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Helmet of Buddy Baker

Flag of U.S.A. Buddy Baker

nationality American born January 25, 1941 hometown Florence, SC died August 10, 2015

Racing highlights

19833rdDaytona 500
19801stDaytona 500
19773rdDaytona 500
19712ndDaytona 500

Racing career summary

Races entered713
Wins20
Podiums56
Pole positions50
Fastest laps0
Race win percentage2.8%
Podium percentage7.9%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

1992Racing3 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1991Racing6 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1990Racing8 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1988Racing17 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1987Racing20 races0 wins2 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1986Racing17 races0 wins1 podium0 pole position? fastest race laps
1985Racing28 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1984Racing21 races0 wins3 podiums1 pole positions? fastest race laps
1983Racing21 races1 win4 podiums1 pole positions0 fastest race laps
1982Racing23 races0 wins1 podium1 pole positions? fastest race laps
1981Racing16 races0 wins1 podium0 pole position? fastest race laps
1980Racing22 races2 wins8 podiums6 pole position0 fastest race laps
1979Racing26 races3 wins8 podiums7 pole position? fastest race laps
1978Racing19 races0 wins2 podiums1 pole positions? fastest race laps
1977Racing34 races1 win3 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1976Racing30 races1 win5 podiums2 pole position? fastest race laps
1975Racing23 races4 wins10 podiums3 pole position? fastest race laps
1974Racing20 races0 wins0 podiums3 pole position? fastest race laps
1973Racing29 races2 wins2 podiums5 pole position? fastest race laps
1972Racing17 races2 wins2 podiums1 pole positions? fastest race laps
1971Racing19 races1 win1 podium12 pole position0 fastest race laps
1970Racing18 races1 win1 podium0 pole position? fastest race laps
1969Racing18 races0 wins0 podiums2 pole position? fastest race laps
1968Racing38 races1 win1 podium4 pole position? fastest race laps
1967Racing20 races1 win1 podium0 pole position? fastest race laps
1966Racing41 races0 wins0 podiums1 pole positions? fastest race laps
1965Racing42 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1964Racing33 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1963Racing8 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1962Racing31 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1961Racing14 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1960Racing15 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1959Racing16 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Buddy Baker

1992 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
48th255
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
3000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet

1991 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
40th552
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
6000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Pontiac
Oldsmobile

1990 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
41st498
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
8000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ford

1988 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
28th2056
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
17000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile

1987 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
24th2373
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
20020?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile

1986 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
25th1919
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
17010?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile

1985 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
17th2986
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
28000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile

1984 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
21st2477
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
21031?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ford

1983 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
21st2611
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
21141?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ford

1983 Daytona 500

PositionPointsTeam
3rd0Wood Brothers
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1010?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ford

1982 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
23rd2591
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
23011?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Buick
Pontiac

1981 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
27th1904
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
16010?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile
Buick

1980 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
21st2603
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
19286?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile
Buick

1980 International Race Of Champions

PositionPointsTeam
10th14
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
3000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Chevrolet Camaro

1980 Daytona 500

PositionPointsTeam
1st0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1111?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile

1979 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
15th3249
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
26387?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet

1978 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
24th2130
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
19021?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet

1977 International Race Of Champions

PositionPointsTeam
5th0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
4110?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Chevrolet Camaro

1977 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
5th3961
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
30020?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ford

1977 Daytona 500

PositionPointsTeam
3rd0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1010?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ford

1976 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
7th3745
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
30152?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ford

1975 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
15th3050
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
234103?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Ford

1974 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
7th1016.9
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
19002?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1974 USAC Stock Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1001?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Dodge

1973 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
6th6327.6
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
29225?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Dodge

1972 NASCAR Winston Cup

PositionPointsTeam
24th3936.7
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
17221?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Dodge

1971 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
15th2358
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
191112?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Dodge

1971 Daytona 500

PositionPointsTeam
2nd0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1010?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Dodge

1970 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
24th1555
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
18110?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Dodge

1969 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
22nd1769
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
18002?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1968 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
13th2310
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
38114?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Dodge

1967 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
15th18600
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
20110?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Dodge

1966 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
22nd14302
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
41001?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres

1965 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
9th20672
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
42000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres

1964 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
31st7314
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
33000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres

1963 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
52nd2102
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
8000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1962 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
23rd9828
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
31000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Chrysler

1961 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
39th3668
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
14000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Chrysler

1960 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
38th3070
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
15000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1959 NASCAR Grand National

PositionPointsTeam
26th1692
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
12000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1959 NASCAR Convertible Series

PositionPointsTeam
37th728
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
40000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Chevrolet
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