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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1928-06-06
died
2014-05-07
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1928-06-06
died
2014-05-07
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Competitors

Chuck Webb profile photo
Chuck
Webb
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Rush profile photo
Ken
Rush
us
age
wins
4
poles
7
races
136
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
Curtis Crider profile photo
Curtis
Crider
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
232
podiums
3
fastest laps
Dick Bown profile photo
Dick
Bown
us
age
96
wins
4
poles
1
races
71
podiums
28
fastest laps
1
John Findlay profile photo
John
Findlay
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
Paul Goldsmith profile photo
Paul
Goldsmith
us
age
99
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
fastest laps
0
Johnny Beauchamp profile photo
Johnny
Beauchamp
us
age
wins
35
poles
0
races
50
podiums
37
fastest laps
0
Larry Flynn profile photo
Larry
Flynn
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ron Hornaday Sr. profile photo
Ron
Hornaday Sr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave White profile photo
Dave
White
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
35
podiums
4
fastest laps
1
Danny Weinberg profile photo
Danny
Weinberg
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
20
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Billy Carden profile photo
Billy
Carden
us
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
95
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
G.C. Spencer profile photo
G.C.
Spencer
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
423
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Reds Kagle profile photo
Reds
Kagle
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Potter profile photo
Bob
Potter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
DeWayne Louis Lund profile photo
DeWayne Louis
Lund
us
age
wins
21
poles
22
races
401
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
Doug Cox profile photo
Doug
Cox
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
LeeRoy Yarbrough profile photo
LeeRoy
Yarbrough
us
age
wins
14
poles
11
races
206
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Cale Yarborough profile photo
Cale
Yarborough
us
age
wins
88
poles
69
races
603
podiums
203
fastest laps
0
Banjo Matthews profile photo
Banjo
Matthews
us
age
wins
0
poles
3
races
55
podiums
4
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
0
94th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
3196
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
3196
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
Joe Jones
2754
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford,Mercury
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
2754
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1961
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
7
0
0
0
0

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