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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

John Soares profile photo
John
Soares
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
John DuBoise profile photo
John
DuBoise
us
age
105
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rollin Smith profile photo
Rollin
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eddie Adams profile photo
Eddie
Adams
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fonty Flock profile photo
Fonty
Flock
us
age
wins
36
poles
33
races
187
podiums
72
fastest laps
0
Bob Greer profile photo
Bob
Greer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Osborne profile photo
Bill
Osborne
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Parks profile photo
Paul
Parks
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Billy McGee profile photo
Billy
McGee
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chuck Garrett profile photo
Chuck
Garrett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carl Wilkerson profile photo
Carl
Wilkerson
us
age
105
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Walt Crawford profile photo
Walt
Crawford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roy Bentley profile photo
Roy
Bentley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Frankie Schneider profile photo
Frankie
Schneider
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Ray Throckmorton profile photo
Ray
Throckmorton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ewell Weddle profile photo
Ewell
Weddle
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Roscoe Thompson profile photo
Roscoe
Thompson
us
age
102
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Johnson profile photo
Fred
Johnson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Al Jacobs profile photo
Al
Jacobs
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pepper Cunningham profile photo
Pepper
Cunningham
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
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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