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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
14 Feb 1932
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
2 Oct 1996
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
14 Feb 1932
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
2 Oct 1996
Hendersonville, North Carolina
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
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
1548
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
5
0
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
2
4956
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
14
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
4924
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
T-Bird
Ford
Chevrolet
12
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
8458
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Wood Brothers Racing
364
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
364
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford T-Bird
Chevrolet
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
400
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Petty Engineering
288
51st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile,Ford
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
288
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Pontiac
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Wood Brothers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
5
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
860
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
1240
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
5
0
1
2
?
1961
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
12
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1958
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1957
Racing
6
0
1
1
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1955
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
3
0
0
0
?

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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