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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
31 Jan 1921
died
10 Jun 1991
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
31 Jan 1921
died
10 Jun 1991
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1954
Claude Alexander
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
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Claude Alexander
827
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
8
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
827
year
series
team
points
position
1951
Sam Knox, Ed Samples
164.25
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lincoln
Oldsmobile
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
164.25
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
320.5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1954
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
8
0
2
0
?
1951
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
4
0
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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