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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

Andy Hampton profile photo
Andy
Hampton
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
22
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Billy Scott profile photo
Billy
Scott
us
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
69
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
Bob Potter profile photo
Bob
Potter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gerald Duke profile photo
Gerald
Duke
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmie Lewallen profile photo
Jimmie
Lewallen
us
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
180
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Bobby Johns profile photo
Bobby
Johns
us
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
155
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Brownie King profile photo
Brownie
King
us
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
121
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bill Champion profile photo
Bill
Champion
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
292
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Charley Griffith profile photo
Charley
Griffith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ray Fanning profile photo
Ray
Fanning
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gene White profile photo
Gene
White
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Roscoe Thompson profile photo
Roscoe
Thompson
us
age
102
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Reds Kagle profile photo
Reds
Kagle
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Scotty Cain profile photo
Scotty
Cain
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Parnelli Jones profile photo
Parnelli
Jones
us
age
wins
80
poles
32
races
288
podiums
130
fastest laps
14
Larry Flynn profile photo
Larry
Flynn
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Poor profile photo
Bill
Poor
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joseph Weatherly profile photo
Joseph
Weatherly
us
age
wins
36
poles
30
races
326
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
Lennie Page profile photo
Lennie
Page
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Rose profile photo
Bob
Rose
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
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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