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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
20 Jan 1929
hometown
Tavares, Florida
died
2 Jul 1964
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
20 Jan 1929
hometown
Tavares, Florida
died
2 Jul 1964
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Ford
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
Ford
9
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
4
0
9900
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Holman-Moody
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1963 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
North American Racing Team
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GTO
1
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
Pontiac
Ford
20
4
6
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
4
6
1
22642
year
series
team
points
position
1962
North American Racing Team
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GT
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
North American Racing Team
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GTO
Ferrari 3.0
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
19
3
6
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
3
6
8
16380
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
22
2
8
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
2
8
5
17600
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
9
2
2
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
2
6
4700
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
2
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
824
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Chevrolet
8
1
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
3
3676
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Julian Buesink,Frank Strickland,Petty Engineering
2688
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
7
2
4
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
4
4
2688
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick
Ford
Chevrolet
10
6
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
6
8
0
4420
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Pete DePaolo
1598
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'57 Ford
5
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1598
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Chevrolet
42
8
16
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
42
8
16
4
8268
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Pete DePaolo
672
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Ford
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
672
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
33
5
8
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
33
5
8
3
5794
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick
2
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
1648
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Oldsmobile
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Hudson
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
Ford
9
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
930
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Ford
Oldsmobile
9
1
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
4
1
1848.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
218.5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
10
1
4
0
0
1963
Racing
22
4
6
1
0
1962
Racing
21
4
8
8
0
1961
Racing
22
2
8
5
?
1960
Racing
9
2
2
6
?
1959
Racing
10
2
2
3
?
1958
Racing
17
8
12
4
?
1957
Racing
47
9
16
4
?
1956
Racing
35
5
10
3
?
1955
Racing
2
0
0
1
?
1954
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1951
Racing
9
0
1
0
?
1950
Racing
9
1
4
1
?
1948
Racing
2
0
1
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1962
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class E 3.0
1st
1962
Daytona 3 Hour GT Race - GT 3.0 class
2nd
1950
NASCAR Grand National
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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