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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
25 Jan 1941
hometown
Florence, South Carolina
died
10 Aug 2015
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
25 Jan 1941
hometown
Florence, South Carolina
died
10 Aug 2015
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
255
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
552
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
498
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Baker-Schiff Racing
2056
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Olds
Goodyear
17
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
2056
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Baker-Schiff Racing
2373
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Delta 88
Oldsmobile 5.9
Goodyear
20
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
2
0
2373
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Baker-Schiff Racing
1924
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Delta 88
Oldsmobile
Goodyear
17
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
0
1924
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Baker-Schiff Racing
2986
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Oldsmobile
Goodyear
28
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
0
0
0
2986
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Wood Brothers Racing
2477
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Thunderbird
Ford
Goodyear
21
0
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
3
1
2477
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Wood Brothers
0
3rd
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Wood Brothers Racing
2621
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Thunderbird
Ford
Goodyear
21
1
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
1
4
1
2621
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Ellington Racing, Ranier-Lundy Racing
2591
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
23
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
0
1
1
2591
year
series
team
points
position
1981
1904
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Buick
16
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
1
0
1904
year
series
team
points
position
1980
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1980
2603
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Buick
19
2
8
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
2
8
6
2603
year
series
team
points
position
1979
3249
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
26
3
8
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
3
8
7
3249
year
series
team
points
position
1978
2130
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
19
0
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
2
1
2130
year
series
team
points
position
1977
0
3rd
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
30
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
2
0
3961
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
4
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
30
1
5
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
1
5
2
3745
year
series
team
points
position
1975
3050
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
23
4
10
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
4
10
3
3050
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
1
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1974
1016.9
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
0
2
1016.9
year
series
team
points
position
1973
6327.6
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
29
2
2
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
2
2
5
6327.6
year
series
team
points
position
1972
3936.7
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
17
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
2
2
1
3936.7
year
series
team
points
position
1971
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
19
1
1
12
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
1
1
12
2358
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
18
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
1
0
1555
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
18
0
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
0
2
1769
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
38
1
1
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
38
1
1
4
2310
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
20
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
1
1
0
18600
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
41
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
0
0
1
14302
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
42
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
42
0
0
0
20672
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
33
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
33
0
0
0
7314
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
2102
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler
31
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
0
0
0
9828
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler
14
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
3668
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
15
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
3070
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
728
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
1692
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1992
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1991
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1990
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1988
Racing
17
0
0
0
?
1987
Racing
20
0
2
0
?
1986
Racing
17
0
1
0
?
1985
Racing
28
0
0
0
?
1984
Racing
21
0
3
1
?
1983
Racing
21
1
4
1
0
1982
Racing
23
0
1
1
?
1981
Racing
16
0
1
0
?
1980
Racing
22
2
8
6
0
1979
Racing
26
3
8
7
?
1978
Racing
19
0
2
1
?
1977
Racing
34
1
3
0
0
1976
Racing
30
1
5
2
?
1975
Racing
23
4
10
3
?
1974
Racing
20
0
0
3
?
1973
Racing
29
2
2
5
?
1972
Racing
17
2
2
1
?
1971
Racing
19
1
1
12
0
1970
Racing
18
1
1
0
?
1969
Racing
18
0
0
2
?
1968
Racing
38
1
1
4
?
1967
Racing
20
1
1
0
?
1966
Racing
41
0
0
1
?
1965
Racing
42
0
0
0
?
1964
Racing
33
0
0
0
?
1963
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
31
0
0
0
?
1961
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
15
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
16
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1983
Daytona 500
3rd
1980
Daytona 500
1st
1977
Daytona 500
3rd
1971
Daytona 500
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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