# Frank Mundy

Frank "Rebel" Mundy (June 18, 1918 in Atlanta, Georgia, as Francisco Eduardo Menendez – May 15, 2009) was an American stock car racer. He competed in the American Automobile Association (AAA) stock cars, winning the 1955 national championship, before the series changed to United States Auto Club (USAC) sanction. He also raced in NASCAR's Grand National (now NASCAR Cup Series) and won three races under that sanction.
Mundy attempted to qualify for the 1954 Indianapolis 500 but did not make the field.

## Career

Before starting a racing career, Mundy was a daredevil who performed at the 1939 New York World's Fair. During World War II, he served as a personal driver for General George S. Patton, where he would gain valuable driving experience for NASCAR.

### NASCAR

In 1948, he moved to Daytona Beach, Florida to pursue a career in motorcycle racing. While at a gas station owned by Bill France Sr., he befriended France and was later invited to a 1947 meeting at the Streamline Hotel to form NASCAR; Mundy helped hold the flash for the photographer while taking a group photo.
Mundy started at the pole position only to find himself finishing the race in 82nd place at the 1951 running of the Southern 500. His career average start would eventually become 11th while his career average finish would become 17th place. Mundy would race 3,583 laps in his career – the equivalent of 3,184.6 miles (5,125.1 km). Out of the 3583 laps that he completed in his career, Mundy would only lead 458 (12%) of them. His career spanned 1949 to 1956.
One of his accomplishments was winning the 1955 running of the Southern Illinois 100. Frequently seen in rides owned by Carl Kiekhaefer, Mundy's seven-year career would involve him racing in classic races like the 1956 Southern 500 where he finished in 38th place out of 70 competitors. He would also be seen racing at Lakeview Speedway in Mobile, Alabama.

### AAA/USAC Stock Cars

In 1952, Mundy began racing in American Automobile Association (AAA) and USAC Stock Car after disassociating with NASCAR following an argument with France; he did not return to NASCAR until 1955.
He won the 1955 AAA national stock car championship. Studebaker and Oldsmobile were Mundy's preferred manufacturers for NASCAR rides.

## Personal life

Mundy was born Francisco Eduardo Menendez in Atlanta, where he grew up in an orphanage; he adopted the Frank Mundy name when he began racing. His father was of Mexican descent and his mother was of Irish descent.
After his racing career ended, Mundy worked for Penske Racing as a pit crew member.
His widow Mae Mundy would survive him after his death in 2009.

## 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

NASCAR Grand National 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | NGNC | Pts | Ref |
| 1949 | Rice Racing | 4 | Cadillac | CLT 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 370 | |
| 1949 | Rice Racing | 5 | Olds | | DAB 3 | HBO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 370 |
| 1949 | Rice Racing | 44 | Cadillac | | | | LAN 4 | HAM | MAR | HEI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 370 | |
| 1949 | | 2 | Ford | | | | | | | | NWS 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 370 | |
| 1950 | Buddy Elliott | 44 | Cadillac | DAB 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 275.5 | |
| 1950 | | | Olds | | CLT 11 | | | | | | | CLT 8 | HBO | DSP | HAM 7 | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 275.5 |
| 1950 | | 90 | Lincoln | | | LAN 6 | MAR | CAN | VER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 275.5 | |
| 1950 | Nash Motor Co. | 37 | Nash | | | | | | | DSP 25 | MCF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 275.5 | |
| 1950 | | 44 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LAN 32 | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 275.5 | |
| 1950 | Nash Motor Co. | | Nash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VER 22 | MAR | WIN | HBO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 275.5 |
| 1951 | Perry Smith | 23 | Studebaker | DAB | CLT 34 | NMO | | HBO 2 | ASF | NWS 28 | MAR 2 | CAN 7 | CLS 8 | CLB 1* | DSP 23 | GAR | GRS 7 | BAI 3 | HEI 30 | AWS 4 | MCF 23 | ALS | MSF 50 | FMS 33 | MOR 23 | ABS 13 | DAR 82 | CLB 17 | CCS | LAN | CLT 26 | DSP | WIL | HBO | TPN 21 | PGS | | | | | JSP 5 | ATL 4 | GAR | NMO 1* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 1963.5 | |
| 1951 | Perry Smith | | Chevy | | | | GAR 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 1963.5 | |
| 1951 | Ted Chester | 7 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 1* | OAK | NWS | HMS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 1963.5 | |
| 1952 | Ted Chester | 7 | Olds | PBS 6 | DAB | JSP | NWS | MAR | CLB | ATL | | LAN 30 | DAR 10 | DSP | CAN | HAY | FMS | HBO | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 209th | 0 | |
| 1952 | Ted Chester | 7 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | CCS 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 209th | 0 | |
| 1952 | Walt Chapman | 121 | Hudson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MSF 11 | NIF | OSW | MON | MOR | PPS | MCF | AWS | DAR | CCS | LAN | DSP | WIL | HBO | MAR | NWS | ATL | PBS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 209th | 0 | |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 30 | Chrysler | HCY | CLT | WSS | PBS | ASF 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 1856 | |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 300B | Chrysler | | | | | | DAB 43 | PBS | WIL | ATL 16 | NWS | LAN | RCH | CLB | CON | GPS | HCY | HBO | MAR | LIN | CLT | POR | EUR | NYF | MER | MAS | CLT | MCF | POR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 1856 |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 500B | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AWS 6 | | | | CHI 5 | CCF | MGY | OKL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 1856 | |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 502 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RSP 3 | PIF | CSF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 1856 |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 300 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ROA 14 | OBS | SAN | NOR | PIF | MYB | POR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 1856 |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 27 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 38 | CSH | CLT | LAN | POR | CLB | HBO | NWP | CLT | CCF | | | | | | 24th | 1856 |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 50 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 9 | HCY | WIL | 24th | 1856 | |

### Indy 500 results

| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
| 1954 | 41 | DNQ | N/A | 11 | N/A | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 0 | 0 | |
| Starts | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Front Row | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Top 5 | 0 |
| Top 10 | 0 |
| Retired | 0 |