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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1921-01-31
died
1991-06-10
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1921-01-31
died
1991-06-10
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Competitors

Gober Sosebee profile photo
Gober
Sosebee
us
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
82
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Mike Klapak profile photo
Mike
Klapak
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
49
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Jack McClure profile photo
Jack
McClure
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dell Pearson profile photo
Dell
Pearson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
Bill Snowden profile photo
Bill
Snowden
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Harris profile photo
Bob
Harris
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andy Bruni profile photo
Andy
Bruni
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Dick Meyer profile photo
Dick
Meyer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
Emory Lewis profile photo
Emory
Lewis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
Ray Atkinson profile photo
Ray
Atkinson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Reino Tulonen profile photo
Reino
Tulonen
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Pronger profile photo
Bob
Pronger
us
age
wins
63
poles
0
races
39
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tommy Moon profile photo
Tommy
Moon
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Johnny Patterson profile photo
Johnny
Patterson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Fireball Roberts profile photo
Fireball
Roberts
us
age
wins
38
poles
36
races
229
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Jim Paschal profile photo
Jim
Paschal
us
age
wins
30
poles
16
races
455
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Don Oldenberg profile photo
Don
Oldenberg
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
91
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Pop McGinnis profile photo
Pop
McGinnis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
Jack Kabat profile photo
Jack
Kabat
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Vershure profile photo
Don
Vershure
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1954
NASCAR Grand National
Claude Alexander
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
Claude Alexander
827
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
8
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
-
827
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
Sam Knox, Ed Samples
164.25
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lincoln
Oldsmobile
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
164.25
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
320.5
21st
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
320.5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1954
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
8
0
2
0
?
1951
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
4
0
0
0
0

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