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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

Dick May profile photo
Dick
May
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
79
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Donnie Allison profile photo
Donnie
Allison
us
age
85
wins
16
poles
19
races
284
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Ricky Rudd profile photo
Ricky
Rudd
us
age
68
wins
24
poles
29
races
933
podiums
106
fastest laps
0
Bob Burcham profile photo
Bob
Burcham
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
Richie Panch profile photo
Richie
Panch
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Hall profile photo
Don
Hall
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Neil Castles profile photo
Neil
Castles
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
554
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Billy Hagan profile photo
Billy
Hagan
us
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
79
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Bill Schmitt profile photo
Bill
Schmitt
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
Don Puskarich profile photo
Don
Puskarich
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tommy Ellis profile photo
Tommy
Ellis
us
age
77
wins
28
poles
28
races
333
podiums
67
fastest laps
H. B. Bailey profile photo
H. B.
Bailey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
109
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jackie Rogers profile photo
Jackie
Rogers
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bill Osborne profile photo
Bill
Osborne
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Donnie Allison profile photo
Donnie
Allison
us
age
85
wins
16
poles
19
races
284
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Salt Walther profile photo
Salt
Walther
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
81
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Henley Gray profile photo
Henley
Gray
us
age
91
wins
0
poles
0
races
376
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
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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