Buck Baker
Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. (March 4, 1919 – April 14, 2002), better known as Buck Baker, was an American stock car racer. Born in Richburg, South Carolina, Baker began his NASCAR career in 1949 and won his first race three years later at Columbia Speedway. Twenty-seven years later, Baker retired after the 1976 National 500.
Buck Baker | |||||||
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Born | Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. March 4, 1919 Richburg, South Carolina | ||||||
Died | April 14, 2002 83) Charlotte, North Carolina[1] | (aged||||||
Achievements | 1956 Grand National Series Champion 1957 Grand National Series Champion 1952 NASCAR Speedway Division Champion 1953, 1960, 1964 Southern 500 Winner Led Grand National Series in wins in 1956 and 1957 Led Grand National Series in poles in 1956 and 1957 | ||||||
Awards | Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1998) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2013) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
635 races run over 26 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1956, 1957) | ||||||
First race | 1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 1976 National 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 1952 (Columbia) | ||||||
Last win | 1964 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
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NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
12 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 11th (1972) | ||||||
First race | 1972 Bold City 200 (Jacksonville) | ||||||
Last race | 1973 Sunoco 260 (Hickory) | ||||||
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NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
20 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 23rd (1958) | ||||||
First race | 1957 Rebel 300 (Darlington) | ||||||
Last race | 1959 Race #14 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of May 9, 2018. |
During his NASCAR Cup Series career, Baker won two championships, 46 races and 45 pole positions, as well as recorded 372 top-tens. In 1957, he became the first driver to win two consecutive championships in the series. Between 1957 and 1959 Baker competed in the NASCAR Convertible Division. From 1972 to 1973, he competed in the Grand National East Series, where he recorded five top-tens in twelve races. On May 23, 2012, it was announced that he would be inducted into the 2013 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame on February 8, 2013.
Racing career
Baker entered his first race in 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina,[2] He entered his first NASCAR race in 1949 at Charlotte Speedway. Baker went on to become one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR's history; he was the first back-to-back winner of the Grand National Championship in 1956 and 1957.[3] He was second twice (1955 and 1958) and finished in the top five on four other occasions.
Baker's 682 NASCAR starts (44 from the pole) ranks him third all-time and his 46 victories rank him 13th. In 1953, 1960 and 1964, Baker won the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. In 1963, Baker was given credit for winning a race that he clearly did not win. Wendell Scott won the race. NASCAR later reversed its ruling for the race. Scott did not receive the trophy. In 1967, Baker switched to NASCAR's Grand American division, where he was also very successful.
Baker, along with Roby Combs and Ike Kaiser leased motorsport tracks and promoted races early in the 1950s. The three leased Charlotte Speedway in 1950 and promoted races there, before selling their lease to Bruton Smith.[4] In September of 1951, they leased Air Base Speedway, near Greenville, South Carolina, also to promote races.[5]
After his retirement in 1976, Baker opened up the Buck Baker Racing School, where Jeff Gordon drove his first stock car. His son, Buddy, was a 34-year Winston Cup veteran and taught at the school along with Buck's daughter, Susie Baker;[1] his other son, Randy, also competed in Winston Cup and operates SpeedTech Auto Racing Schools.
