# Fonty Flock

Truman Fontell "Fonty" Flock (March 21, 1921 – July 15, 1972) was an American stock car racer.

## Flock family

He was the brother of NASCAR pioneers Tim Flock and Bob Flock, and the second female NASCAR driver Ethel Mobley. The four raced at the July 10, 1949, race at the Daytona Beach Road Course, which was the first event to feature a brother and a sister, and the only NASCAR event to feature four siblings. Ethel beat Fonty and Bob by finishing in eleventh.

## Racing career
### Moonshine

Like many early NASCAR drivers, Flock's career began by delivering illegal moonshine. He started delivering on his bicycle as a teenager. He used his car to deliver moonshine as he got older. "I used to deliberately seek out the sheriff and get him to chase me," he later recalled. "It was fun, and besides we could send to California to get special parts to modify our cars, and the sheriff couldn't afford to do that."

### Early career

Flock won a 100-mile race at Lakewood Speedway Park in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1940. He raced on dirt tracks in Georgia.
He qualified in the pole position for the July 27, 1941, race at the Daytona Beach Road Course beside Roy Hall. Flock took the early lead before he and Hall got together in the south turn. Flock rolled and landed upside down in bushes. The seatbelt broke during the rolling, and Flock was tossed around. He was rushed by ambulance to the hospital, having suffered a crushed chest, broken pelvis, head and back injuries, and severe shock.

### World War II

Flock was in the United States Army Air Corps for four years during World War II.

### NASCAR career

His brother convinced car owner Ed Schenck to put Flock in his car at the first race at the North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 5, 1947. Flock won the pole and his heat race. He won the 30-lap feature after not racing in 4+1⁄2 years. He took over his brother Bob's ride later in the season after Bob broke his back. He won seven of 47 races that season, and beat Ed Samples and Red Byron to win the National Championship Stock Car Circuit championship.
He won eleven features and won the NASCAR National Modified championship in 1949. He raced in six of eight Strictly Stock (later Grand National Series) events and finished fifth in the points.
He raced his first full-time season in the Grand National series in 1951. He had eight wins, 22 Top-10s, and 13 poles to finish second in the points. He won the 100-mile Grand National Stock Car race at Bainbridge Speedway, Solon, Ohio, on July 9, 1951.
He had two wins, 17 Top-10s, and seven poles in 1952. He finished fourth in the points.
He was leading by more than a minute at the 1953 Daytona Beach Road Course race but ran out of gas taking the white flag at the start of the final lap. Flock's teammate pushed his car into the pits. Bill Blair passed to win the race in a 1953 Oldsmobile. Flock finished second by 26 seconds. He had four wins, 17 Top-10 finishes, and three poles to finish fourth in the final points.
He opened an insurance agency in 1954, racing part-time after that.
Flock raced 31 of 45 events in 1955. He had three wins, 14 Top-10s, and six poles. He finished eleventh in the points.
He had his final win in 1956 at the Charlotte Speedway.
In 1957, he raced at the Daytona Beach Road Course. Herb Thomas had been gravely injured in a 1956 race held at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds in Shelby, North Carolina, so he asked Flock to drive the car in the 1957 Southern 500. Flock accepted. He spun and was smashed by Bobby Myers and Paul Goldsmith on lap 27, injuring all, and killing Myers. From the hospital bed, Flock announced his retirement. He died on July 15, 1972, after a lengthy illness.

## Awards

* Flock was inducted in the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in 2004.
* He was inducted into the Georgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame Association in 2004.

## Media

Appeared as a mystery challenger on the Apr 15, 1956, episode of What's My Line? on CBS television.

