# Charlie Glotzbach

Charles Lee Glotzbach (June 19, 1938 – April 23, 2021) was an American ARCA and NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. He holds one of the oldest race records in NASCAR. He has the record for fastest pace at Bristol Motor Speedway for a NASCAR race. He was also known as the "Chargin' Comet" and "Chargin' Charlie".

## Volunteer 500 win

In 1971 Glotzbach won the caution-free Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in a record pace that still stood for 53 years. The race was completed with an average speed of 101.074 mph (two hours, 38 minutes) at the .533-mile track in a race that did not feature a single safety car period in the July heat. Glotzbach required relief during the middle of the race from Friday Hassler.
The record was broken at the 2024 running of the Volunteer 500, which Kyle Larson won despite five safety car periods, with a time of 2:37:53 at 101.277 mph.

## NASCAR history

Glotzbach's first NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1960. While never running a full Winston Cup schedule, he ran a partial schedule every year from 1967 to 1975. The most he ran in a single year was in 1968, when he raced in 22 of 48 events. In 1969 he finished second in the Daytona 500 after being passed on the last lap by LeeRoy Yarbrough.
In late 1969, Glotzbach received broken ribs and was shot twice after firing an employee of his trucking company. He returned the next season and continued to run competitively with one of the bullets still in his upper arm. (ABC Wide World of Sports Broadcast, 1970 Daytona 500.)
Glotzbach set a world record of 199.466 mph in September 1969 at Talladega, driving the Chrysler Engineering No. 88 Dodge Charger Daytona. The car was the pole winner, but Glotzbach, along with most other drivers, sat out the race due to a tire boycott.
His last NASCAR Winston Cup race was in 1992, a season when he competed in seven events. He has four wins and 12 poles in NASCAR and his last attempt was in 1994 for the inaugural Brickyard 400 when he did not qualify.

## Other racing

Glotzbach was named the 1964 ARCA series Rookie of the Year. He also attempted to qualify for the 1969 and 1970 Indianapolis 500 races, but failed to qualify for both.
In later life, Glotzbach ran a truck sales business named "Charlie's Truck Sales" in Sellersburg, Indiana.
In a charity legends race on March 20, 2010, Glotzbach was involved in a serious crash at Bristol Motor Speedway. He T-boned the driver's side of Larry Pearson at near full speed after Pearson spun. Both drivers suffered injuries, but none were life-threatening.

## Personal life

Glotzbach was born in Edwardsville, Indiana.
Glotzbach was found dead in his home in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on April 23, 2021. He was 82 years old.

