DeWayne Louis Lund was one of the largest race car drivers in history, and he earned his famous nickname “Tiny” in part because of his size.
Lund was born in Iowa in 1929 and ran his first NASCAR race in 1955. He made 303 starts over the next 20 years and posted 54 top-10 finishes. The first of Lund’s five victories in NASCAR’s big leagues came in the 1963 Daytona 500, a race in which he was a substitute for injured driver Marvin Panch.
Lund’s life came to a tragic end when he was killed in a wild crash at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in 1975.
Lund was named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest drivers in 1998 and was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1994.
Featured here (clockwise from top left): Showing off his catch in 1958; Behind the wheel of the No. 16 Pepsi Cola Mercury Cougar; With Bill France, Jr. (left) ready to race in the Aug. 1970 Talladega 500; In victory lane at Lake Hill Speedway in Valley Park, Mo., after a 180-lap feature win; Offering protection to Cale Yarborough (center) with Buddy Baker (left) prior to the 1968 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway; Waving to fans after a win at Columbia Speedway in 1965; At the track in 1965.  — NSSN Archives