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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1929-12-11
died
1980-08-27
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1929-12-11
died
1980-08-27
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Competitors

Elmo Langley profile photo
Elmo
Langley
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
551
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Al White profile photo
Al
White
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Welborn profile photo
Bob
Welborn
us
age
wins
30
poles
26
races
297
podiums
78
fastest laps
0
Bobby Keck profile photo
Bobby
Keck
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
98
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Batinich profile photo
Mike
Batinich
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bob Ross profile photo
Bob
Ross
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Thompson profile photo
Jimmy
Thompson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Curtis Turner profile photo
Curtis
Turner
us
age
wins
68
poles
35
races
305
podiums
83
fastest laps
0
Roscoe Thompson profile photo
Roscoe
Thompson
us
age
102
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Smith profile photo
Jack
Smith
us
age
wins
21
poles
23
races
283
podiums
63
fastest laps
0
Buddy Baker profile photo
Buddy
Baker
us
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Frank Secrist profile photo
Frank
Secrist
us
age
95
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tom Dill profile photo
Tom
Dill
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Paschal profile photo
Jim
Paschal
us
age
wins
30
poles
16
races
455
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Bob Keefe profile photo
Bob
Keefe
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
James Norton profile photo
James
Norton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
Jim Hendrickson profile photo
Jim
Hendrickson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Smokey Cook profile photo
Smokey
Cook
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Roy Tyner profile photo
Roy
Tyner
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
356
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Red Foote profile photo
Red
Foote
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
7742
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
25
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
0
0
0
-
7742
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
13650
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
41
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
0
0
0
-
13650
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
11382
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
51
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
51
0
0
0
-
11382
year
series
team
points
position
1960
NASCAR Grand National
7776
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Ford
26
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
0
0
0
-
7776
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
160
64th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
160
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
7396
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
30
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
0
0
-
7396
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Grand National
4224
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
20
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
0
0
-
4224
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1963
Racing
25
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
41
0
0
0
?
1961
Racing
51
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
26
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
32
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
20
0
0
0
?
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

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