 4, 1980 |via=[NewspaperArchive](/source/Heritage_Microfilm%2C_Inc.) |accessdate=August 27, 2024}}]
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| Total_Cup_Races = 1
| Years_In_Cup = 1
| Best_Cup_Pos =
| First_Cup_Race = 1952 [Palm Beach Speedway](/source/Palm_Beach_Speedway)[{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Rags_Carter/|title=Rags Carter-NASCAR Cup Series|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate = May 23, 2023}}]
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| Cup_Wins = 0
| Cup_Top_Tens = 1
| Cup_Poles = 0
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|last_series=[Modified racing](/source/Modified_racing) career}}
'''W. Alan "Rags" Carter''' (December 2, 1928 – May 23, 1993) was an American [stock car](/source/stock_car) racing driver from Miami Springs, Florida. He won the 1965, 1966 and 1969 championships at the [Nazareth Speedway](/source/Nazareth_Speedway) in Pennsylvania.[{{cite book| last = Carter| first = Al Jr.| title = JUST CALL ME RAGS: Rags Carter's Racing Life| publisher = Coastal 181| date = 2017| isbn = 9780998862507}}]
==Racing career==
In his early career, Carter was a frequent winner at the South Florida tracks, including Broward, Medley, and Palm Beach Speedways. In 1952, Carter came from last place to win the Florida Stock Car Championship at Opa-Locka Speedway, crossing the finish line on his roof after tangling with future [NASCAR Hall of Fame](/source/NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame) inductee [Banjo Matthews](/source/Banjo_Matthews).[{{cite book| last= Zullo|first= A.|last2= Nash|first2=B. M.|title=The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told|publisher= Simon & Schuster|date=1993| ISBN=9780671795276}}]
It was at Palm Beach that Carter made his only appearance in the NASCAR [Grand National Series](/source/NASCAR_Cup_Series), finishing sixth.[{{cite news |date=July 10, 1965 |title=Carter snares first Fairground feature |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TQcrAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=rags+carter&article_id=3900,3831323/ |access-date=May 29, 2023 |newspaper=[Reading Eagle](/source/Reading_Eagle) |location=PA |page=6 |via=[Google Books](/source/Google_Books)}}][{{cite news |date=August 23, 1965 |title=Rags Cater triumphs at Victory Speedway |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SO9fAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA19&dq=rags+carter&article_id=5171,2685435 |access-date=May 29, 2023 |newspaper=The Evening News |location=Newburgh NY |page=19 |via=[Google Books](/source/Google_Books)}}][{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=David |date=June 10, 1979 |title=Rags Carter wins feature |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eVtGAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA12&dq=rags+carter&article_id=1529,1248837 |access-date=May 29, 2023 |newspaper=The Evening News |location=Newburgh NY |page=12 |via=[Google Books](/source/Google_Books)}}]
Carter was inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association and the [Northeast Dirt Modified](/source/Northeast_Dirt_Modified_Hall_of_Fame) Halls of Fame.[{{cite web |url=https://empamedia.com/halloffameAllan%20Rags%20Carter.html|title=EMPA Hall of Fame - Rags Carter|publisher= Eastern Motorsports Press Association|access-date=2023-05-23}}][{{cite news |date=May 24, 1992 |title=W. Alan Carter, 64, former Stock Car driver |url=https://www.mcall.com/1993/05/24/w-alan-carter-64-former-stock-car-driver/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |newspaper=[The Morning Call](/source/The_Morning_Call) |publication-place=Allentown PA}}]
==Motorsports career results==
===NASCAR===
(key) ('''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
==== Grand National Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
! colspan="48"| [NASCAR Grand National Series](/source/NASCAR_Cup_Series) results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
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! 24
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! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [1952](/source/1952_NASCAR_Grand_National_Series)
!
! 34
! [Plymouth](/source/Plymouth_(automobile))
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[PBS](/source/Palm_Beach_Speedway)
6
| [DAB](/source/Daytona_Beach_Road_Course)
| [JSP](/source/Jacksonville_Speedway_Park)
| [NWS](/source/Wilkes_County_200)
| [MAR](/source/Martinsville_Speedway)
| [CLB](/source/Columbia_Speedway)
| [ATL](/source/Lakewood_Speedway)
| [CCS](/source/Central_City_Speedway)
| [LAN](/source/Langhorne_Speedway)
| [DAR](/source/Darlington_Speedway)
| [DSP](/source/Dayton_Speedway)
| [CAN](/source/Canfield_Speedway)
| [HAY](/source/Hayloft_Speedway)
| [FMS](/source/Fort_Miami_Speedway)
| [HBO](/source/Occoneechee_Speedway)
| [CLT](/source/Charlotte_Speedway)
| [MSF](/source/Michigan_State_Fairgrounds_Speedway)
| [NIF](/source/Stamford_Park)
| [OSW](/source/Wine_Creek_Race_Track)
| [MON](/source/Monroe_Speedway)
| [MOR](/source/Morristown_Speedway)
| [PPS](/source/Playland_Park_Speedway)
| [MCF](/source/The_Dome_Center)
| [AWS](/source/Asheville-Weaverville_Speedway)
| [DAR](/source/1952_Southern_500)
| [CCS](/source/Central_City_Speedway)
| [LAN](/source/Langhorne_Speedway)
| [DSP](/source/Dayton_Speedway)
| [WIL](/source/Wilson_Speedway)
| [HBO](/source/Occoneechee_Speedway)
| [MAR](/source/Martinsville_Speedway)
| [NWS](/source/North_Wilkesboro_Speedway)
| [ATL](/source/Lakewood_Speedway)
| [PBS](/source/Palm_Beach_Speedway)
!
! 91.5
! [{{cite web |title=Rags Carter – 1952 NASCAR Grand National Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/cartera01/1952/W/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |work=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}]
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Racing-Reference driver|Rags_Carter}}
*[http://www.catamountstadium.com/RagsCarter_Roadster_FlaTrackHalfPaved_AlanCarterJrColl_Boyd.jpg Rags Carter with early roadster]
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Category:1928 births
Category:1993 deaths
Category:NASCAR drivers
Category:Racing drivers from Miami-Dade County, Florida
Category:Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame
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