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NASCAR Grand Touring

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 Feb 1928
hometown
Kannapolis, North Carolina
died
26 Sep 1973
Kannapolis, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 Feb 1928
hometown
Kannapolis, North Carolina
died
26 Sep 1973
Kannapolis, North Carolina
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Competitors

Ed Hinchliff profile photo
Ed
Hinchliff
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bud Moore profile photo
Bud
Moore
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
4
fastest laps
Lloyd Ruby profile photo
Lloyd
Ruby
us
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
224
podiums
40
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1968
NASCAR Grand Touring
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NASCAR Sportsman Division
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
3720
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
11
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
-
3720
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
544
94th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
544
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
5472
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Dodge
17
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
-
5472
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
Cotton Owens
10182
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
8
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
-
10182
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
Wood Brothers Racing
176
62nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
176
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Sportsman Division
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
Petty Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'57 Oldsmobile
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
Petty Enterprises
1180
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Oldsmobile
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
1180
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Sportsman Division
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
0
148th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
1
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Sportsman Division
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1966
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1964
Racing
11
0
0
0
?
1963
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
17
0
0
0
?
1961
Racing
8
0
2
0
?
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
1
1
?
1955
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1957
NASCAR Sportsman Division
3rd
1956
NASCAR Sportsman Division
1st
1955
NASCAR Sportsman Division
2nd

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