## 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 | NGNC | Pts |
| 1960 | Red Hollingsworth | 34 | Chevy | CLT | CLB | DAY | DAY | DAY | CLT | NWS | PHO | CLB | MAR | HCY | WIL | BGS | GPS | AWS | DAR | PIF | HBO | RCH | HMS | CLT | BGS | DAY | HEI | MAB | MBS | ATL | BIR | NSV | AWS | PIF | CLB | SBO | BGS | DAR | HCY | CSF | GSP | HBO | MAR | NWS | CLT 28 | RCH | ATL 31 | | | | | | | | | | | 136th | 84 |
| 1961 | Melvin Black | 65 | Pontiac | CLT | JSP | DAY | DAY 11 | DAY 15 | | | | ATL 43 | GPS | HBO | BGS | MAR | NWS | CLB | HCY | RCH | MAR | DAR | CLT | CLT | RSD | ASP | CLT | PIF | BIR | GPS | BGS | NOR | HAS | STR | DAY | ATL | CLB | MBS | BRI | NSV | BGS | AWS | RCH | SBO | DAR | HCY | RCH | CSF | ATL | MAR | NWS | CLT | BRI | GPS | HBO | | | 56th | - |
| 1961 | Melvin Black | 65 | Chevy | | | | | | PIF 15 | AWS | HMS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56th | - |
| 1967 | K&K Insurance Racing | 37 | Dodge | AUG | RSD | DAY 8 | DAY | DAY 33 | AWS | BRI | GPS | BGS | ATL 4 | CLB | HCY | NWS | MAR | SVH | RCH | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT 42 | ASH | MGR | SMR | BIR | CAR 7 | GPS | MGY | DAY | TRN | OXF | FDA | ISP | BRI | SMR | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 11444 |
| 1967 | K&K Insurance Racing | 72 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 37 | BGS | CLB | SVH | DAR 4 | HCY | RCH | BLV | HBO | MAR | NWS | CLT 4 | CAR 32 | AWS | | | | | | | | 23rd | 11444 | |
| 1968 | Friedkin Enterprises | 40 | Plymouth | MGR 23 | MGY | RSD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 1693 |
| 1968 | Friedkin Enterprises | 15 | Plymouth | | | | DAY 32 | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 1693 |
| 1968 | Owens Racing | 6 | Dodge | | | | | | RCH 2 | ATL 4 | HCY | GPS 3 | CLB 2 | NWS | MAR | AUG | AWS | DAR 28 | BLV | LGY | CLT 6 | ASH | MGR | SMR | BIR | CAR 20 | GPS | DAY 9 | ISP | OXF | FDA | TRN 4 | BRI 18 | SMR | | ATL 25 | CLB 2 | BGS | AWS | SBO 4 | LGY 18 | DAR 4 | HCY | RCH | BLV | HBO | MAR 39 | NWS 24 | AUG | CLT 1 | CAR 41 | JFC | | | | | | | | 19th | 1693 | |
| 1968 | Ervin Pruitt | 57 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NSV 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 1693 |
| 1969 | Owens Racing | 6 | Dodge | MGR | MGY | RSD | DAY | DAY 2 | DAY 2 | CAR 26 | AUG | BRI 19 | ATL 33 | CLB | HCY | GPS | RCH | NWS | MAR | AWS | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | MGR | SMR | MCH 5 | KPT | GPS | NCF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37th | 944 |
| 1969 | Fox Racing | 3 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 32 | DOV | TPN | TRN | BLV | BRI | NSV | SMR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37th | 944 |
| 1969 | Smokey Yunick Racing | 13 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37th | 944 | |
| 1969 | Nichels Engineering | 88 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 14 | SBO | BGS | AWS | DAR 6 | HCY | RCH | TAL Wth | CLB | MAR | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | 37th | 944 | |
| 1969 | Nichels Engineering | 99 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 4 | SVH | AUG | CAR 23 | JFC | MGR | TWS | 37th | 944 |
| 1970 | Nichels Engineering | 99 | Dodge | RSD | DAY | DAY 1* | DAY 4 | RCH | CAR 17 | SVH | ATL 38 | BRI | TAL 31 | NWS | CLB | DAR 22 | BLV | LGY | CLT 25 | | | MCH 24 | RSD | HCY | | | DAY 4 | AST | TPN | TRN 3 | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL 33 | CLB | ONA | MCH 1* | TAL 3 | BGS | SBO | DAR 6 | HCY | RCH | DOV 3 | NCF | NWS | CLT 37 | MAR | MGR | CAR 31 | LGY | | | | | | | 28th | 1358 |
| 1970 | Robertson Racing | 23 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SMR 14 | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28th | 1358 |
| 1970 | Robertson Racing | 2 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KPT 15 | GPS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28th | 1358 |
| 1971 | John McCarthy | 38 | Dodge | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | ONT | RCH | CAR | HCY | BRI | ATL 7 | CLB 6 | GPS 18 | SMR 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 699 |
| 1971 | Junior Fields | 91 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 26 | MAR | DAR 34 | SBO | TAL | ASH | KPT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 699 | |
| 1971 | Howard & Egerton Racing | 3 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 28 | DOV | MCH | RSD | HOU | GPS | DAY 37 | BRI 1* | AST | ISP | TRN | NSV | ATL 4 | BGS | ONA 27 | MCH 27 | TAL 23 | CLB | HCY | DAR 24 | MAR 4 | CLT 5* | | CAR 37 | MGR | | NWS 2 | TWS | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 699 | |
| 1971 | Howard & Egerton Racing | 98 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 2 | | | RCH 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 699 |

#### Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1972 | Owens Racing | 6 | Dodge | RSD | DAY 2 | RCH | ONT DNQ | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | | | CLT 3 | DOV | MCH | RSD | TWS | DAY | BRI | TRN | ATL | TAL | MCH | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | TWS | 65th | 739 | |
| 1972 | Owens Racing | 6 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | MAR 28 | TAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 65th | 739 |
| 1973 | Ellington Racing | 28 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR 31 | MAR | TAL | NSV | CLT 24 | DOV | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | ATL | TAL | NSV | DAR 30 | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT 37 | | | | | 43rd | 903.35 | |
| 1973 | Donlavey Racing | 90 | Mercury | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 8 | | | | | | 43rd | 903.35 |
| 1974 | Ellington Racing | 28 | Chevy | RSD | DAY 36 | RCH | CAR 4 | BRI | ATL 11 | DAR | NWS | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 293.08 | |
| 1974 | Donlavey Racing | 90 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | TAL 4 | NSV | DOV | CLT 37 | RSD | MCH | DAY 22 | BRI 4 | NSV 6 | ATL 26 | POC | TAL 34 | MCH | DAR 14 | RCH 4 | DOV | NWS 15 | MAR | CLT 30 | CAR | ONT | | 26th | 293.08 | |
| 1975 | Ellington Racing | 28 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT 6 | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | DAR | DOV | NWS | MAR | | | | | | | | 110th | 60 | |
| 1975 | Ed Gibson | 3 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 36 | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | ONT | | 110th | 60 | |
| 1976 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | 14 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT 34 | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | | 109th | 61 | |
| 1981 | Bahre Racing | 23 | Buick | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 26 | CAR | ATL | RSD | 88th | 85 | |
| 1988 | Dingman Brothers Racing | 50 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT DNQ | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | NA | - | |
| 1989 | AAG Racing | 34 | Buick | DAY DNQ | CAR | ATL | RCH | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | NA | - | |
| 1990 | AAG Racing | 34 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | | | | | | MCH DNQ | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | 70th | 140 | |
| 1990 | AAG Racing | 34 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70th | 140 |
| 1990 | U.S. Racing | 2 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 35 | POC | TAL | GLN | | | DAR 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70th | 140 |
| 1990 | Donlavey Racing | 90 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 22 | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | | 70th | 140 | |
| 1992 | Donlavey Racing | 90 | Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH 26 | ATL 18 | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL 37 | CLT 36 | DOV | SON | POC | MCH 16 | DAY 20 | POC | TAL 30 | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | 41st | 592 | |
| 1994 | Carl Miskotten | 82 | Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | IND DNQ | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | NA | - | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1961 | Melvin Black | Pontiac | 22 | 15 |
| 1967 | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 17 | 33 |
| 1968 | Friedkin Enterprises | Plymouth | 21 | 32 |
| 1969 | Owens Racing | Dodge | 4 | 2 |
| 1970 | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 4 | 4 |
| 1972 | Owens Racing | Dodge | 6 | 2 |
| 1974 | Ellington Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 36 |
| 1989 | AAG Racing | Buick | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1990 | AAG Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | DNQ |

### ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Hooters SuperCar 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 | AHSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1987 | Don Jackson Racing | 49 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | TAL 2 | DEL | ACS | TOL | ROC | POC 2 | FRS | KIL | TAL 7 | FRS | ISF | INF | DSF | SLM | ATL 25 | | | | | 36th | - | |
| 1988 | Don Jackson Racing | 49 | Chevy | DAY 3 | ATL | TAL | FRS | PCS | ROC | POC | WIN | KIL | ACS | SLM | POC | TAL | DEL | FRS | ISF | DSF | SLM | ATL | | | 105th | - | |
| 1990 | | 0 | Pontiac | DAY 4* | ATL | KIL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | - | |
| 1990 | Garrett Racing | 28 | Chevy | | | | TAL 3 | FRS | POC | KIL | TOL | HAG | POC 2 | TAL 1* | | | | | | | ATL 1* | | | | | | 27th | - | |
| 1990 | AAG Racing | 44 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 2 | ISF | TOL | DSF | WIN | DEL | | | | | | | | 27th | - |
| 1991 | Garrett Racing | 28 | Chevy | DAY 38 | ATL 18* | KIL | TAL | TOL | FRS | POC | MCH 9* | KIL | FRS | DEL | POC | TAL 1 | HPT | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | ATL 22 | | 34th | 805 | |
| 1992 | Garrett Racing | 28 | Chevy | DAY 7* | FIF | TWS | TAL 1* | TOL | KIL | | MCH 29 | FRS | KIL | NSH | DEL | POC | HPT | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | SLM | ATL 7 | 39th | - | |
| 1992 | Garrett Racing | 28 | Pontiac | | | | | | | POC 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | - |
| 1993 | Jim Spicuzza | 37 | Ford | DAY 31 | FIF | TWS | TAL | KIL | CMS | FRS | TOL | POC | MCH | FRS | POC | KIL | ISF | DSF | TOL | SLM | WIN | ATL | | | 118th | - | |