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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

Chester Barron profile photo
Chester
Barron
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Emanuel Zervakis profile photo
Emanuel
Zervakis
us
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
89
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Runt Harris profile photo
Runt
Harris
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Seeley profile photo
John
Seeley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Doug Yates profile photo
Doug
Yates
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
58
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Andy Hampton profile photo
Andy
Hampton
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
22
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Darel Dieringer profile photo
Darel
Dieringer
us
age
wins
16
poles
12
races
209
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Ray Fanning profile photo
Ray
Fanning
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Allen profile photo
Johnny
Allen
us
age
90
wins
2
poles
3
races
193
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Buddy Baker profile photo
Buddy
Baker
us
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Arley Scranton profile photo
Arley
Scranton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Perry profile photo
Bob
Perry
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Arthur Malone profile photo
Arthur
Malone
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
Frank Secrist profile photo
Frank
Secrist
us
age
95
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bobby Johns profile photo
Bobby
Johns
us
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
155
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Roy Tyner profile photo
Roy
Tyner
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
356
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Bob Keefe profile photo
Bob
Keefe
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Billy Carden profile photo
Billy
Carden
us
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
95
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Charley Griffith profile photo
Charley
Griffith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bill Morton profile photo
Bill
Morton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
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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