Question: Facts: - total cup races: 1 - death date: march 5 , 1996 -lrb- age 78 -rrb- - first cup race: 1950 race # 1 -lrb- daytona beach -rrb- - cup poles: 0 - birth date: 78 1996 march 5 1 - name: j.c. van landingham - cup top tens: 1 - years in cup: 1 - death place: deland , florida - cup wins: 0 - birth place: greensboro , florida , united states - best cup pos: 50th -lrb- 1950 -rrb- Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of j. c. van landingham .
Answer:
clarence '' j. c. '' van landingham -lrb- c.1918-1996 -rrb- was an american stock car racing driver .a florida native , he competed in the nascar grand national division , now the sprint cup series , in 1950 , later owning a car in the series .