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Earl
Balmer
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1935-12-13
hometown
Floyds Knobs, Indiana
died
2019-10-25
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1935-12-13
hometown
Floyds Knobs, Indiana
died
2019-10-25
helmet

Competitors

Cale Yarborough profile photo
Cale
Yarborough
us
age
wins
88
poles
69
races
603
podiums
203
fastest laps
0
Junior Johnson profile photo
Junior
Johnson
us
age
wins
50
poles
46
races
315
podiums
91
fastest laps
Elmo Langley profile photo
Elmo
Langley
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
551
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Leland Colvin Jr profile photo
Leland
Colvin Jr
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
H. B. Bailey profile photo
H. B.
Bailey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
109
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Mel Larson profile photo
Mel
Larson
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
50
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jerry Grant profile photo
Jerry
Grant
us
age
wins
3
poles
8
races
113
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Ronnie Fones profile photo
Ronnie
Fones
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Richard Riley profile photo
Richard
Riley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wilbur Rakestraw profile photo
Wilbur
Rakestraw
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Oren Prosser profile photo
Oren
Prosser
us
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Doug Yates profile photo
Doug
Yates
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
58
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Al Self profile photo
Al
Self
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Chuck Tombs profile photo
Chuck
Tombs
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
H. B. Bailey profile photo
H. B.
Bailey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
109
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bob Welborn profile photo
Bob
Welborn
us
age
wins
30
poles
26
races
297
podiums
78
fastest laps
0
DeWayne Louis Lund profile photo
DeWayne Louis
Lund
us
age
wins
21
poles
22
races
401
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
Ned Jarrett profile photo
Ned
Jarrett
us
age
91
wins
51
poles
35
races
362
podiums
127
fastest laps
0
Rex White profile photo
Rex
White
us
age
95
wins
29
poles
37
races
239
podiums
87
fastest laps
Fred Harb profile photo
Fred
Harb
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
108
podiums
3
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1968
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1967
NASCAR Grand National
0
100th
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
1966
NASCAR Grand National
5794
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
9
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
0
-
5794
year
series
team
points
position
1965
NASCAR Grand National
11636
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Ford
9
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
-
11636
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
6170
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
10
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
-
6170
year
series
team
points
position
1963
MRCA Stock Car Series
1465
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
-
-
1465
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
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
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1959 Chevrolet
3
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
552
54th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
552
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1966
Racing
9
1
1
0
?
1965
Racing
9
0
1
0
?
1964
Racing
10
0
0
0
?
1963
Racing
2
2
2
?
?
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
3
0
1
0
?
1959
Racing
4
0
0
0
0

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