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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Apr 1923
hometown
Barbecue Township, North Carolina
died
9 Aug 2000
Sanford, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Apr 1923
hometown
Barbecue Township, North Carolina
died
9 Aug 2000
Sanford, North Carolina
helmet

Competitors

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Elton
Hildreth
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Ron
Hornaday Sr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Marshall Teague profile photo
Marshall
Teague
us
age
wins
12
poles
5
races
62
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Herb Tillman profile photo
Herb
Tillman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
Elmo Langley profile photo
Elmo
Langley
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
551
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Joe Eubanks profile photo
Joe
Eubanks
us
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
172
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Tommy Irwin profile photo
Tommy
Irwin
us
age
96
wins
0
poles
2
races
104
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Joe Merola profile photo
Joe
Merola
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Klapak profile photo
Mike
Klapak
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
49
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Buck McCardell profile photo
Buck
McCardell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joseph Weatherly profile photo
Joseph
Weatherly
us
age
wins
36
poles
30
races
326
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
Weldon Adams profile photo
Weldon
Adams
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Otis Martin profile photo
Otis
Martin
us
age
106
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmie Lewallen profile photo
Jimmie
Lewallen
us
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
180
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Jim Fiebelkorn profile photo
Jim
Fiebelkorn
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
Jim Ewing profile photo
Jim
Ewing
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Ed Samples profile photo
Ed
Samples
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Curtis Turner profile photo
Curtis
Turner
us
age
wins
68
poles
35
races
305
podiums
83
fastest laps
0
Red Harvey profile photo
Red
Harvey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
0
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
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
0
148th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Road America, August 11,
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Zephyr
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Convertible Series
Herb Thomas
460
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Chevrolet
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
460
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
8568
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Plymouth
Dodge,
48
5
11
3
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
5
11
3
-
8568
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
5186
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Packard
Chevrolet
Buick
23
3
9
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
3
9
2
-
5186
year
series
team
points
position
1954
NASCAR Grand National
8356
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
34
12
17
8
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
12
17
8
-
8356
year
series
team
points
position
1953
NASCAR Grand National
8460
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
37
12
23
12
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
12
23
12
-
8460
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
6753
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
32
8
18
10
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
8
18
10
-
6753
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
4208.45
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
Hudson
34
7
11
4
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
7
11
4
-
4208.45
year
series
team
points
position
1950
NASCAR Grand National
590.5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Ford
13
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
1
3
0
-
590.5
year
series
team
points
position
1949
NASCAR Strictly Stock
Thomas Racing
132
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'47 Ford
'49 Ford
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
132
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1957
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1956
Racing
50
5
13
3
?
1955
Racing
23
3
9
2
?
1954
Racing
34
12
17
8
?
1953
Racing
37
12
23
12
?
1952
Racing
32
8
18
10
?
1951
Racing
34
7
11
4
?
1950
Racing
13
1
3
0
?
1949
Racing
4
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1956
NASCAR Road America, August 11,
3rd
1954
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1953
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1952
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1951
NASCAR Grand National
1st

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