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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1928-06-06
died
2014-05-07
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1928-06-06
died
2014-05-07
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Competitors

Cotton Owens profile photo
Cotton
Owens
us
age
wins
9
poles
10
races
162
podiums
35
fastest laps
0
Raymond Hassler profile photo
Raymond
Hassler
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
29
podiums
1
fastest laps
Bob Barron profile photo
Bob
Barron
us
age
96
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
Sherman Utsman profile photo
Sherman
Utsman
us
age
92
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Glen Wood profile photo
Glen
Wood
us
age
wins
6
poles
14
races
121
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Bobby Isaac profile photo
Bobby
Isaac
us
age
wins
39
poles
51
races
321
podiums
106
fastest laps
Tom Pistone profile photo
Tom
Pistone
us
age
95
wins
5
poles
6
races
174
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Don Taylor profile photo
Don
Taylor
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Beauchamp profile photo
Johnny
Beauchamp
us
age
wins
35
poles
0
races
50
podiums
37
fastest laps
0
Lennie Page profile photo
Lennie
Page
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Thompson profile photo
Jimmy
Thompson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tubby Gonzales profile photo
Tubby
Gonzales
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bob Keefe profile photo
Bob
Keefe
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Presnell profile photo
Bob
Presnell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Junior Johnson profile photo
Junior
Johnson
us
age
wins
50
poles
46
races
315
podiums
91
fastest laps
Rex White profile photo
Rex
White
us
age
95
wins
29
poles
37
races
239
podiums
87
fastest laps
Al Brand profile photo
Al
Brand
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
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
Joe Halton profile photo
Joe
Halton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Dodd, Sr. profile photo
John
Dodd, Sr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
0
94th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
3196
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
3196
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
Joe Jones
2754
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford,Mercury
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
2754
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1961
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
7
0
0
0
0

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