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George Behlman

Born
April 22, 1944
Died
May 10, 2014
Age
70 years
Cause
Pulmonary fibrosis

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George Behlman, 70, American racing driver, Pulmonary fibrosis.

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Herman George Behlman Jr. (April 22, 1944 – May 10, 2014) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Winston West Series in 1973 and 1974. He was known by the nickname "The Blackberry Bush Bomber."

Racing career

After serving in the Vietnam War with the United States Marines, Behlman began racing stock cars. In 1973, Behlman competed in seventeen of twenty-one races in the NASCAR Winston West Series, scoring two top-ten finishes. This schedule included a combination race with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, where he scored a sixteenth-place finish at Riverside International Raceway. In 1974, Behlman ran all but the first and last race of the West Series season, scoring ten top-ten finishes. He finished eighth in the standings. This included a combination race at Riverside, where he finished twenty-ninth; he failed to qualify at Ontario Motor Speedway. He would continue competing in local racing at tracks such as Cajon Speedway into the 2000s.

Death

Behlman was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2012. He would lose his battle with the disease and died on May 10, 2014.

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.)

Winston Cup Series

Winston West Series

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