James Mansfield Pardue (October 26, 1930 – September 22, 1964)[2] was a NASCAR race car driver who lived in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA.
[1] He made his debut in 1955 at Martinsville, where he finished 28th after suffering hub problems in his Chevrolet Bel Air vehicle.
In 1962, he won his first race at Richmond VA's Southside Speedway, followed up by another win the following year at Dog Track Speedway in Moyock, NC.
A part of his career was during the same time that the popular television show, Car 54, Where Are You?
Items from Pardue's career, including a door from his car and Burton & Robinson Racing Team apparel, are on display at the Wilkes Heritage Museum in Wilkesboro.