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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

Curtis Hunt profile photo
Curtis
Hunt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hershel McGriff profile photo
Hershel
McGriff
us
age
96
wins
20
poles
25
races
191
podiums
47
fastest laps
15
Eddie Skinner profile photo
Eddie
Skinner
us
age
116
wins
0
poles
0
races
72
podiums
0
fastest laps
Billy Rafter profile photo
Billy
Rafter
us
age
95
wins
0
poles
0
races
54
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Virgil Livengood profile photo
Virgil
Livengood
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave Reiley profile photo
Dave
Reiley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Will Albright profile photo
Will
Albright
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buck McCardell profile photo
Buck
McCardell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Burt Jackson profile photo
Burt
Jackson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ed Hamanard profile photo
Ed
Hamanard
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Keith Hamner profile photo
Keith
Hamner
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Curtis Turner profile photo
Curtis
Turner
us
age
wins
68
poles
35
races
305
podiums
83
fastest laps
0
Rollin Smith profile photo
Rollin
Smith
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ann Slaasted profile photo
Ann
Slaasted
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Bonadies profile photo
Tony
Bonadies
us
age
wins
47
poles
0
races
157
podiums
135
fastest laps
0
Coleman Lawrence profile photo
Coleman
Lawrence
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Cornwall profile photo
Bill
Cornwall
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Newkirk profile photo
Paul
Newkirk
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Klapak profile photo
Mike
Klapak
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
49
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Donald Thomas profile photo
Donald
Thomas
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
79
podiums
5
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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