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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1928
died
7 May 2014
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1928
died
7 May 2014
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Competitors

Russ Gemberling profile photo
Russ
Gemberling
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Roy Carter profile photo
Richard Roy
Carter
us
age
99
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Herman Beam profile photo
Herman
Beam
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
196
podiums
0
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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