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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

Alfred Bruce Thompson profile photo
Alfred Bruce
Thompson
us
age
wins
20
poles
20
races
204
podiums
52
fastest laps
0
Frankie Schneider profile photo
Frankie
Schneider
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Bill Blair profile photo
Bill
Blair
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
126
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Joel Davis profile photo
Joel
Davis
us
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
Cannonball Brown profile photo
Cannonball
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Pardue profile photo
Jimmy
Pardue
us
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
223
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Ed Livingston profile photo
Ed
Livingston
us
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
Dick Meyer profile photo
Dick
Meyer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
Bill Lutz profile photo
Bill
Lutz
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
69
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
John Kieper profile photo
John
Kieper
us
age
92
wins
1
poles
3
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
Harvey Hege profile photo
Harvey
Hege
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ted Chamberlain profile photo
Ted
Chamberlain
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
J O Staton profile photo
J O
Staton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gerald Duke profile photo
Gerald
Duke
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Widenhouse profile photo
Bill
Widenhouse
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buck Baker Sr profile photo
Buck
Baker Sr
us
age
wins
49
poles
46
races
684
podiums
162
fastest laps
0
Jack Oldenhage profile photo
Jack
Oldenhage
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
Smokey Cook profile photo
Smokey
Cook
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Tim Flock profile photo
Tim
Flock
us
age
wins
41
poles
39
races
202
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
Joseph Weatherly profile photo
Joseph
Weatherly
us
age
wins
36
poles
30
races
326
podiums
104
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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