Awards
Baker was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame in 1982,[1] the International Motorsports Hall of Fame[6] in 1990, and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1998.[7] Also in 1998, he was named one of the NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers.[8] On May 23, 2012, it was announced that he would be one of five nominees to be inducted into the 2013 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame on February 8, 2013.[9]
Last years and death
Baker died on the night of April 14, 2002 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina of natural causes.[1]
His wife, Susan, is the former president of the Buck Baker Racing School. His son, Buddy Baker[10] also grew to be a renowned NASCAR driver, winning the 1980 Daytona 500 in what is still the record speed for the 500 at 177.602 mph (285.809 km/h). Buddy would eventually become a TV broadcaster following his retirement from racing.[11]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Grand National Series
NASCAR Grand National Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | NGNC | Pts | Ref |
1949 | Penny Mullis | 87 | Kaiser | CLT 11 |
46th | 20 | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buzzy Boehmen | DAB 23 |
HBO | LAN | HAM | MAR | HEI | NWS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1950 | Buck Baker Racing | 70 | Ford | DAB 9 |
12th | 531.5 | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | CLT 22 |
LAN | MAR 8 |
CAN | VER | DSP | MCF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | CLT 14 |
HBO | DSP | HAM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Griffin Motors | Olds | DAR 69 |
LAN 7 |
NWS 14 |
VER | MAR 3 |
WIN | HBO 2 |
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1951 | DAB 5 |
CLT | NMO | GAR | HBO | ASF | NWS | MAR | CAN | CLB 5 |
CCS | LAN | CLT 13 |
DSP | 23rd | 644.5 | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | CLS 28 |
CLB 5 |
DSP | GAR | GRS | BAI | HEI | AWS | MCF | ALS | MSF | FMS | MOR | ABS 3 |
WIL 6 |
HBO 19 |
TPN | PGS | MAR | OAK | NWS | HMS | JSP 14 |
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Ford | DAR 56 |
ATL 28 |
GAR | NMO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1952 | Griffin Motors | 87 | Olds | PBS | DAB 28 |
JSP | 12th | 2159 | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B.A. Pless | 89 | Hudson | NWS 15 |
MAR 20 |
CLB 1* |
ATL 4 |
CCS 4 |
LAN 6 |
DAR 15* |
DSP | CAN | HAY | FMS | HBO | CLT | MSF | NIF | OSW | MON | MOR | PPS | MCF | AWS 10 |
CCS 27 |
NWS 16 |
ATL | PBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wheatley Motors | 87 | Lincoln | DAR 9 |
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Buck Baker Racing | Ford | LAN 44 |
DSP | WIL 21 |
HBO | MAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1953 | Wheatley Motors | Lincoln | PBS | DAB 13 |
HAR | NWS 6 |
4th | 6713 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Griffin Motors | Olds | CLT 14 |
RCH 3 |
CCS 8 |
LAN 1 |
CLB 1 |
HCY 19 |
MAR 7 |
PMS 3 |
RSP 13 |
LOU 5 |
FFS 4 |
LAN 36 |
TCS 4 |
WIL 5 |
MCF | PIF 2 |
MOR | ATL 7* |
RVS 5 |
LCF 4 |
DAV 2 |
HBO 18 |
AWS 4 |
PAS 6 |
DAR 1* |
CCS 7 |
LAN 11 |
BLF 3 |
WIL 7 |
NWS 6* |
MAR 20* |
ATL 1 |
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Ford | HCY 10 |
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1954 | Griffin Motors | 87 | Olds | PBS 2* |
DAB 2 |
JSP 5 |
ATL 2 |
OSP 2 |
OAK | NWS 15 |
LAN 6 |
SHA 2 |
CLT 1* |
GAR | MCF 4 |
WGS 6 |
COR 3 |
DAR 44 |
CCS 21 |
CLT 3 |
LAN 4 |
MAS 1 |
MAR 3 |
NWS 2 |
3rd | 6893 | [17] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ernest Woods | 88 | Olds | HBO 3 |
CCS 8 |
WIL 1* |
MAR 18 |
RSP 9 |
CLB 8 |
LND 3 |
HCY 3 |
PIF 4 |
AWS 14 |
SFS 5 |
GRS 2 |
MOR 1 |
OAK | CLT 5 |
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Slick Smith | 87 | Cadillac | SAN 17 |
