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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

Ray Pruitt profile photo
Ray
Pruitt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Barney
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Dietrich
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1954
NASCAR Grand National
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
NASCAR Grand National
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
NASCAR Grand National
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
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
320.5
21st
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

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