Nelson Stacy (December 28, 1921 – May 14, 1986) was an American race car driver from Maysville, Kentucky.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a tank driver in the U.S. Third Army under the command of General George S. Patton.
In 1952, Stacy made his first NASCAR Grand National Series start at Dayton Speedway.
[3] He lost the 1957 title to Iggy Katona by 4.5 points, one of the slimmest margins in series history.
[8] After a decade in the MARC series, Stacy decided to give Grand National racing another try.
As mentioned, he also won the NASCAR Convertible Division race that year at the Darlington Rebel 300.