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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1928
died
7 May 2014
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1928
died
7 May 2014
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Competitors

Edward O Brigance profile photo
Edward O
Brigance
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
G.C. Spencer profile photo
G.C.
Spencer
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
423
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Bobby Johns profile photo
Bobby
Johns
us
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
155
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Bobby Waddell profile photo
Bobby
Waddell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave James profile photo
Dave
James
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Thompson profile photo
Jimmy
Thompson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mel Larson profile photo
Mel
Larson
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
50
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
James Norton profile photo
James
Norton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
Joe Lee Johnson profile photo
Joe Lee
Johnson
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
43
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Bob Keefe profile photo
Bob
Keefe
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lloyd Dane profile photo
Lloyd
Dane
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
56
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Tommy Wells profile photo
Tommy
Wells
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
David Pearson profile photo
David
Pearson
us
age
wins
109
poles
117
races
609
podiums
254
fastest laps
0
Dick Blackwell profile photo
Dick
Blackwell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
William J Gerken profile photo
William J
Gerken
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
121
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Brownie King profile photo
Brownie
King
us
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
121
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Eddie Pagan profile photo
Eddie
Pagan
us
age
wins
4
poles
6
races
67
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Marshall Sargent profile photo
Marshall
Sargent
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buddy Baker profile photo
Buddy
Baker
us
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Paul Parks profile photo
Paul
Parks
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
0
94th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
3196
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
3196
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
Joe Jones
2754
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford,Mercury
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
2754
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1961
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
7
0
0
0
0

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