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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

Bill Ward profile photo
Bill
Ward
us
age
94
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
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 Sisco profile photo
David
Sisco
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
133
podiums
2
fastest laps
Johnny Anderson profile photo
Johnny
Anderson
us
age
79
wins
7
poles
0
races
149
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Jerry Grant profile photo
Jerry
Grant
us
age
wins
3
poles
8
races
113
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Buddy Baker profile photo
Buddy
Baker
us
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Fred Lorenzen profile photo
Fred
Lorenzen
us
age
89
wins
49
poles
35
races
197
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
Billy Scott profile photo
Billy
Scott
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Glenn Francis profile photo
Glenn
Francis
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tommy Gale profile photo
Tommy
Gale
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
115
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Dick Bown profile photo
Dick
Bown
us
age
96
wins
4
poles
1
races
71
podiums
28
fastest laps
1
Jimmy Means profile photo
Jimmy
Means
us
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
459
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Harry Gant profile photo
Harry
Gant
us
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
Marty Robbins profile photo
Marty
Robbins
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
Harry Gant profile photo
Harry
Gant
us
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
Joe Millikan profile photo
Joe
Millikan
us
age
74
wins
0
poles
1
races
85
podiums
3
fastest laps
Buck Baker Sr profile photo
Buck
Baker Sr
us
age
wins
49
poles
46
races
684
podiums
162
fastest laps
0
Pete Hamilton profile photo
Pete
Hamilton
us
age
wins
17
poles
11
races
87
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Roger McCluskey profile photo
Roger
McCluskey
us
age
wins
55
poles
16
races
504
podiums
156
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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