 Two of Dane's wins came during the 1956 season, when he finished a career best 23rd in points.Dane first started racing in 1949 and was the first NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series champion; he took the championship in 1954, 1956 and 1957.He was noted for driving a Hudson Hornet, which he drove to his 1954 championship, along with longtime friend Tim Flock.