Motorsport Pioneer Paul Goldsmith Dies at 98
Goldsmith's legacy spans motorcycle and auto racing, with notable achievements in NASCAR and the Indianapolis 500.
- Paul Goldsmith was the last winner of a NASCAR premier-series race on Daytona Beach's road course in 1958.
- He competed in the Indianapolis 500 six times, achieving a career-best third-place finish in 1960.
- Goldsmith won the Daytona 200 motorcycle race in 1953 and secured five AMA national victories.
- He claimed 26 victories in the USAC Stock Car Championship and was a two-time champion in 1961 and 1962.
- Goldsmith was inducted into multiple Halls of Fame, including the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2008.