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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

Ed Negre profile photo
Ed
Negre
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
342
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard White profile photo
Richard
White
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
46
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Wayne Andrews profile photo
Wayne
Andrews
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buck Baker Sr profile photo
Buck
Baker Sr
us
age
wins
49
poles
46
races
684
podiums
162
fastest laps
0
Harry Jefferson profile photo
Harry
Jefferson
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
21
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Joe Mihalic profile photo
Joe
Mihalic
us
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
John Soares, Jr. profile photo
John
Soares, Jr.
us
age
82
wins
1
poles
5
races
90
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jody Ridley profile photo
Jody
Ridley
us
age
82
wins
5
poles
0
races
164
podiums
14
fastest laps
Harry Jefferson profile photo
Harry
Jefferson
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
21
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Earle Canavan profile photo
Earle
Canavan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
62
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Ramo Stott profile photo
Ramo
Stott
us
age
wins
110
poles
7
races
602
podiums
142
fastest laps
0
Buddy Arrington profile photo
Buddy
Arrington
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
561
podiums
1
fastest laps
Benny Parsons profile photo
Benny
Parsons
us
age
wins
23
poles
21
races
551
podiums
106
fastest laps
0
Joe Booher profile photo
Joe
Booher
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
79
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Grant Adcox profile photo
Grant
Adcox
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
66
podiums
4
fastest laps
Glenn Francis profile photo
Glenn
Francis
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Charlie Glotzbach profile photo
Charlie
Glotzbach
us
age
wins
4
poles
12
races
144
podiums
18
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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