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1955 | Frank Christian | 14 | Olds | TCS 2 |
2nd | 8088 | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Griffin Motors | 87 | Olds | PBS 3 |
JSP 4 |
DAB 9 |
OSP 16 |
CLB 4 |
HBO 2 |
NWS 1* |
MGY 12 |
LAN 2 |
HCY 11 |
ASF | TUS | MAR 6 |
NCF 3 |
FOR 12* |
LIN 3 |
FON 4 |
AIR 2 |
CLT 2 |
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Buck Baker Racing | 89 | Buick | CLT 1 |
RCH 17 |
AWS 9 |
SAN 5 |
FOR 3 |
MAS 5 |
RSP 6 |
DAR 6 |
MGY 5 |
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Griffin Motors | 303 | Olds | MCF 16 |
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Henry Ford | 303 | Chrysler | PIF 4 |
CLB 5 |
MOR 23 |
ALS 25 |
CLT 3 |
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B & L Motors | 55 | Olds | NYF 9 |
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Carl Kiekhaefer | 89 | Buick | LAN 6 |
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DePaolo Engineering | 87 | Ford | RSP 7 |
GPS 5 |
MAS 6 |
CLB 2* |
MAR 10 |
LVP | NWS 1* |
HBO 3 |
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1956 | Satcher Motors | HCY 7 |
CLT 5 |
WSS | PBS 4 |
1st | 9272 | [19] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carl Kiekhaefer | 301 | Chrysler | ASF 1 |
DAB 20 |
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500B | Dodge | PBS 2 |
WIL 2 |
CLB 2 |
GPS 1 |
HCY 3 |
LIN 1 |
CCF 5 |
CLB 1 |
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300C | Chrysler | ATL 1 |
NWS 11 |
RSP 11 |
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87 | LAN 1* |
DAR 26 |
CSH 1* |
LAN 38 |
POR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dodge | RCH 1* |
CLT 23 |
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300 | Chrysler | CON 2 |
HBO 1 |
CLT 3 |
POR | EUR | NYF 1* |
MER | MAS 9* |
CLT 5 |
MCF 4 |
POR | AWS 21 |
PIF 13 |
CSF | MGY 2 |
OKL 9 |
PIF 7 |
MYB 4 |
POR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
502 | Dodge | MAR 1 |
CHI 6 |
ROA 8 |
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John Whitford | 31 | Ford | OBS 9 |
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Carl Kiekhaefer | 300B | Chrysler | SAN 35 |
HBO 2* |
NWP 2* |
CLT 1* |
CCF 1 |
HCY 3 |
WIL 1 |
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501 | Dodge | NOR 4 |
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00 | Chrysler | MAR 7 |
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1957 | Hugh Babb | 87 | Chevy | WSS | CON | TIC | DAB 4 |
CON 2 |
WIL 2 |
HBO 1* |
AWS 1* |
NWS 5 |
LAN 5 |
CLT 3* |
PIF 10 |
GBF 3 |
POR | CCF 6 |
RCH 10 |
MAR 1 |
POR | EUR | LIN 1 |
LCS 2 |
ASP | 1st | 10716 | [20] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | NWP 3 |
CLB 2 |
CPS | PIF 3* |
JAC 1 |
RSP 7 |
CLT 2 |
MAS 4 |
POR | HCY 7 |
NOR 1 |
LCS 4 |
GLN 1* |
KPC | LIN 26 |
OBS 7 |
MYB 4 |
DAR 5 |
NYF | AWS 2 |
CSF | SCF | LAN 5 |
CLB 1 |
CCF 1* |
CLT 4 |
MAR 23 |
NBR 2 |
CON 9 |
NWS 6 |
GBF 1 |
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1958 | FAY 8 |
DAB 7 |
CON 29 |
FAY 3 |
WIL 2 |
HBO 1* |
FAY 7 |
CLB 24 |
PIF 22 |
ATL 6 |
CLT 6 |
MAR 35 |
ODS | OBS | GPS 2 |
GBF 6 |
STR 10 |
NWS 4 |
BGS 24 |
TRN 6 |
RSD | CLB 18 |
NBS 15 |
REF 3 |
LIN 2 |
HCY 6 |
AWS 2 |
RSP 2 |
MCC 7 |
SLS | TOR | BUF | MCF 2 |
BEL 3 |
BRR 5 |
CLB 14 |
NSV 6 |
AWS 5 |
BGS 5 |
MBS 2 |
DAR 2 |
CLT 1* |
BIR 2 |
CSF | GAF 1 |
RCH 4 |
HBO 3 |
SAS 2 |
MAR 5 |
NWS 10 |
ATL 13 |
2nd | 11588 | [21] | ||||||||||||||
1959 | 86 | FAY 3 |
5th | 7170 | [22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | DAY 28 |
DAY 42 |
ATL 2 |
HCY 15 |
MAR 39 |
TRN | CLT 5 |
NSV 4 |
ASP | ATL 3 |
CLB 3* |
WIL 5 |
RCH 3 |
DAY 35 |
HEI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | HBO 5 |
CON 18 |
WIL 15 |
CLB 19 |
NWS 21 |
REF | PIF 11 |
GPS 6 |
HCY 2 |
