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Herschel
Buchanan
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1907-06-05
died
1985-05-11
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1907-06-05
died
1985-05-11
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Competitors

Eddie Lenz profile photo
Eddie
Lenz
us
age
108
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alfred Bruce Thompson profile photo
Alfred Bruce
Thompson
us
age
wins
20
poles
20
races
204
podiums
52
fastest laps
0
Oda Greene profile photo
Oda
Greene
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
Dick Soper profile photo
Dick
Soper
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave Terrell profile photo
Dave
Terrell
us
age
93
wins
0
poles
0
races
87
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Eddie Pagan profile photo
Eddie
Pagan
us
age
wins
4
poles
6
races
67
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Frank Holzhauer profile photo
Frank
Holzhauer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
George Seeger profile photo
George
Seeger
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
28
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Ace Shearer profile photo
Ace
Shearer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Dove profile photo
Fred
Dove
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
1
fastest laps
Robert Caswell profile photo
Robert
Caswell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
Paul Newkirk profile photo
Paul
Newkirk
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Ayers profile photo
Jimmy
Ayers
us
age
107
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Collins profile photo
Bob
Collins
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pepper Cunningham profile photo
Pepper
Cunningham
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Eagan profile photo
Dick
Eagan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
George Seeger profile photo
George
Seeger
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
28
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
John Sager profile photo
John
Sager
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
38
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Gene Comstock profile photo
Gene
Comstock
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Red Duvall profile photo
Red
Duvall
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1954
NASCAR Grand National
0
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nash
14
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
1868
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Nash
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
1868
year
series
team
points
position
1951
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1950 Nash,1951 Nash
19
9
17
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
9
17
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nash
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1948 Nash
16
9
13
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
9
13
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
NASCAR Grand National
Herschel Buchanan
0
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nash
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1946 Nash
5
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1942
CSRA Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1939
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1954
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1953
Racing
14
0
1
0
?
1952
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1951
Racing
20
9
17
1
0
1950
Racing
18
9
13
1
0
1949
Racing
5
0
3
0
?
1942
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1939
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1951
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
1st
1950
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
1st

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