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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 Ross profile photo
Bob
Ross
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Fireball Roberts profile photo
Fireball
Roberts
us
age
wins
38
poles
36
races
229
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Elmo Henderson profile photo
Elmo
Henderson
us
age
91
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Harlan Richardson profile photo
Harlan
Richardson
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Blackwell profile photo
Dick
Blackwell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Raul Cilloniz profile photo
Raul
Cilloniz
pe
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Elmo Langley profile photo
Elmo
Langley
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
551
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Dave White profile photo
Dave
White
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
35
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Lennie Page profile photo
Lennie
Page
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack D. McCoy profile photo
Jack D.
McCoy
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Harold Smith profile photo
Harold
Smith
us
age
wins
25
poles
0
races
53
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Buzz Woodward profile photo
Buzz
Woodward
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Brownie King profile photo
Brownie
King
us
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
121
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Scotty Cain profile photo
Scotty
Cain
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Pete Kelly profile photo
Pete
Kelly
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rex White profile photo
Rex
White
us
age
95
wins
29
poles
37
races
239
podiums
87
fastest laps
Bob Welborn profile photo
Bob
Welborn
us
age
wins
30
poles
26
races
297
podiums
78
fastest laps
0
R L Combs profile photo
R L
Combs
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carl Burris profile photo
Carl
Burris
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Dodd, Sr. profile photo
John
Dodd, Sr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
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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