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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1932-02-14
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
1996-10-02
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1932-02-14
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
1996-10-02
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Competitors

Jack D. McCoy profile photo
Jack D.
McCoy
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Beauchamp profile photo
Johnny
Beauchamp
us
age
wins
35
poles
0
races
50
podiums
37
fastest laps
0
Brownie King profile photo
Brownie
King
us
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
121
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Carl Burris profile photo
Carl
Burris
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Kelly profile photo
Joe
Kelly
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Radtke profile photo
Jack
Radtke
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Joslin profile photo
Dick
Joslin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Raymond Hassler profile photo
Raymond
Hassler
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
29
podiums
1
fastest laps
L.D. Austin profile photo
L.D.
Austin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
177
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Soares profile photo
John
Soares
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tubby Gonzales profile photo
Tubby
Gonzales
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
Earl Moss profile photo
Earl
Moss
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Larry Manning profile photo
Larry
Manning
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bob Duell profile photo
Bob
Duell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dominic Persicketti profile photo
Dominic
Persicketti
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ralph Lee Earnhardt profile photo
Ralph Lee
Earnhardt
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
54
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Chuck Garrett profile photo
Chuck
Garrett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eddie Gray profile photo
Eddie
Gray
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Ralph Moody profile photo
Ralph
Moody
us
age
wins
9
poles
8
races
59
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Bob Keefe profile photo
Bob
Keefe
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
1548
57th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
1548
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
4956
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
5
0
1
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
2
-
4956
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
4924
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
14
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
-
4924
year
series
team
points
position
1960
NASCAR Grand National
8458
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
T-Bird
Ford
Chevrolet
12
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
-
8458
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
Wood Brothers Racing
364
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
364
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
400
60th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford T-Bird
Chevrolet
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
400
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
Petty Engineering
288
51st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile,Ford
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
288
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Grand National
0
95th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Pontiac
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
Wood Brothers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
0
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
5
0
1
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
0
117th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
860
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
860
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
1240
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
1240
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
5
0
1
2
?
1961
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
12
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1958
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1957
Racing
6
0
1
1
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1955
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
3
0
0
0
?

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