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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
21 May 1924
hometown
Union, South Carolina
died
7 Jun 2012
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
21 May 1924
hometown
Union, South Carolina
died
7 Jun 2012
Spartanburg, South Carolina
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
980
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
288
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
16
0
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
4
1
4984
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
17
4
8
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
4
8
2
8032
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
14
1
5
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
5
2
3050
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
T-Bird
Chevrolet
37
1
7
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
1
7
2
9962
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Dodge
29
1
7
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
1
7
2
3716
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
17
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
1
2
1
4200
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Pontiac
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
1248
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Hudson
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Ford
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Studebaker
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
312.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Ford
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
500
year
series
team
points
position
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
218.5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
2
1
2
0
?
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
16
0
4
1
?
1961
Racing
17
4
8
2
?
1960
Racing
14
1
5
2
?
1959
Racing
37
1
7
2
?
1958
Racing
30
1
7
2
0
1957
Racing
17
1
2
1
?
1956
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1954
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1951
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1950
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1948
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
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