from Pittsburg, California. He ran one Cup Series race in his career, which he won. His starting position in the thirty-two car field in the 1951 race at Oakland is unknown. Burke drove to the front early and led 156 laps en route to his first career victory in his first career start, beating runner up Robert Caswell. Many of the elite drivers in the sport, including eventual season champion Herb Thomas, competed in the race at Martinsville, instead of coming all the way out to Oakland CA. Oddly, Burke never raced again in NASCAR. Burke was the fifth driver to win their NASCAR debut, and is the only driver to have won in their only NASCAR Cup Series race. He attempted to qualify for the 1950 Indianapolis 500 but failed to make the grid. He was voted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2011.
Burke's win at Oakland CA 1951
