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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

Ray Duhigg profile photo
Ray
Duhigg
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
67
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Bob Reuther profile photo
Bob
Reuther
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Dove profile photo
Fred
Dove
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
1
fastest laps
Dick Hallock profile photo
Dick
Hallock
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Linder profile photo
Dick
Linder
us
age
wins
5
poles
5
races
55
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Herb Craig profile photo
Herb
Craig
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jack Smith profile photo
Jack
Smith
us
age
wins
21
poles
23
races
283
podiums
63
fastest laps
0
Don White profile photo
Don
White
us
age
wins
144
poles
45
races
581
podiums
238
fastest laps
0
Bobby Courtwright profile photo
Bobby
Courtwright
us
age
wins
15
poles
0
races
86
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Fonty Flock profile photo
Fonty
Flock
us
age
wins
36
poles
33
races
187
podiums
72
fastest laps
0
Dean Pelton profile photo
Dean
Pelton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Owen Jones profile photo
Owen
Jones
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Soares profile photo
John
Soares
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Gus Linder profile photo
Gus
Linder
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Tony Bonadies profile photo
Tony
Bonadies
us
age
wins
47
poles
0
races
157
podiums
135
fastest laps
0
Stewart Joyce profile photo
Stewart
Joyce
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Frank Mundy profile photo
Frank
Mundy
us
age
wins
9
poles
9
races
66
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Donald Thomas profile photo
Donald
Thomas
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
79
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Dell Pearson profile photo
Dell
Pearson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
Bill Blair profile photo
Bill
Blair
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
126
podiums
18
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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