## 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. ** – All 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 | Grady Cole | 47 | Hudson | CLT 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 554.5 | |
| 1949 | Gene Horne | 47 | Hudson | | DAB 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 554.5 |
| 1949 | Ed Lawrence | 47 | Buick | | | HBO 4 | LAN 45 | HAM | MAR 12 | HEI | NWS 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 554.5 | |
| 1950 | Ed Lawrence | 47 | Buick | DAB 10 | CLT 21 | LAN | MAR | CAN | VER | DSP | MCF | CLT | HBO | DSP | HAM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14th | 458.5 | |
| 1950 | Frank Christian | 47 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 28 | LAN 1* | NWS 18* | VER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14th | 458.5 | |
| 1950 | Frank Christian | 7 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 4 | WIN | HBO 20* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14th | 458.5 |
| 1951 | Frank Christian | 14 | Olds | DAB 3 | CLT 20 | NMO 2 | GAR | HBO 1** | ASF 4 | NWS 1** | MAR 5 | CAN 3 | CLS 25 | CLB 12 | DSP 4 | GAR | GRS 3 | BAI 1** | HEI 36 | AWS 1 | MCF 14* | ALS 1** | MSF 35 | FMS 18* | MOR 30 | ABS 4 | DAR 8 | CLB 10 | CCS 4 | LAN 3* | CLT | DSP 1** | WIL 1 | HBO 15* | TPN | PGS | MAR | OAK 11 | | HMS 24 | JSP 3 | ATL | GAR 11 | NMO 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | 4062.25 | |
| 1951 | Ted Chester | 7 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 1* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | 4062.25 | |
| 1952 | Frank Christian | 14 | Olds | PBS 3 | DAB 4 | JSP 6 | NWS 2 | MAR 15 | CLB | | CCS 2 | LAN 5 | DAR 3 | DSP 11 | CAN 17 | HAY | FMS 5 | HBO 2 | CLT 11 | MSF 47 | | | MON 4 | MOR | PPS 15 | MCF | AWS 12* | DAR 1* | CCS 24 | LAN 26 | DSP 16* | WIL 18 | HBO 1* | MAR 2 | NWS 2 | ATL 19 | PBS 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 5183.5 | |
| 1952 | Frank Christian | 4 | Olds | | | | | | | ATL 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 5183.5 | |
| 1952 | | 7 | Kaiser | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NIF 7 | OSW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 5183.5 |
| 1953 | Frank Christian | 14 | Olds | PBS 11 | DAB 2* | HAR 14 | NWS 3 | CLT 25 | RCH | CCS 4* | LAN 3 | | HCY 26 | MAR 29 | PMS 15 | | LOU 11 | FIF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CCS 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 6174 | |
| 1953 | Frank Christian | 14 | Hudson | | | | | | | | | CLB 14 | | | | RSP 1* | | | LAN 31 | TCS 23 | WIL 1 | MCF | PIF 4 | MOR | ATL 12 | RVS 3 | LCF 16 | DAV 5 | HBO 12 | AWS 1 | PAS 2 | HCY 1* | DAR 2 | | LAN 35 | BLF 15 | WIL 3 | NWS 2 | MAR 3 | ATL 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 6174 | |
| 1954 | Frank Christian | 14 | Hudson | PBS 12 | | JSP 2 | | OSP 11 | OAK | NWS | HBO | CCS | LAN | WIL | MAR | SHA | RSP | CLT | GAR | CLB | LND | HCY | MCF | WGS | PIF | AWS | SFS | GRS | MOR | OAK | CLT | SAN | COR | DAR | CCS | CLT | LAN | MAS | MAR | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | – | |
| 1954 | Raymond Parks | 99 | Buick | | DAB 57 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | – |
| 1954 | Raymond Parks | 99 | Hudson | | | | ATL 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | – | |
| 1955 | Frank Christian | 14 | Olds | TCS | PBS | JSP | DAB 5 | OSP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 4266 | |
| 1955 | Frank Christian | 14 | Chevy | | | | | | CLB 1 | HBO 5 | NWS 20 | MGY 3 | LAN 22 | CLT 23 | HCY | ASF 28 | TUS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 4266 |
| 1955 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 301 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 23 | RCH 2 | NCF 2 | FOR 21 | LIN 28 | MCF 2 | FON 11 | | | PIF 2 | CLB 15 | AWS 2 | MOR 26 | ALS | NYF | SAN | CLT | | MAS 1* | RSP 9* | | | LAN 3 | RSP 1* | | MAS 39 | CLB | MAR 25 | LVP | NWS 6 | HBO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 4266 | |
| 1955 | | 15 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AIR 11 | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 4266 |
| 1955 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 300 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FOR 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 4266 |
| 1955 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 36 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 4266 |
| 1955 | Thomas Racing | 91 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MGY 23 | | | GPS 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 4266 | |
| 1956 | DePaolo Engineering | 297 | Ford | HCY 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50th | 946 | |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 301 | Chrysler | | CLT 1** | WSS | PBS 19 | ASF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50th | 946 | |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 500B | Dodge | | | | | | DAB 10 | PBS | WIL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50th | 946 | |
| 1956 | A. L. Bumgarner | 55 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | ATL 7 | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50th | 946 | |
| 1956 | Carl Kiekhaefer | 34 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | LAN 39 | RCH | CLB | CON | GPS | HCY | HBO | MAR | LIN | CLT | POR | EUR | NYF | MER | MAS | CLT | MCF | POR | AWS | RSP | PIF | CSF | CHI | CCF | MGY | OKL | ROA | OBS | SAN | NOR | PIF | MYB | POR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50th | 946 |
| 1956 | Bill Stroppe | 15 | Mercury | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 58 | CSH | CLT | LAN | POR | CLB | HBO | NWP | CLT | CCF | MAR | HCY | WIL | 50th | 946 | |
| 1957 | Bill Stroppe | 18 | Mercury | WSS | CON | TIC | DAB 3 | CON | WIL | HBO | AWS | NWS | LAN | CLT | PIF | GBF | POR | CCF | RCH | MAR | POR | EUR | LIN | LCS | ASP | NWP | CLB | CPS | PIF | JAC | RSP | CLT | MAS | POR | HCY | NOR | LCS | GLN | KPC | LIN | OBS | MYB | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61st | 540 | |
| 1957 | Thomas Racing | 92 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 48 | NYF | AWS | CSF | SCF | LAN | CLB | CCF | CLT | MAR | NBR | CON | NWS | GBF | | | | | | 61st | 540 |

#### Convertible Division

NASCAR Convertible Division 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 | NCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1956 | Hubert Westmoreland | 33 | Chevy | DAB | CLT | HBO | FAY | PCH 1 | MGY | HCY | LCS | GBF | OBS | RSP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37th | 528 | |
| 1956 | Frank Christian | 14 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | LAN 15 | STR | CLB 7 | LKS | TUL | TFT | KSF | MOF | NOR | WIL | CHI | FRS | NYF | TOR | BUF | BEL | LIN | FWS | BGS | CLB | HCY | CLT | FRS | MCF | HEI | RSP | GPS | ATL | MCC | CHI | MAS | CCF | MAR | PIF | AWS | HBO | 37th | 528 | |