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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Jan 1933
hometown
Summerdale, Alabama
died
26 Oct 2024
Huntersville, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Jan 1933
hometown
Summerdale, Alabama
died
26 Oct 2024
Huntersville, North Carolina
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Competitors

Glenn Francis profile photo
Glenn
Francis
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Skip Manning profile photo
Skip
Manning
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
80
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
G.C. Spencer profile photo
G.C.
Spencer
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
423
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Harry Jefferson profile photo
Harry
Jefferson
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
21
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
John Kieper profile photo
John
Kieper
us
age
92
wins
1
poles
3
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
Dick Skillen profile photo
Dick
Skillen
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
Ramo Stott profile photo
Ramo
Stott
us
age
wins
110
poles
7
races
602
podiums
142
fastest laps
0
R. K. Smith profile photo
R. K.
Smith
us
age
86
wins
14
poles
6
races
80
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Joe Booher profile photo
Joe
Booher
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
79
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Donnie Allison profile photo
Donnie
Allison
us
age
85
wins
16
poles
19
races
284
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Billy Scott profile photo
Billy
Scott
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
DeWayne Louis Lund profile photo
DeWayne Louis
Lund
us
age
wins
21
poles
22
races
401
podiums
54
fastest laps
0
Dave Marcis profile photo
Dave
Marcis
us
age
83
wins
7
poles
16
races
906
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Insolo profile photo
Jimmy
Insolo
us
age
81
wins
30
poles
12
races
188
podiums
61
fastest laps
5
Jimmy Hensley profile photo
Jimmy
Hensley
us
age
79
wins
11
poles
19
races
500
podiums
46
fastest laps
Baxter Price profile photo
Baxter
Price
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
90
podiums
0
fastest laps
Dick Simon profile photo
Dick
Simon
us
age
91
wins
1
poles
0
races
206
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Chuck Little profile photo
Chuck
Little
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Vandiver profile photo
Jim
Vandiver
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
86
podiums
6
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1978
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
73
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
-
73
year
series
team
points
position
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
318
55th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
318
year
series
team
points
position
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
1554
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
14
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
-
1554
year
series
team
points
position
1975
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
3151
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Ford
30
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
0
0
0
-
3151
year
series
team
points
position
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
748.44
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
27
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
0
0
0
-
748.44
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
5955.7
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Chevrolet
Plymouth
28
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
0
0
0
-
5955.7
year
series
team
points
position
1972
NASCAR Winston Cup
Ballard Racing
6781.45
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Ford
31
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
0
0
0
-
6781.45
year
series
team
points
position
1971
NASCAR Grand National
Ballard Racing
2633
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
41
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
0
1
0
-
2633
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NASCAR Grand National
Ballard Racing
0
92nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1978
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
30
0
0
0
?
1974
Racing
27
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
28
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
31
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
41
0
1
0
?
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

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