What is Earl Ross?
'''Earl Ross''' (September 4, 1941 &ndash; September 18, 2014) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[Auto racing|race car driver]]. He competed in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Winston Cup Series]] from 1973 until 1976. He won the 15th [[Daytona 500]] race in 1974. The same year, he became the [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year]]. He drove the Carling Red Cap #52. Ross was born in [[Fortune Bridge, Prince Edward Island|Fortune]], [[Prince Edward Island]]. He was raised in [[Ailsa Craig, Ontario|Ailsa Craig]], [[Ontario]]. Ross died on September 18, 2014 in [[North Middlesex, Ontario]], aged 73.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/2014/09/18/canadian_nascar_pioneer_earl_ross_dead_at_73.html|title=Canadian NASCAR pioneer Earl Ross dead at 73|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=September 18, 2014|accessdate=September 22, 2014|first=Norris|last=McDonald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wheels.ca/news/earl-ross-only-canadian-to-win-nascar-cup-race-dies/|title=Earl Ross, only Canadian to win NASCAR ‘Cup’ race, dies|work=wheels.ca|date=September 18, 2014|accessdate=September 22, 2014|first=Norris|last=McDonald}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://racing-reference.info/driver/Earl_Ross Earl Ross] at [http://racing-reference.info/ Racing-Reference] {{Bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Earl}} [[Category:1941 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:Daytona 500 winners]] [[Category:NASCAR drivers]] [[Category:People from Prince Edward Island]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Ontario]]