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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-01-12
hometown
Summerdale, Alabama
died
2024-10-26
Huntersville, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-01-12
hometown
Summerdale, Alabama
died
2024-10-26
Huntersville, North Carolina
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Competitors

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Johnny
Anderson
us
age
79
wins
7
poles
0
races
149
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Rick Newsom profile photo
Rick
Newsom
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
James Hylton profile photo
James
Hylton
us
age
wins
3
poles
5
races
742
podiums
48
fastest laps
0
David Boggs profile photo
David
Boggs
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
75
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carl Adams profile photo
Carl
Adams
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
68
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Lennie Pond profile photo
Lennie
Pond
us
age
wins
1
poles
5
races
234
podiums
11
fastest laps
Harry Jefferson profile photo
Harry
Jefferson
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
21
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Bill Schmitt profile photo
Bill
Schmitt
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Alton Jones profile photo
Alton
Jones
us
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
Wayne Andrews profile photo
Wayne
Andrews
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Terry Bivins profile photo
Terry
Bivins
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Borneman profile photo
John
Borneman
us
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
L. D. Ottinger profile photo
L. D.
Ottinger
us
age
85
wins
3
poles
5
races
217
podiums
23
fastest laps
Jimmy Hensley profile photo
Jimmy
Hensley
us
age
79
wins
11
poles
19
races
500
podiums
46
fastest laps
Gordon Johncock profile photo
Gordon
Johncock
us
age
88
wins
29
poles
21
races
355
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
D. K. Ulrich profile photo
D. K.
Ulrich
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
277
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Charles Barrett profile photo
Charles
Barrett
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
Cecil Gordon profile photo
Cecil
Gordon
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
451
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Baxter Price profile photo
Baxter
Price
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
90
podiums
0
fastest laps
Dick Bown profile photo
Dick
Bown
us
age
96
wins
4
poles
1
races
71
podiums
28
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1978
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
73
97th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
73
year
series
team
points
position
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
318
55th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
318
year
series
team
points
position
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
1554
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
14
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
-
1554
year
series
team
points
position
1975
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
3151
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Ford
30
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
0
0
-
3151
year
series
team
points
position
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
748.44
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
27
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
0
0
0
-
748.44
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
5955.7
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Chevrolet
Plymouth
28
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
0
0
0
-
5955.7
year
series
team
points
position
1972
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
6781.45
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Ford
31
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
0
0
0
-
6781.45
year
series
team
points
position
1971
NASCAR Grand National
Ballard Racing
2633
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
41
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
0
1
0
-
2633
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NASCAR Grand National
Ballard Racing
0
92nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Kaplan Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato
Alfa Romeo
1
0
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
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
30
0
0
0
?
1974
Racing
27
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
28
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
31
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
41
0
1
0
?
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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