RCH | CSF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | BGS 5 |
BGS 9 |
AWS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lynton Tyson | 87 | CLT 3 |
CLT 13 |
NSV 11 |
DAR 9 |
MAR 14 |
NWS 8 |
CON 3 |
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88 | MBS 20 |
AWS 8 |
BGS | GPS 1 |
CLB | HBO 12 |
AWS 12 |
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1960 | 87 | CLT 3 |
CLB | 4th | 14674 | [23] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | DAY 15 |
DAY | DAY 18 |
CLT 13 |
NWS 14 |
PHO | CLB 2 |
MAR 26 |
HCY 12 |
WIL 5 |
BGS | GPS 17 |
AWS 8 |
DAR 5 |
PIF 9 |
HBO 5 |
RCH 8 |
HMS | CLT 5 |
DAY 28 |
HEI | MAB 5 |
MBS 1 |
ATL 31 |
BIR 7 |
NSV 3 |
AWS 27 |
PIF 9 |
CLB 3 |
SBO 4 |
BGS 5 |
HCY 15 |
CSF | GSP 10 |
HBO 8 |
MAR 5 |
NWS 5 |
CLT 18 |
RCH 6 |
ATL 20 |
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L.D. Austin | 74 | Chevy | BGS 8 |
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Jack Smith | 47 | Pontiac | DAR 1* |
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1961 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chevy | CLT 4 |
JSP 11 |
10th | 13746 | [24] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chrysler | DAY 4 |
DAY | DAY 9 |
PIF | AWS | HMS | DAR 20 |
CLT | CLT 12 |
RSD | ASP | CLT 42 |
DAY 30 |
ATL 6 |
DAR 27 |
ATL 25 |
CLT 17 |
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86 | ATL 15 |
GPS 5 |
HBO 3 |
BGS 16 |
MAR 12 |
NWS 25 |
CLB 16 |
HCY 2 |
RCH 3 |
MAR 5 |
PIF 11 |
BIR 11 |
GPS 21 |
BGS 7 |
NOR 4 |
HAS 1 |
STR 9 |
CLB 15 |
MBS 13* |
BRI 37 |
NSV 4 |
BGS | AWS 28 |
RCH 15 |
SBO | HCY 3 |
RCH 15 |
CSF | MAR 21 |
NWS 27 |
BRI 11 |
GPS 17* |
HBO 17 |
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1962 | CON 15 |
AWS 2 |
DAY | HBO 9 |
GPS 16 |
MBS 16 |
13th | 12838 | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | DAY 17 |
DAY 28 |
CON | AWS | SVH | RCH 24 |
CLB 8 |
NWS 6 |
MAR 23 |
BGS | BRI 27 |
RCH | HCY | CON | DAR 14 |
PIF | CLT 31 |
ATL 20 |
BGS 18 |
AUG 14 |
RCH 10 |
SBO 9 |
DAY 12 |
CLB | ASH 4 |
GPS 18 |
AUG 3 |
SVH 19 |
MBS | BRI 13 |
CHT 9 |
NSV 3 |
HUN 4 |
AWS 23 |
STR | BGS | PIF | VAL | DAR 11 |
HCY 3 |
RCH 30 |
DTS 10 |
AUG 11 |
MAR | NWS 27 |
CLT 18 |
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Jack Smith | 47 | Pontiac | ATL 8 |
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1963 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chrysler | BIR 3 |
GGS 12 |
THS | RSD | DAY | AWS 2 |
HBO 12 |
HCY 7 |
AUG 5 |
SBO 9 |
BGS 4 |
THS 14 |
11th | 18114 | [26] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pontiac | DAY 31 |
DAY DNQ |
PIF | ATL 33 |
BRI 23 |
RCH 16 |
GPS 1 |
MAR 24 |
NWS 5 |
CLB 2 |
DAR 8 |
ODS | RCH | CLT 43 |
BIR 3 |
ATL 9 |
DAY 15 |
MBS 2 |
SVH 9 |
DTS 3 |
BGS 3 |
ASH 5 |
OBS 14 |
BRR 10 |
BRI 32 |
GPS 3 |
NSV 5 |
CLB 15 |
AWS 7 |
PIF 3 |
BGS 10 |
ONA 5 |
HCY 6 |
RCH 22 |
MAR 10 |
DTS 7 |
NWS 19 |
THS 6 |
SBO 20 |
HBO 4 |
RSD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smokey Yunick | 13 | Chevy | DAR 10 |
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Fox Racing | 33 | Chevy | CLT 27 |
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1964 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Pontiac | CON 12 |
JSP 2 |
SVH 16 |
RSD | 9th | 22366 | [27] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Petty Enterprises | 42 | Plymouth | AUG 29 |
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41 | DAY 2* |
DAY | DAY 12 |
RCH | BRI 4 |
GPS | BGS | ATL 5 |
AWS | HBO | PIF | CLB | NWS 6 |
MAR | SVH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fox Racing | 3 | Dodge | DAR 26 |
LGY | CLT 20 |
GPS 17 |
ASH 7 |
ATL 20 |
CON 20 |
NSV 3 |
CHT 3 |
BIR 5 |
VAL 1 |
PIF 17 |
DAY 4 |
ODS | OBS | BRR 2 |
ISP | GLN 4 |
LIN | BRI 19 |
NSV | MBS | AWS 5 |
DTS | ONA | CLB | BGS | STR | DAR 1 |
HCY 3 |
RCH 24 |
ODS | MAR 13 |
SVH | NWS 5 |
