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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
14 Feb 1932
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
2 Oct 1996
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
14 Feb 1932
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
2 Oct 1996
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Competitors

J O Staton profile photo
J O
Staton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Doug Cooper profile photo
Doug
Cooper
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
113
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Fred Dove profile photo
Fred
Dove
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
1
fastest laps
Frankie Schneider profile photo
Frankie
Schneider
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jack Lawrence profile photo
Jack
Lawrence
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Zink profile photo
Jack
Zink
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Goldsmith profile photo
Paul
Goldsmith
us
age
99
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
fastest laps
0
Jim Reed profile photo
Jim
Reed
us
age
wins
8
poles
5
races
113
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Fred Lorenzen profile photo
Fred
Lorenzen
us
age
89
wins
49
poles
35
races
197
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
Ned Jarrett profile photo
Ned
Jarrett
us
age
91
wins
51
poles
35
races
362
podiums
127
fastest laps
0
Paul Bass profile photo
Paul
Bass
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Weldon Adams profile photo
Weldon
Adams
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ray Hughes profile photo
Ray
Hughes
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
Jimmy Thompson profile photo
Jimmy
Thompson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmie Lewallen profile photo
Jimmie
Lewallen
us
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
180
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Glen Wood profile photo
Glen
Wood
us
age
wins
6
poles
14
races
121
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Eddie Pagan profile photo
Eddie
Pagan
us
age
wins
4
poles
6
races
67
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Dick Blackwell profile photo
Dick
Blackwell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Billy Myers profile photo
Billy
Myers
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
114
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Doug Yates profile photo
Doug
Yates
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
58
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
1548
57th
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
-
1548
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
4956
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
5
0
1
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
2
-
4956
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
4924
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
14
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
-
4924
year
series
team
points
position
1960
NASCAR Grand National
8458
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
T-Bird
Ford
Chevrolet
12
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
-
8458
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
Wood Brothers Racing
364
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
364
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
400
60th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford T-Bird
Chevrolet
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
400
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
Petty Engineering
288
51st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile,Ford
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
288
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Grand National
0
95th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Pontiac
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
Wood Brothers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
0
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
5
0
1
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
0
117th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
860
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
860
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
1240
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
1240
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
5
0
1
2
?
1961
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
12
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1958
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1957
Racing
6
0
1
1
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1955
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
3
0
0
0
?

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