Labor Union
In his final race before "retiring" Tim Flock was disqualified and banned from NASCAR as a result of "having too much solder on his carburetor screw" which was illegal. This was widely known by the public to be retaliation by NASCAR management for Flock's support of a NASCAR driver's union. Like Curtis Turner, he faced a life ban from NASCAR.
Flock continued to race under other sanctioning bodies, including the Midwest Association for Race Cars (MARC), competing in the 100-mile event on the dirt at Lakewood Speedway, Georgia, in October 1961, where he finished second. He also raced at a USAC event in Concord, North Carolina, in 1963.
Flock was also employed by the Ford Motor Company to entertain customers at track events.
Flock was reinstated to NASCAR competition in 1966.
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