Ethel Flock Mobley – Atlanta, GA (deceased) – Sister of GARHOF members, Tim, Bob, and Fonty Flock, Ethel was the first female race car driver to compete against men in the state of Georgia when she entered a race at Central City Park Speedway in Macon, GA. She was rated as the top woman driver in the southeast United States, having won many competitions in all-women races.
Mobley also had two NASCAR Cup Series starts, racing against her brothers Tim, Bob, and Fonty Flock at NASCAR’s second event ever on July 10,1949 at the Daytona Beach Road Course. It was the first event to feature a brother and a sister, and the only NASCAR event to feature four siblings. Ethel beat Fonty and Bob by finishing 11th, while Tim finished 2nd.
In June 1949, Mobley entered a racing competition in Florida, competing against 57 men drivers. She finished in 8th place. Ethel competed in over 100 NASCAR Modified events in her career. She passed away June 26,1984.