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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-03-13
died
1987-04-16
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-03-13
died
1987-04-16
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Competitors

Bob Hogle profile photo
Bob
Hogle
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Pete Kelly profile photo
Pete
Kelly
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Al White profile photo
Al
White
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
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
Carl Tyler profile photo
Carl
Tyler
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alfred Bruce Thompson profile photo
Alfred Bruce
Thompson
us
age
wins
20
poles
20
races
204
podiums
52
fastest laps
0
Bill Champion profile photo
Bill
Champion
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
292
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Perry profile photo
Bob
Perry
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Junior Johnson profile photo
Junior
Johnson
us
age
wins
50
poles
46
races
315
podiums
91
fastest laps
George Alsobrook profile photo
George
Alsobrook
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Glen Wood profile photo
Glen
Wood
us
age
wins
6
poles
14
races
121
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Joe Lee Johnson profile photo
Joe Lee
Johnson
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
43
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Bob Reuther profile photo
Bob
Reuther
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Cook profile photo
Jim
Cook
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gene Peltier profile photo
Gene
Peltier
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Johnson profile photo
Ken
Johnson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Russ Gemberling profile photo
Russ
Gemberling
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Arley Scranton profile photo
Arley
Scranton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ned Jarrett profile photo
Ned
Jarrett
us
age
91
wins
51
poles
35
races
362
podiums
127
fastest laps
0
Roscoe Thompson profile photo
Roscoe
Thompson
us
age
102
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
2332
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
2332
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
Spook Crawford, Joe Jones
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
944
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
944
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Mercury
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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Tombs

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