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Bennie
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-03-13
died
1987-04-16
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-03-13
died
1987-04-16
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Competitors

Eduardo Dibos Chappuis profile photo
Eduardo
Dibos Chappuis
pe
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
DeWayne Louis Lund profile photo
DeWayne Louis
Lund
us
age
wins
21
poles
22
races
401
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
Andy Hampton profile photo
Andy
Hampton
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
22
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Buzz Woodward profile photo
Buzz
Woodward
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave James profile photo
Dave
James
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Shep Langdon profile photo
Shep
Langdon
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
99
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bud Crothers profile photo
Bud
Crothers
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Elmo Langley profile photo
Elmo
Langley
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
551
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Rex White profile photo
Rex
White
us
age
95
wins
29
poles
37
races
239
podiums
87
fastest laps
Jerry Smith profile photo
Jerry
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Scotty Cain profile photo
Scotty
Cain
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Don Taylor profile photo
Don
Taylor
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Cale Yarborough profile photo
Cale
Yarborough
us
age
wins
88
poles
69
races
603
podiums
203
fastest laps
0
Jim Reed profile photo
Jim
Reed
us
age
wins
8
poles
5
races
113
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Tim Flock profile photo
Tim
Flock
us
age
wins
41
poles
39
races
202
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
Pedro Rodriguez profile photo
Pedro
Rodriguez
mx
age
wins
13
poles
2
races
140
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Bob Ross profile photo
Bob
Ross
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Edward O Brigance profile photo
Edward O
Brigance
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Rush profile photo
Ken
Rush
us
age
wins
4
poles
7
races
136
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
Ned Jarrett profile photo
Ned
Jarrett
us
age
91
wins
51
poles
35
races
362
podiums
127
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
2332
19th
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
2332
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
Spook Crawford, Joe Jones
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
944
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
944
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Mercury
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
1959
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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