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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

Erick Erickson profile photo
Erick
Erickson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dick Passwater profile photo
Dick
Passwater
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Marvin Panch profile photo
Marvin
Panch
us
age
wins
18
poles
21
races
242
podiums
77
fastest laps
0
Otis Martin profile photo
Otis
Martin
us
age
106
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tim Flock profile photo
Tim
Flock
us
age
wins
41
poles
39
races
202
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
Johnny Mantz profile photo
Johnny
Mantz
us
age
wins
14
poles
2
races
72
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Jim Paschal profile photo
Jim
Paschal
us
age
wins
30
poles
16
races
455
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Clyde Minter profile photo
Clyde
Minter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Charles Gattalia profile photo
Charles
Gattalia
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tim Flock profile photo
Tim
Flock
us
age
wins
41
poles
39
races
202
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
Ted Lee profile photo
Ted
Lee
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
90
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
Pop McGinnis profile photo
Pop
McGinnis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
Ralph Liguori profile photo
Ralph
Liguori
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
270
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Robert Caswell profile photo
Robert
Caswell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
Joe Merola profile photo
Joe
Merola
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Eubanks profile photo
Joe
Eubanks
us
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
172
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Otis Martin profile photo
Otis
Martin
us
age
106
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Delaney profile photo
Jim
Delaney
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Zimmerman profile photo
Dick
Zimmerman
us
age
105
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

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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