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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

Joe Lee Johnson profile photo
Joe Lee
Johnson
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
43
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Marvin Porter profile photo
Marvin
Porter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Seeley profile photo
John
Seeley
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
Don Dahle profile photo
Don
Dahle
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Johns profile photo
Bobby
Johns
us
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
155
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Chuck Tombs profile photo
Chuck
Tombs
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Potter profile photo
John
Potter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
DeWayne Louis Lund profile photo
DeWayne Louis
Lund
us
age
wins
21
poles
22
races
401
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
John Paschall profile photo
John
Paschall
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Price profile photo
Bob
Price
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Charley Griffith profile photo
Charley
Griffith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dave White profile photo
Dave
White
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
35
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Eddie Pagan profile photo
Eddie
Pagan
us
age
wins
4
poles
6
races
67
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Jim Austin profile photo
Jim
Austin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
Max Berrier profile photo
Max
Berrier
us
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wilbur Rakestraw profile photo
Wilbur
Rakestraw
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Cook profile photo
Jim
Cook
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Doug Cox profile photo
Doug
Cox
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tim Flock profile photo
Tim
Flock
us
age
wins
41
poles
39
races
202
podiums
79
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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