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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1953-12-01
hometown
Reedley, California
died
1993-07-30
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1953-12-01
hometown
Reedley, California
died
1993-07-30
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Competitors

Elliott Forbes-Robinson profile photo
Elliott
Forbes-Robinson
us
age
80
wins
40
poles
27
races
341
podiums
119
fastest laps
23
Bill Dennis profile photo
Bill
Dennis
us
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
3
fastest laps
Tom Sneva profile photo
Tom
Sneva
us
age
76
wins
20
poles
14
races
278
podiums
52
fastest laps
5
Dave Marcis profile photo
Dave
Marcis
us
age
83
wins
7
poles
16
races
906
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Delma Cowart profile photo
Delma
Cowart
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
Mike Potter profile photo
Mike
Potter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob McElwee profile photo
Bob
McElwee
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
D. K. Ulrich profile photo
D. K.
Ulrich
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
277
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rusty Wallace profile photo
Rusty
Wallace
us
age
68
wins
67
poles
39
races
821
podiums
163
fastest laps
0
Blackie Wangerin profile photo
Blackie
Wangerin
us
age
89
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Stanley profile photo
Don
Stanley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ferrel Harris profile photo
Ferrel
Harris
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Bown profile photo
Jim
Bown
us
age
64
wins
0
poles
2
races
148
podiums
3
fastest laps
John Anderson profile photo
John
Anderson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
61
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Bruce Jacobi profile photo
Bruce
Jacobi
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
139
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Hume profile photo
Don
Hume
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
Ronnie Sanders profile photo
Ronnie
Sanders
us
age
78
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Charlie Glotzbach profile photo
Charlie
Glotzbach
us
age
wins
4
poles
12
races
144
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Donnie Allison profile photo
Donnie
Allison
us
age
85
wins
16
poles
19
races
284
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
John Borneman profile photo
John
Borneman
us
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1981
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Thomas Racing, Price Racing, Ulrich Racing
97
83rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
23
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
0
0
0
-
97
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1981
Racing
23
0
0
0
?

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