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| Nationality |  American
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| Born | 30 April 1925 |
| Hempstead, New York, United States | |
| Died | 22 August 1959 |
| Sag Harbor, New York, United States | |
| Cause of Death | Injuries from a racing accident sustained at Bridgehampton Race Circuit |
| Achievements | 1950 Icebreaker Sweepstakes Winner |
| World Stock Car Championship | |
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| 25 races run over 2 season(s). | |
| Rookie Season | 1950 |
| Team(s) | Clarence Rogers |
| Championships | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Top 5s | 4 |
| Top 10s | 9 |
| First Start | 1950 Icebreaker Sweepstakes |
| First Win | 1950 Icebreaker Sweepstakes |
| Last Win | 1950 Icebreaker Sweepstakes |
| Last Start | 1951 Round of Massachusetts |
| Last Attempt | 1951 Turkey Bowl |
| Best Result | 6th (1950) |
| WSCC Canon Driver | |
Benjamin Harrison Rogers was an American race car driver. He is best known as the winner of the 1950 Icebreaker Sweepstakes, the first race in what is now the World Stock Car Championship.
Early Life[edit | edit source]
Racing Career[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]
Rogers was taking part in the qualifying session for the Round of Sag Harbor, which would have been his thirteenth race attempt that season. He went off the track entering the Colasante corner, impacting the wall at a high rate of speed. The frontal impact of the car into the wall caused the steering wheel to impact Rogers' chest, causing a ruptured aorta.
Rogers was rushed by ambulance to Southampton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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