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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

Henley Gray profile photo
Henley
Gray
us
age
91
wins
0
poles
0
races
376
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Larry Esau profile photo
Larry
Esau
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
Chuck Wahl profile photo
Chuck
Wahl
us
age
73
wins
0
poles
1
races
52
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Joe Ruttman profile photo
Joe
Ruttman
us
age
79
wins
22
poles
29
races
458
podiums
68
fastest laps
1
Earl Brooks profile photo
Earl
Brooks
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
262
podiums
0
fastest laps
John Kieper profile photo
John
Kieper
us
age
92
wins
1
poles
3
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Richard D. Brown profile photo
Richard D.
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
0
fastest laps
G.T. Tallas profile photo
G.T.
Tallas
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
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
Neil Bonnett profile photo
Neil
Bonnett
us
age
wins
23
poles
20
races
386
podiums
53
fastest laps
0
Harold Miller profile photo
Harold
Miller
us
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
Peter Gregg profile photo
Peter
Gregg
us
age
wins
42
poles
17
races
121
podiums
64
fastest laps
14
Randy Bethea profile photo
Randy
Bethea
us
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
James Hylton profile photo
James
Hylton
us
age
wins
3
poles
5
races
742
podiums
48
fastest laps
0
Harry Gant profile photo
Harry
Gant
us
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
David Pearson profile photo
David
Pearson
us
age
wins
109
poles
117
races
609
podiums
254
fastest laps
0
Johnny Barnes profile photo
Johnny
Barnes
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
Buddy Arrington profile photo
Buddy
Arrington
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
561
podiums
1
fastest laps
Joe Frasson profile photo
Joe
Frasson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
106
podiums
2
fastest laps
0

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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