Earl Balmer (born December 13, 1935 - October 25th, 2019 Floyds Knobs, Indiana, USA) is a former NASCAR Grand National Series driver whose career spanned from 1959 to 1968.
He would set the 1965 speed record for the Mercury manufacturer in the Darlington Record Club; which revolved around qualifying records set at the time trials for the annual Southern 500 held on Labor Day weekend.
Balmer's entry into the club will be secured with a top speed of 136.551 miles per hour or 219.758 kilometres per hour while trying to qualify for the 1965 Southern 500.