Joe Buford

Joseph Buford (born June 19, 1967) is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

Joe Buford
BornJoseph Buford
(1967-06-19) June 19, 1967
Franklin, Tennessee
Achievements1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 Fairgrounds Speedway Track Champion
1998 Heartland Region Champion
Most career victories at Fairgrounds Speedway (66 wins)
Awards1991 Fairgrounds Speedway Rookie of the Year
Fairgrounds Speedway Hall of Fame (2009)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
18 races run over 4 years
Best finish52nd (2002)
First race1998 CARQUEST Auto Parts 250 (Gateway)
Last race2003 Trace Adkins Chrome 300 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish73rd (1998)
First race1997 Federated Auto Parts 250 (Nashville)
Last race1998 Federated Auto Parts 250 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of July 17, 2020.

Racing career

Buford began his career at Duck River Speedway in 1989. He took his father's advice (two-time Nashville Speedway USA champ James "Flookie" Buford) and started racing at Nashville in 1991. He was an instant success, winning three races and the "Rookie of the Year" honors. He moved to the premier late model division in 1992. Buford was a four-time track champion at the historic track (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002), tying Coo Coo Marlin for the most titles in track history. His 66 victories passed the long-standing Darrell Waltrip record of 55 career victories at the track. He was the 1998 Heartland Region Champion (missing the national title by only a 1/2 point). He finished second in the Heartland Region in 1999 and 2000.

Buford won two NASCAR Southern Division races. He finished third in his first NASCAR Goody's Dash Series race. He also raced in the All-Pro Series. Buford started three Craftsman Truck Series and 18 Busch Series races with little success.

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.)

Busch Series
NASCAR Busch Series results
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 NBSC Pts Ref
1998 Washington-Erving Motorsports 50 Ford DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY
42		 CAR ATL HOM 120th 37 [1]
1999 Whitaker Racing 7 Chevy DAY CAR LVS
DNQ		 ATL DAR TEX
DNQ		 BRI
43		 TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH CLT
DNQ		 DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI
26		 DAR RCH DOV HOM
DNQ		 82nd 231 [2]
James Buford 67 Ford NSV
17		 MEM
DNQ		 PHO
Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Chevy CLT
DNQ		 CAR
2000 James Buford 67 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV TAL
DNQ		 CAL RCH NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM N/A 0 [3]
2002 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Ford DAY CAR LVS DAR
43		 BRI
37		 TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH
29		 KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH DOV
31		 KAN
35		 CLT
36		 MEM
35		 ATL
30		 CAR
41		 PHO
26		 HOM
40		 52nd 649 [4]
Brian Weber & Associates Racing 84 Chevy BRI
DNQ		 DAR RCH
2003 DAY
DNQ		 104th 153 [5]
Jay Robinson Racing 39 Ford CAR
41		 LVS DAR
Tennessee Mountain Boys Racing 53 Pontiac BRI
35		 TEX TAL NSH
36		 KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM
Long Brothers Racing 8 Ford NSH
DNQ		 CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV
2004 Tennessee Mountain Boys Racing 53 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH
DNQ		 KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI
DNQ		 CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM
DNQ		 ATL PHO DAR HOM N/A 0 [6]

Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
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 NCTC Pts Ref
1997 Buford Racing 70 Ford WDW TUS HOM PHO POR EVG I70 NHA TEX BRI
DNQ		 NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV
18		 GLN RCH
DNQ		 MAR SON MMR CAL PHO LVS 82nd 189 [7]
1998 WDW HOM PHO POR EVG I70 GLN TEX BRI
23		 MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM NSV
32		 HPT LVL RCH MEM GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS 73rd 161 [8]
2000 Steve Stevenson 11 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 HOM PHO MMR MAR PIR GTY MEM PPR EVG TEX KEN GLN MLW NHA NZH MCH IRP NSV CIC RCH DOV TEX CAL N/A 0 [9]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series results
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 ABMHSC Pts Ref
1999 Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Chevy DAY ATL SLM AND CLT MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT
23		 TAL ATL 123rd 115 [10]

References
  1. "Joe Buford – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. "Joe Buford – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. "Joe Buford – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. "Joe Buford – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. "Joe Buford – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. "Joe Buford – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  7. "Joe Buford – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  8. "Joe Buford – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. "Joe Buford – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  10. "Joe Buford – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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