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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

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1978
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
?

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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