Jocko Flocko Wins Race!
Jocko Flocko rode with Tim Flocko for five races in 1953, much to the delight of the fans. In fact, in the 10th race of the season on May 16, 1953, Tim took the checkered flag and made history at Hickory Speedway’s half-mile dirt track.
Jocko Flocko became the first, and still the only, monkey to win a NASCAR race. Tim’s Hudson Hornet took the lead after about 30 laps and never relinquished it, beating 26 other racers to win the 100-mile race.
Just two weeks after their legendary win at Hickory, things went south at the all-new Raleigh Speedway. According to Tim Flock, “We had this chain hooked onto the floorboard that we would pull up to check on the wear on the right front tire.
“Well, old Jocko had been watching me do that, and soon as he came unstrapped, he went right for the hole and stuck his head through. The tire zipped him on the head, and he liked to have went crazy.”
Tim Flock had to pit (he called it his Monkey Stop) to get the crazed monkey out of the car. Unfortunately, this unscheduled pit stop caused him to finish 3rd, costing him $600.00 in prize money.
$600 in 1953 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $6,215.48 today!
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