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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1922-05-29
hometown
Oak Grove, Virginia
died
1964-01-19
Riverside, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1922-05-29
hometown
Oak Grove, Virginia
died
1964-01-19
Riverside, California
helmet

Competitors

Dick Getty profile photo
Dick
Getty
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave James profile photo
Dave
James
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill McMahan profile photo
Bill
McMahan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
Doug Cooper profile photo
Doug
Cooper
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
113
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Billy Rafter profile photo
Billy
Rafter
us
age
95
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dominic Persicketti profile photo
Dominic
Persicketti
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John McGinley profile photo
John
McGinley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
Billy Wade profile photo
Billy
Wade
us
age
wins
4
poles
5
races
71
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Al Watkins profile photo
Al
Watkins
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Meyer profile photo
Dick
Meyer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Ken Rush profile photo
Ken
Rush
us
age
wins
4
poles
7
races
136
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
George Dunn profile photo
George
Dunn
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Raul Cilloniz profile photo
Raul
Cilloniz
pe
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dennis Zimmerman profile photo
Dennis
Zimmerman
us
age
83
wins
2
poles
0
races
18
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Johnny Zeke profile photo
Johnny
Zeke
us
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
60
podiums
38
fastest laps
0
Frank Secrist profile photo
Frank
Secrist
us
age
95
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Lee Reitzel profile photo
Lee
Reitzel
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
0
fastest laps
Gene Comstock profile photo
Gene
Comstock
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ernie Gahan profile photo
Ernie
Gahan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
3132
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Pontiac
Ford
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
3132
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
33398
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Plymouth
Chrysler
Pontiac
53
3
13
6
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
53
3
13
6
-
33398
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race - S +5.0 class
Bill Frick
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lister Costin
Chevrolet
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
30836
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
52
9
31
7
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
52
9
31
7
-
30836
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
17894
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
25
9
12
3
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
9
12
3
-
17894
year
series
team
points
position
1960
NASCAR Grand National
6380
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Valiant
T-Bird
24
3
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
3
5
0
-
6380
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
4276
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford T-Bird
Ford
Chevrolet
10
2
5
3
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
5
3
-
4276
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
3404
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
T-Bird
Chevrolet
Ford
17
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
2
0
-
3404
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
Holman-Moody,Bob Walden,Dick Beaty,Buck Brigance
4784
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Chevrolet
12
1
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
5
0
-
4784
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Grand National
2032
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Ford
15
1
2
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
2
1
-
2032
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
Pete DePaolo
9112
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'57 Ford
'56 Ford
37
5
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
5
2
0
0
9112
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
776
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
14
0
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
4
0
-
776
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Convertible Series
Pete DePaolo
7608
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Ford
36
3
19
9
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
36
3
19
9
0
7608
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
3084
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
17
0
2
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
2
1
-
3084
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
724
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
724
year
series
team
points
position
1954
NASCAR Grand National
0
102nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
0
51st
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1963
Racing
53
3
13
6
?
1962
Racing
53
9
32
7
?
1961
Racing
25
9
12
3
?
1960
Racing
24
3
5
0
?
1959
Racing
27
2
7
3
?
1958
Racing
27
2
7
1
?
1957
Racing
51
5
6
0
0
1956
Racing
53
3
21
10
0
1955
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1954
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1962
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1962
Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race - S +5.0 class
3rd
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
3rd
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
2nd

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