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Bennie Rakestraw helmet photo
Bennie
Rakestraw
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
13 Mar 1933
died
16 Apr 1987
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
13 Mar 1933
died
16 Apr 1987
helmet

Competitors

Jim Cook profile photo
Jim
Cook
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Herman Beam profile photo
Herman
Beam
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
196
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Bass profile photo
Paul
Bass
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Taylor profile photo
Bill
Taylor
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buddy Baker profile photo
Buddy
Baker
us
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Billy Carden profile photo
Billy
Carden
us
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
95
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Bud Crothers profile photo
Bud
Crothers
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave James profile photo
Dave
James
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Curtis Turner profile photo
Curtis
Turner
us
age
wins
68
poles
35
races
305
podiums
83
fastest laps
0
Andy Hampton profile photo
Andy
Hampton
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
22
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Shorty Rollins profile photo
Shorty
Rollins
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
53
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Jim Reed profile photo
Jim
Reed
us
age
wins
8
poles
5
races
113
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
John Paschall profile photo
John
Paschall
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Herb Lewis profile photo
Herb
Lewis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
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
Carl Burris profile photo
Carl
Burris
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rex White profile photo
Rex
White
us
age
95
wins
29
poles
37
races
239
podiums
87
fastest laps
Banjo Matthews profile photo
Banjo
Matthews
us
age
wins
0
poles
3
races
55
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Shep Langdon profile photo
Shep
Langdon
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
99
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jerry Smith profile photo
Jerry
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
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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