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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
2 Oct 1925
hometown
Parkersburg, West Virginia
died
6 Sep 2024
Munster, Indiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
2 Oct 1925
hometown
Parkersburg, West Virginia
died
6 Sep 2024
Munster, Indiana
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
11
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
3
0
892
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
2
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Dodge
15
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
1
0
1020
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Ray Nichels,Banjo Matthews
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1967 Plymouth,1967 Ford
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
21
0
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
5
0
20402
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Ray Nichels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1966 Plymouth
2
0
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
Plymouth
21
3
8
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
3
8
1
22078
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Ray Nichels
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1965 Plymouth
13
4
9
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
4
9
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
Plymouth
14
0
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
3
1
11700
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac 6.9
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Ray Nichels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1963 Pontiac
12
3
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
4
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Tempest
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Plymouth
6
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac 6.3
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Danny Weinberg
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Pontiac
20
8
12
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
8
12
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Walter Vaust
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Pontiac
19
10
14
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
10
14
7
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
2930
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Ray Nichels
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Pontiac
7
1
4
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
4
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
700
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Norm Demler, Dean Van Lines
500
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
500
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Norman C Demler
2
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1958
City of Daytona Beach
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500G
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
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
1957 Chevrolet
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Pontiac
2
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Hugh Babb, Slim Rominger
1976
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'57 Chevrolet
'57 Ford
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1976
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Chevrolet
Pontiac
25
4
9
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
4
9
4
4224
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mark VII Jaguar
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Smokey Yunick
168
51st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Chevrolet
1
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
168
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
9
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
0
3788
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1969
Racing
11
0
3
0
?
1968
Racing
17
0
1
1
?
1967
Racing
24
0
5
0
0
1966
Racing
23
3
8
1
0
1965
Racing
13
4
9
3
?
1964
Racing
14
0
3
1
?
1963
Racing
21
4
6
3
?
1962
Racing
23
8
12
3
?
1961
Racing
23
10
15
7
?
1960
Racing
9
1
6
4
0
1959
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
5
1
2
1
0
1957
Racing
31
4
9
4
?
1956
Racing
11
2
2
1
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1963
SCCA American Challenge Cup - Grand Touring
1st
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1956
NASCAR Road America, August 11,
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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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