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Bessey
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NASCAR Busch Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
63
birthday
25 Jun 1961
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
63
birthday
25 Jun 1961
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Competitors

Elton Sawyer profile photo
Elton
Sawyer
us
age
64
wins
2
poles
2
races
421
podiums
30
fastest laps
Curtis Markham profile photo
Curtis
Markham
us
age
65
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ricky Hendrick profile photo
Ricky
Hendrick
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
68
podiums
3
fastest laps
Dale Earnhardt Jr. profile photo
Dale
Earnhardt Jr.
us
age
50
wins
54
poles
26
races
817
podiums
154
fastest laps
10
Jay Fogleman profile photo
Jay
Fogleman
us
age
57
wins
9
poles
5
races
107
podiums
10
fastest laps
Mark Green profile photo
Mark
Green
us
age
65
wins
0
poles
0
races
322
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Nemechek profile photo
Joe
Nemechek
us
age
61
wins
20
poles
28
races
1208
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
Mike Dillon profile photo
Mike
Dillon
us
age
59
wins
0
poles
0
races
164
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Butch Leitzinger profile photo
Butch
Leitzinger
us
age
55
wins
56
poles
26
races
305
podiums
140
fastest laps
16
Derrick Gilchrist profile photo
Derrick
Gilchrist
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
Richard Mitchell profile photo
Richard
Mitchell
us
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kelly Denton profile photo
Kelly
Denton
us
age
51
wins
0
poles
0
races
46
podiums
0
fastest laps
Johnny Benson, Jr profile photo
Johnny
Benson, Jr
us
age
61
wins
22
poles
10
races
564
podiums
71
fastest laps
1
Michael Waltrip profile photo
Michael
Waltrip
us
age
61
wins
25
poles
22
races
1145
podiums
64
fastest laps
0
Bill Lester profile photo
Bill
Lester
us
age
63
wins
1
poles
3
races
202
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Bobby Hamilton, Jr. profile photo
Bobby
Hamilton, Jr.
us
age
46
wins
5
poles
6
races
364
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Gus Wasson profile photo
Gus
Wasson
us
age
50
wins
1
poles
0
races
159
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Joe Buford profile photo
Joe
Buford
us
age
57
wins
7
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
Michael Ritch profile photo
Michael
Ritch
us
age
51
wins
12
poles
7
races
106
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Hoff profile photo
Bill
Hoff
us
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2002
NASCAR Busch Series
Bessey Motorsports
197
85th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
197
year
series
team
points
position
2001
NASCAR Busch Series
Bessey Motorsports
243
77th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Chevrolet
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
243
year
series
team
points
position
2000
NASCAR Busch Series
Bessey Motorsports
34
120th
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
-
34
year
series
team
points
position
2000
NASCAR Winston Cup
Bessey Motorsports
82
64th
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
-
82
year
series
team
points
position
1999
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
Bessey Motorsports
380
71st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
380
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2002
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
2001
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
2000
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1999
Racing
5
0
0
0
?

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