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Banjo
Matthews
NASCAR Grand National
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
14 Feb 1932
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
2 Oct 1996
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
14 Feb 1932
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
2 Oct 1996
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Competitors
Jack
Smith
age
wins
21
poles
23
races
283
podiums
63
fastest laps
0
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Burrhead
Nantz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Champion
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
292
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Stick
Elliott
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
93
podiums
1
fastest laps
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Pat
Kirkwood
age
96
wins
4
poles
1
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Lee Arnold
Petty
age
wins
56
poles
19
races
455
podiums
164
fastest laps
0
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Frank
Secrist
age
94
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Dick
Bailey
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Welborn
age
wins
30
poles
26
races
297
podiums
78
fastest laps
0
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Richard
Brownlee
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Lee Arnold
Petty
age
wins
56
poles
19
races
455
podiums
164
fastest laps
0
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Shorty
Rollins
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
53
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Barron
age
96
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Dean
Pelton
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Harvey
Hege
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Charlie
Glotzbach
age
wins
4
poles
12
races
144
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Paschal
age
wins
30
poles
16
races
455
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
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Joe
Eubanks
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
172
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Elmo
Henderson
age
91
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Pepper
Cunningham
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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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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