Don Hume is a former NASCAR

NASCAR

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 driver from Belvidere, New Jersey

Belvidere, New Jersey

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. In his limited NASCAR career, Hume competed in fifteen Winston Cup events.

1964

Hume appeared in the series in 1964, completing two races late in the year. In his debut at Darlington

Darlington Raceway

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"...

, Hume started 28th but slid to 38th after an early crash. Hume would then barely improve at Charlotte

Lowe's Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race...

, where Hume finished 35th due to overheating.

1965

Hume had a significantly better season in 1965, when he competed in four events. Hume only managed to finish one of the four races. That race, which came at Charlotte, Hume finished 18th. The good news for Hume were that all of his DNFs were due to mechanical issues.

1981

Hume returned to the series after a sixteen-year absence in 1981, completing one race for D.K. Ulrich. He started the race at Rockingham

North Carolina Speedway

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 in 33rd position and would finish there after an early race crash.

1984

Another multiple year absence ended in 1984, when Hume ran a race for Bahari Racing. After starting 23rd at Atlanta

Atlanta Motor Speedway

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, Hume came home with a 26th place finish. He would finish that event twenty-nine laps down.

1985

Hume ended his career with a seven-race swan song in 1985. It was a decent season, driving for James Hylton

James Hylton

James Harvey Hylton is a part-time race car driver. He is a two-time winner in NASCAR and competes in the ARCA RE/MAX Series,finishing 16th in points in 2006. He made headlines while attempting to qualify for the 2007 Daytona 500 at age 72...

. In his seven starts, he once again struggled to finish races, only completing four of those. However, all four ended up being top-21 finishes. The best of the year, and as a result his career, was a 16th place effort at Bristol

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961...

. After a 38th place showing in points, Hume was replaced and he has not driven in NASCAR since and likely will not due to his age.

External links

• Don Hume's Career Stats from Racing-Reference