Tiny Benson

Q: When did Tiny Benson die?

Tiny Benson died on May 2, 2017.

Q: How old was Tiny Benson when they died?

Tiny Benson was 95 years old at the time of death.

Reed (Tiny) Benson (April 24, 1922 – May 2, 2017) was an American stock car and sprint car racing driver who retired from competition in 1961.

Racing career

Benson made six appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series from 1958 to 1959. He otherwise spent the majority of his career racing in the Sportsman and Modified divisions at the renowned tracks of New York including the Brewerton, Oswego, and Weedsport Speedways, along with the Watertown Speedway, where he was 1955 track champion.

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.)