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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
8 Sep 1915
hometown
Charlotte, North Carolina
died
13 Nov 1955
Hickory, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
8 Sep 1915
hometown
Charlotte, North Carolina
died
13 Nov 1955
Hickory, North Carolina
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Competitors

Slick Smith profile photo
Slick
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
50
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Welborn
us
age
wins
30
poles
26
races
297
podiums
78
fastest laps
0
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Ernest
Erickson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
2
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
0
138th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
NASCAR Grand National
713
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Oldsmobile
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
713
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
2483
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Oldsmobile
Hudson
Plymouth
15
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
2
0
-
2483
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
R.H. Yandell
1368.75
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Plymouth
7
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
-
1368.75
year
series
team
points
position
1949
NASCAR National Modified
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
NASCAR National Modified
1350
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
10
2
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
5
0
-
1350
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1953
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
15
1
2
0
?
1951
Racing
7
0
1
0
?
1949
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
10
2
5
0
?
1947
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1946
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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