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Walter Ballard profile photo
Walter Ballard helmet photo
Walter
Ballard
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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Jan 1933
hometown
Summerdale, Alabama
died
26 Oct 2024
Huntersville, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Jan 1933
hometown
Summerdale, Alabama
died
26 Oct 2024
Huntersville, North Carolina
helmet

Competitors

Rick Newsom profile photo
Rick
Newsom
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Burcham profile photo
Bob
Burcham
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
David Pearson profile photo
David
Pearson
us
age
wins
109
poles
117
races
609
podiums
254
fastest laps
0
Buddy Baker profile photo
Buddy
Baker
us
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Neil Castles profile photo
Neil
Castles
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
554
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
John Banks profile photo
John
Banks
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jabe Thomas profile photo
Jabe
Thomas
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
322
podiums
0
fastest laps
Jan Opperman profile photo
Jan
Opperman
us
age
wins
27
poles
0
races
185
podiums
46
fastest laps
0
Lennie Pond profile photo
Lennie
Pond
us
age
wins
1
poles
5
races
234
podiums
11
fastest laps
Travis Tiller profile photo
Travis
Tiller
us
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
Jimmy Hensley profile photo
Jimmy
Hensley
us
age
79
wins
11
poles
19
races
500
podiums
46
fastest laps
Mark Donohue profile photo
Mark
Donohue
us
age
wins
53
poles
33
races
173
podiums
89
fastest laps
31
Rick Newsom profile photo
Rick
Newsom
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
G.C. Spencer profile photo
G.C.
Spencer
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
423
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Henley Gray profile photo
Henley
Gray
us
age
91
wins
0
poles
0
races
376
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Frank Warren profile photo
Frank
Warren
us
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
397
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Elliott profile photo
Bill
Elliott
us
age
69
wins
48
poles
58
races
929
podiums
118
fastest laps
4
D. K. Ulrich profile photo
D. K.
Ulrich
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
277
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard White profile photo
Richard
White
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
46
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Neil Bonnett profile photo
Neil
Bonnett
us
age
wins
23
poles
20
races
386
podiums
53
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1978
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
73
97th
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
73
year
series
team
points
position
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
318
55th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
318
year
series
team
points
position
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
1554
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
14
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
1554
year
series
team
points
position
1975
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
3151
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Ford
30
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
0
0
3151
year
series
team
points
position
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
748.44
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
27
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
0
0
0
748.44
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
5955.7
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Chevrolet
Plymouth
28
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
0
0
0
5955.7
year
series
team
points
position
1972
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
6781.45
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Ford
31
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
0
0
0
6781.45
year
series
team
points
position
1971
NASCAR Grand National
Ballard Racing
2633
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
41
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
0
1
0
2633
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NASCAR Grand National
Ballard Racing
0
92nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
30
0
0
0
?
1974
Racing
27
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
28
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
31
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
41
0
1
0
?
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

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