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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

George Green profile photo
George
Green
us
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
90
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Welborn profile photo
Bob
Welborn
us
age
wins
30
poles
26
races
297
podiums
78
fastest laps
0
Mel Larson profile photo
Mel
Larson
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
50
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Larry Lyndstrom profile photo
Larry
Lyndstrom
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Dave White profile photo
Dave
White
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
35
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Gene Peltier profile photo
Gene
Peltier
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bud Crothers profile photo
Bud
Crothers
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Reed profile photo
Jim
Reed
us
age
wins
8
poles
5
races
113
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Charles Sanchez profile photo
Charles
Sanchez
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Angel profile photo
Don
Angel
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eddie Gray profile photo
Eddie
Gray
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Al White profile photo
Al
White
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buddy Baker profile photo
Buddy
Baker
us
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Gerald Duke profile photo
Gerald
Duke
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Earl Balmer profile photo
Earl
Balmer
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
40
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Doug Cox profile photo
Doug
Cox
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carl Tyler profile photo
Carl
Tyler
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bernard Friedland profile photo
Bernard
Friedland
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max Berrier profile photo
Max
Berrier
us
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Getty profile photo
Dick
Getty
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
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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