Age, Biography and Wiki
Banjo Matthews (Edwin Keith Matthews) was born on 14 February, 1932 in Akron, Ohio, U.S., is a NASCAR driver and owner. Discover Banjo Matthews's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
| Popular As |
Edwin Keith Matthews |
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| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
14 February 1932 |
| Birthday |
14 February |
| Birthplace |
Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death |
2 October, 1996 |
| Died Place |
Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Banjo Matthews Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Banjo Matthews height not available right now. We will update Banjo Matthews's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Banjo Matthews Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Banjo Matthews worth at the age of 64 years old? Banjo Matthews’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from United States. We have estimated Banjo Matthews's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
driver |
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Timeline
Edwin Keith "Banjo" Matthews (February 14, 1932 – October 2, 1996) was an American NASCAR driver, car owner, and builder.
As a driver, he had 13 top ten finishes in 51 starts.
He made 51 starts in the NASCAR Grand National Series, with a best finish of second at Atlanta.
He won three poles, one each at the Daytona Beach and Road Course, Daytona International Speedway, and Atlanta International Raceway.
Matthews' career as a team owner began at the 1957 Southern 500 and ended at the 1974 Southeastern 500.
His drivers won 9 races and had 14 pole positions in 160 races.
Matthews stopped driving in 1963 to focus on building cars.
He is best known, however, for having constructed many cars in the 1970s and 1980s, including 72% of the winning cars in the top NASCAR division from 1974 to 1985 (262 wins in 362 Cup races).
He first worked for Holman Moody's Ford Motor Company factory team before starting his own shop called Banjo's Performance Center in Arden, North Carolina in 1970.
He was the car builder for the 1976 to 1978 NASCAR Cup Series champions.
Matthews began his career at age 15 at Pompano Beach Speedway in Florida.
He was a successful Modified driver.
In 1978, he built the winning car for all 30 Cup races.
He was nicknamed the "Henry Ford of Race Cars."
His wife Penny had died from cancer in 1984.
His son Jody took over the family business and had a daughter.
NASCAR owner Bud Moore said, "When Banjo first came around, he wore a pair of glasses that were so thick, it made everyone, on first impression, think of a "banjo." I don't know who thought of it first, but that's what we started calling him 'Banjo Eyes' and it stuck.
Matthews had failing health for his last two years, and he died in a nursing home in Hendersonville, North Carolina on October 2, 1996.
He also received the Buddy Shuman Award for his contributions to the sport, the Smokey Yunick Award for his mechanical ability, and was inducted in the inducted National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Hall of Fame in 1996.
He was inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1998.
His best finishes were on superspeedways, where he would finish in 15th place on average, while his worst finishes would be on road courses, where he would finish in 39th place on average.
Matthews drove 26 races using #94.
