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Buddy
Shuman
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
8 Sep 1915
hometown
Charlotte, North Carolina
died
13 Nov 1955
Hickory, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
8 Sep 1915
hometown
Charlotte, North Carolina
died
13 Nov 1955
Hickory, North Carolina
helmet

Competitors

Pat Kirkwood profile photo
Pat
Kirkwood
us
age
96
wins
4
poles
1
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Al Funderburk profile photo
Al
Funderburk
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bob Welborn profile photo
Bob
Welborn
us
age
wins
30
poles
26
races
297
podiums
78
fastest laps
0
Ed Benedict profile photo
Ed
Benedict
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gober Sosebee profile photo
Gober
Sosebee
us
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
82
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Buck Baity profile photo
Buck
Baity
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Parks profile photo
Paul
Parks
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Sonny Walters profile photo
Sonny
Walters
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Otis Martin profile photo
Otis
Martin
us
age
106
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Metzler profile photo
Jim
Metzler
us
age
112
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Norm Nelson profile photo
Norm
Nelson
us
age
wins
37
poles
21
races
225
podiums
118
fastest laps
0
Jack Smith profile photo
Jack
Smith
us
age
wins
21
poles
23
races
283
podiums
63
fastest laps
0
Dick Passwater profile photo
Dick
Passwater
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tommy Thompson profile photo
Tommy
Thompson
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
25
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Homer Newland profile photo
Homer
Newland
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fireball Roberts profile photo
Fireball
Roberts
us
age
wins
38
poles
36
races
229
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Harold Kite profile photo
Harold
Kite
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
Buck Baker Sr profile photo
Buck
Baker Sr
us
age
wins
49
poles
46
races
684
podiums
162
fastest laps
0
Ed Massey profile photo
Ed
Massey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Elmo Langley profile photo
Elmo
Langley
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
551
podiums
19
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
0
138th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
NASCAR Grand National
713
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Oldsmobile
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
713
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
2483
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Oldsmobile
Hudson
Plymouth
15
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
2
0
2483
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
R.H. Yandell
1368.75
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Plymouth
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
1368.75
year
series
team
points
position
1949
NASCAR National Modified
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
NASCAR National Modified
1350
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
10
2
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
5
0
1350
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1953
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
15
1
2
0
?
1951
Racing
7
0
1
0
?
1949
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
10
2
5
0
?
1947
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1946
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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