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NASCAR Grand Touring

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1928-02-23
hometown
Kannapolis, North Carolina
died
1973-09-26
Kannapolis, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1928-02-23
hometown
Kannapolis, North Carolina
died
1973-09-26
Kannapolis, North Carolina
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Competitors

Bobby Unser profile photo
Bobby
Unser
us
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Buck Baker Sr profile photo
Buck
Baker Sr
us
age
wins
49
poles
46
races
684
podiums
162
fastest laps
0
John McComb profile photo
John
McComb
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
39
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jim Murphy profile photo
Jim
Murphy
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Vandiver profile photo
Jim
Vandiver
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
86
podiums
6
fastest laps
Charlie Glotzbach profile photo
Charlie
Glotzbach
us
age
wins
4
poles
12
races
144
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Wilbur Pickett profile photo
Wilbur
Pickett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Gregg profile photo
Peter
Gregg
us
age
wins
42
poles
17
races
121
podiums
64
fastest laps
14
Ernie Shaw profile photo
Ernie
Shaw
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ed Hinchliff profile photo
Ed
Hinchliff
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
DeWayne Louis Lund profile photo
DeWayne Louis
Lund
us
age
wins
21
poles
22
races
401
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
Jacqui Smith profile photo
Jacqui
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
David Pearson profile photo
David
Pearson
us
age
wins
109
poles
117
races
609
podiums
254
fastest laps
0
Roy Tyner profile photo
Roy
Tyner
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
356
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Bud Moore profile photo
Bud
Moore
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
4
fastest laps
C.B. Gwyn profile photo
C.B.
Gwyn
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
Stan Starr Jr. profile photo
Stan
Starr Jr.
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
T.C. Hunt profile photo
T.C.
Hunt
us
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
52
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Al Arnold profile photo
Al
Arnold
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1968
NASCAR Grand Touring
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NASCAR Sportsman Division
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
3720
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
11
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
-
3720
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
544
94th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
544
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
5472
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Dodge
17
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
-
5472
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
Cotton Owens
10182
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
8
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
-
10182
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
Wood Brothers Racing
176
62nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
176
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Sportsman Division
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
Petty Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'57 Oldsmobile
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
Petty Enterprises
1180
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Oldsmobile
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
1180
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Sportsman Division
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
0
148th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
1
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Sportsman Division
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1966
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1964
Racing
11
0
0
0
?
1963
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
17
0
0
0
?
1961
Racing
8
0
2
0
?
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
1
1
?
1955
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1957
NASCAR Sportsman Division
3rd
1956
NASCAR Sportsman Division
1st
1955
NASCAR Sportsman Division
2nd

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