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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1921-12-01
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
died
1987-11-08
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1921-12-01
hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
died
1987-11-08
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Competitors

Jimmy Means profile photo
Jimmy
Means
us
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
459
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Gerhart profile photo
Bobby
Gerhart
us
age
66
wins
9
poles
8
races
362
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Jimmy Horton profile photo
Jimmy
Horton
us
age
68
wins
22
poles
0
races
189
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
Michael Waltrip profile photo
Michael
Waltrip
us
age
61
wins
25
poles
22
races
1145
podiums
64
fastest laps
0
Greg Sacks profile photo
Greg
Sacks
us
age
71
wins
2
poles
7
races
314
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Butch Miller profile photo
Butch
Miller
us
age
72
wins
6
poles
5
races
286
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Gary Fedewa profile photo
Gary
Fedewa
us
age
80
wins
69
poles
2
races
125
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Mike Potter profile photo
Mike
Potter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Geoff Bodine profile photo
Geoff
Bodine
us
age
75
wins
34
poles
52
races
738
podiums
103
fastest laps
0
Kyle Petty profile photo
Kyle
Petty
us
age
64
wins
9
poles
8
races
910
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Donnie Allison profile photo
Donnie
Allison
us
age
85
wins
16
poles
19
races
284
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Kirk Bryant profile photo
Kirk
Bryant
us
age
62
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bill Elliott profile photo
Bill
Elliott
us
age
69
wins
48
poles
58
races
929
podiums
118
fastest laps
4
Bobby Gerhart profile photo
Bobby
Gerhart
us
age
66
wins
9
poles
8
races
362
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Jeff Swindell profile photo
Jeff
Swindell
us
age
63
wins
80
poles
5
races
1652
podiums
287
fastest laps
0
Ted Kennedy profile photo
Ted
Kennedy
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
Terry Labonte profile photo
Terry
Labonte
us
age
67
wins
37
poles
34
races
1066
podiums
155
fastest laps
0
Jack Ely profile photo
Jack
Ely
us
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Charlie Baker profile photo
Charlie
Baker
us
age
72
wins
2
poles
0
races
26
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tommie Crozier profile photo
Tommie
Crozier
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Racing Series
Newman-Sharp Racing
33
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
1987
SCCA Coors RaceTruck Challenge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan
-
0
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1987
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Hendrick Motorsports
112
79th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet 5.9
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
112
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Racing Series
Newman-Sharp Racing
20
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA GT Championship - GTO
Centurion Auto Trans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick Somerset
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Leon Brothers Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85G (Porsche)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Wawak Racing
46
120th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
46
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Championship
Bob Sharp Racing
20
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1984
SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship
Bob Sharp Racing
9
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX Turbo
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1984
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
Hurley Racing
14
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun Z
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTO
3
103rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
Electramotive
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280 ZX
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
IMSA GT Championship - GTU
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun ZX
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship
9
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX
Datsun 2.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1979
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Linda Sharp
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun B210
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Road Atlanta, Linda Sharp
23
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth Volare
Datsun B210
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1975
SCCA Trans-American Championship
Jim Fitzgerald, Bob Sharp Racing
37
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280Z
Datsun 2.8
Datsun 260Z
Datsun 2.6
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
1975
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Bob Sharp Racing
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280Z
Datsun 2.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
Eddie Johnson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Automotive Engineering Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
6 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
Automotive Engineering Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Trans-American Sedan Championship - Under 2.5
Brock Racing Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 510
Datsun 1.8
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
8
1
1
0
0
1983
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
4
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1984
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
1st

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