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Herschel Buchanan profile photo
Herschel Buchanan helmet photo
Herschel
Buchanan
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
5 Jun 1907
died
11 May 1985
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
5 Jun 1907
died
11 May 1985
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Competitors

Roscoe Thompson profile photo
Roscoe
Thompson
us
age
102
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Rathmann profile photo
Jim
Rathmann
us
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Johnny Yountz profile photo
Johnny
Yountz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Morris Lamb profile photo
Morris
Lamb
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Herb Thomas profile photo
Herb
Thomas
us
age
wins
48
poles
39
races
230
podiums
94
fastest laps
Mason Bright profile photo
Mason
Bright
us
age
95
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Elton Hildreth profile photo
Elton
Hildreth
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
0
fastest laps
Jimmie Lewallen profile photo
Jimmie
Lewallen
us
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
180
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Fred Thompson profile photo
Fred
Thompson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fireball Roberts profile photo
Fireball
Roberts
us
age
wins
38
poles
36
races
229
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Leonard Tippett profile photo
Leonard
Tippett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
Ruel Smith profile photo
Ruel
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Woody Brown profile photo
Woody
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
Van Wey profile photo
Van Wey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joseph Weatherly profile photo
Joseph
Weatherly
us
age
wins
36
poles
30
races
326
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
Mike Brown profile photo
Mike
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Blair profile photo
Bill
Blair
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
126
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Red Duvall profile photo
Red
Duvall
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Billy Myers profile photo
Billy
Myers
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
114
podiums
14
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1954
NASCAR Grand National
0
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nash
14
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
1868
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Nash
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
1868
year
series
team
points
position
1951
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1950 Nash,1951 Nash
19
9
17
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
9
17
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nash
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1948 Nash
16
9
13
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
9
13
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
NASCAR Grand National
Herschel Buchanan
0
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nash
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1946 Nash
5
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1942
CSRA Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1939
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1954
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1953
Racing
14
0
1
0
?
1952
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1951
Racing
20
9
17
1
0
1950
Racing
18
9
13
1
0
1949
Racing
5
0
3
0
?
1942
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1939
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1951
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
1st
1950
IMCA Stock Car National Championship
1st

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