CLT 8 |
HAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03 | HCY 11 |
SBO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Walker | 89 | Plymouth | HBO 20 |
AUG 15 |
JAC 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1965 | Buck Baker Racing | 88 | Dodge | RSD 9 |
DAY | RCH 2 |
HBO 6 |
ISP 15 |
GLN | 17th | 13136 | [28] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Olds | DAY 26 |
DAY DNQ |
PIF | ASW | ATL 28 |
GPS 17 |
NWS 23 |
MAR 28 |
CLB | BRI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | DAR 10 |
LGY | BGS | HCY | CLT 38 |
CCF 19 |
ASH | HAR | NSV | BIR | ATL 32 |
GPS | MBS | VAL 19 |
DAY 32 |
ODS 9 |
OBS | BRI 5 |
NSV 22 |
CCF | AWS 6 |
SMR 15 |
PIF | AUG 8 |
CLB 10 |
DTS 7 |
BLV | BGS | LIN 21 |
ODS 27 |
RCH 24 |
MAR 29 |
NWS 12 |
CLT 26 |
HBO | CAR 9 |
DTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Plymouth | DAR 2 |
HCY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1966 | 87 | Chevy | AUG 27 |
RSD | DAY | DAY | 21st | 14504 | [29] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olds | DAY 22 |
CAR | BRI | ATL | HCY 26 |
CLB 23 |
GPS 14 |
BGS 9 |
NWS 27 |
MAR 11 |
DAR 8 |
LGY 16 |
MGR 10 |
MON 16 |
RCH 18 |
ASH 9 |
PIF | SMR 2 |
AWS 4 |
BLV 26 |
GPS | ODS 5 |
FON 5 |
BRI 32 |
SMR 11 |
NSV 2 |
ATL 9 |
CLB | AWS | BLV 4 |
BGS | DAR 41 |
HCY 18 |
RCH 2 |
HBO | NWS 31 |
CLT 32 |
CAR 17 |
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88 | Chevy | CLT 10 |
DTS | BRR 6 |
OXF 11 |
ISP 25 |
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86 | DAY 33 |
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Dodge | MAR 11 |
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1967 | 88 | Olds | AUG | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | AWS 21 |
BRI 21 |
GPS | BGS 14 |
ATL | CLB | HCY | SVH 13 |
MGY 11 |
OXF 8 |
FDA 8 |
ISP 11 |
SMR 18 |
NSV 16 |
27th | 9450 | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Ford | NWS 12 |
MAR 8 |
RCH 24 |
DAR 31 |
BLV | LGY | CLT 16 |
ASH | MGR | SMR | BIR | CAR 17 |
GPS | DAY 19 |
TRN 7 |
BRI 10 |
ATL 20 |
BGS | CLB | SVH | DAR | HCY | RCH | BLV | HBO | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | AWS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1968 | MGR 28 |
MGY 8 |
RSD | DAY | BRI | 39th | 650 | [31] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Neil Castles | 06 | Plymouth | RCH 20 |
ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | 88 | Olds | HCY 16 |
GPS 7 |
CLB 12 |
NWS 19 |
MAR 39 |
AWS 24 |
DAR | BLV 20 |
LGY | CLT | ASH | MGR | SMR | BIR | GPS 15 |
DAY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | AUG 5 |
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Chevy | CAR 17 |
ISP 14 |
OXF 22 |
FDA 13 |
TRN 21 |
BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | CLB | BGS | AWS | SBO | LGY | DAR | HCY | RCH | BLV | HBO | MAR | NWS | AUG | CLT | CAR | JFC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1969 | Bailey Racing | 87 | Pontiac | MGR | MGY | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | CAR | AUG | BRI | ATL | CLB | HCY | GPS | RCH | NWS | MAR | AWS | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | MGR | SMR | MCH | KPT | GPS | NCF | DAY | DOV | TPN | TRN | BLV | BRI | NSV | SMR | ATL | MCH | SBO | BGS | AWS | DAR | HCY | RCH | TAL 18 |
CLB | MAR | NWS | CLT | SVH | AUG | CAR | JFC | MGR | TWS | NA | 0 | [32] | ||||||||
1970 | Robert Brown | 58 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | RCH | CAR | SVH | ATL | BRI | TAL | NWS | CLB | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | SMR | MAR | MCH | RSD | HCY | KPT | GPS | DAY | AST | TPN | TRN | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | CLB | ONA | MCH | TAL | BGS | SBO | DAR | HCY | RCH | DOV 17 |
NCF | NWS | CLT DNQ |
MAR DNQ |
MGR | CAR | LGY | NA | 0 | [33] | ||||||||||||||
