Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

E. Glenn “Fireball” Roberts

January 20, 1929 July 2, 1964

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 21, 2017

1. E. Glenn “Fireball” Roberts Marker

Inscription. He brought to stock car racing a freshness, distinction, a championship quality that surpassed the rewards collected by the checkered flag.

Florida Sportswriters’ Award for the most outstanding athlete, 1958

Voted NASCAR's Most Popular Driver, 1957,
Daytona 500 1962, Daytona Firecracker, 1959-62-63,
Southern 500 at Darlington, 1958-1963,
Rebel 300 at Darlington, 1957-1959,
Atlanta Dixie 400, 1960

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Entertainment • Sports.

Location. 29° 11.154′ N, 81° 2.267′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It can be reached from Bellvue Avenue 0.3 miles east of South Clyde Morris Boulevard (State Road 483), on the right when traveling east. Marker located in Daytona Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1425 Bellevue Ave, Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in

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the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); The General Store (approx. one mile away); The Old Kings Road (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mount Bethel Baptist Institutional Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mount Zion AME Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Childhood Home of Dr. Howard Thurman (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.

Also see . . . Fireball Roberts. Wikipedia (Submitted on August 23, 2017.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 21, 2017

2. E. Glenn “Fireball” Roberts Marker

“Fireball” Roberts circa 1964 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Racingforums.com

3. “Fireball” Roberts circa 1964

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.