Three-time Jackson starter Glotzbach dies
Charlie Glotzbach, a NASCAR Cup Series and ARCA veteran who dabbled in Dirt Late Models in the early 1980s, was found dead Friday at his Jeffersonville, Ind., home. He was 82.
A standout at asphalt short tracks in Kentucky and southern Indiana, the Edwardsville, Ind., driver was a four-time Cup Series winner, including the tour’s first-ever restrictor plate event at Michigan International Speedway. “Chargin' Charlie” made 124 Cup Series series from 1960-92 with 38 top-five finishes. He was the first NASCAR driver to exceed 200 mph at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway was twice a runner-up in the Daytona 500, losing on the final lap to LeeRoy Yarbrough in 1969.
He was ARCA’s 1964 Rookie of the Year and an eight-time winner on the circuit.
His Dirt Late Model racing included 1981-83 Jackson 100 starts at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway with a best finish of 11th. Glotzbach also competed at tracks in Charlestown, Ind., Scottsburg, Ind., and Glasgow, Ky.