1971 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Pontiac | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | ONT | RCH | CAR | HCY | BRI | ATL | CLB | GPS | SMR | NWS | MAR | DAR | SBO | TAL | ASH | KPT | CLT | DOV | MCH | RSD | HOU | GPS | DAY | BRI | AST | ISP | TRN | NSV | ATL | BGS 4 |
ONA 16 |
MCH | TAL | CLB 17 |
HCY 13 |
DAR | MAR | CLT | DOV | CAR | MGR 18 |
RCH | NWS 6 |
TWS | NA | 0 | [34] |
Winston Cup Series
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||
1972 | Furr Engineering | 93 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | ONT | CAR 36 |
ATL | BRI | DAR 30 |
NWS 21 |
MAR | TAL 40 |
CLT | DOV | MCH | RSD | TWS | DAY | BRI | TRN | ATL | TAL | MCH | NSV | NA | 0 | [35] | |||||||||||||||
Poling Racing | 65 | Chevy | DAR 26 |
RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | TWS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973 | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR 27 |
BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | CLT | DOV | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | ATL | TAL | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | 101st | - | [36] | |||||||||||||
1976 | Donlavey Racing | 93 | Ford | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR 6 |
MAR | 48th | 513 | [37] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiram Handy | 33 | Chevy | TAL 34 |
NSV 16 |
DOV 28 |
CLT | RSD | MCH | TAL 16 |
MCH | BRI | DAR 17 |
RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frasson Racing | 18 | Chevy | DAY 36 |
NSV | POC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
H.C. Porter | 59 | Chevy | CLT 24 |
CAR | ATL | ONT |
Daytona 500
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1959 | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 54 | 42 |
1960 | 29 | 18 | ||
1961 | Chrysler | 7 | 9 | |
1962 | 31 | 28 | ||
1963 | Pontiac | DNQ | ||
1964 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 5 | 12 |
1965 | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | |
1966 | 32 | 22 |
References
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- "Baker, Elzie Wylie (Buck)". s9 Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
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- Jones, Anne B.; White, Rex (2015-03-18). All Around the Track: Oral Histories of Drivers, Mechanics, Officials, Owners, Journalists and Others in Motorsports Past and Present. McFarland. ISBN 9780786482436.
- "Car Races Set For Air Base Track Tonight". The Greenville News. 1951-09-01. Retrieved 2019-09-06 – via Newspapers.com.
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- "Thomas, Wood top vote-getters for 2013 class". Official Release. NASCAR. May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
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- "Buck Baker – 1951 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1952 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1953 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
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- "Buck Baker – 1957 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
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- "Buck Baker – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1964 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1965 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1966 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- "Buck Baker – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
External links
Media related to Buck Baker at Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Baker driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Buck Baker owner statistics at Racing-Reference
Preceded by Tim Flock |
NASCAR Grand National Champion 1956 |
Succeeded by Buck Baker |
Preceded by Buck Baker |
NASCAR Grand National Champion 1957 |
Succeeded by Lee Petty |