Career
He was a stock car racing pioneer and an early National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing competitor. Carden was also an occasional competitor on National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing’s famed convertible circuit in the late 1950s. Carden has contributed four finishes in the top five, seventeen finishes in the top ten, starting the race at the pole position twice, 58 laps led, and 6431.8 miles (7951 laps) of racing experience at the top level
He was a participant at both the 1955 Southern 500 and the 1959 Daytona 500 which were seen as the major events of his generation.
After the end of his career, total career earnings for this driver were considered to be $8,415 ($68,30943 when adjusted for inflation). Out of all his races that he has participated in his career, Carden has started an average of 13th place and finished an average of 18th place.
Carden"s ultimate retirement from any form of professional motorsports came on June 14, 1959 at a National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Grand National Convertible race at Lakewood Speedway. He would start in 12th and finish in 16th.
Collecting a meager $110 in the process ($89293 when adjusted for inflation).
Most of Carden"s top-five and top-ten finishes were done on short tracks. He was generally more successful there as opposed to superspeedways, road courses, and intermediate tracks. Legendary status in Georgia
Carden was a legend on the tracks around Georgia.
He began racing in 1947 alongside the likes of Bob and Fonty Flock and Editor Samples.
Mr. Carden also picked up a series of wins and titles all over the state of Georgia including many at the legendary Peach Bowl in Atlanta.
