Shorty Rollins
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| Born: | April 3, 1929 | |
| Birthplace: | Pensacola, Florida | |
| Died: | December 28, 1998 | |
| Cause of Death: | Heart Ailment | |
| Awards: | 1958 NASCAR Rookie of the Year | |
| NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics | ||
| 43 races run over 3 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 4th - 1958 (Grand National) | |
| First Race: | 1958 Champion Speedway Race (Fayetteville) | |
| Last Race: | 1960 Southern 500 (Darlington) | |
| First Win: | 1958 State Line Speedway Race (Busti) | |
| Last Win: | 1958 State Line Speedway Race (Busti) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 1 | 27 | 0 |
| All stats current as of March 22, 2007. | ||
Lloyd George "Shorty" Rollins (April 3, 1929 - December 28, 1998)
Lloyd George Rollins nicknamed "Shorty", born in Granbury, Texas was the first official NASCAR Rookie of the Year. He began stock car racing in Corpus Christi, Texas. The great success achieved there led him to Fayetteville, North Carolina and to NASCAR Grand National. His rookie year 1958, he had 1 win, 12 top five finishes and 22 top ten finishes in 29 starts with car owner Spook Crawford. Won the first stock car race at the Daytona International Speedway, a 100-lap preliminary run to the first Daytona 500 in 1959. He made 43 starts in three professional seasons and earned $17,018. He left racing in 1960 with just 43 starts and settled in Pensacola, Florida with his wife Mozelle, where he established Hurricane Fence Industries. He was a resident of Pensacola until his death at the age of 69.
