Buddy Baker
Buddy Baker | |||||||
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Born |
Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. January 25, 1941 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Died |
August 10, 2015 74) Catawba County, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged||||||
Achievements |
1980 Daytona 500 Winner 1970 Southern 500 Winner 1968, 1972, 1973 World 600 Winner 1975, 1976, 1980 Winston 500 Winner 1979 Busch Clash Winner | ||||||
Awards |
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee (1995) National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame inductee (1997) Charlotte Motor Speedway Court of Legends inductee (1995) | ||||||
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
700 races run over 33 years | |||||||
Best finish | 5th (1977) | ||||||
First race | 1959 untitled race (Columbia) | ||||||
Last race | 1992 Winston 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
First win | 1967 National 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last win | 1983 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
8 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 15th (1973) | ||||||
First race | 1972 Sandlapper 200 (Columbia) | ||||||
Last race | 1973 Buddy Shuman 100 (Hickory) | ||||||
First win | 1972 Sandlapper 200 (Columbia) | ||||||
Last win | 1973 Sunoco 260 (Hickory) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of December 18, 2012. |
Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker, Jr. (January 25, 1941 – August 10, 2015) was an American NASCAR driver and sports commentator.
Early life
Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. was born in Florence, South Carolina, the son of two time winner of the NASCAR Championship and a Hall of Fame member Buck Baker and brother of fellow racer Randy Baker.[1] Baker began his NASCAR career in 1959. In 1970, he became the first driver to ever exceed 200 mph (320 km/h) on a closed course. This World Record feat was accomplished in the Chrysler Engineering blue No. 88 Charger Daytona, which is being restored in Detroit. The same year, with a victory at the Southern 500, he became the first NASCAR driver to win the same race at the same venue as his father. (Buck did it in 1953.)
Career
During his career, Baker won nineteen races including the 1980 Daytona 500, NASCAR's most prestigious race. His victory remains the fastest Daytona 500 ever run, with an average speed of 177.602 mph (285.809 km/h).
Baker is one of nine drivers to have won a Career Grand Slam, by winning the sport's four majors – the Daytona 500, Aaron's 499, Coca-Cola 600, and the Southern 500.; Richard Petty, David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Kevin Harvick are the other eight to have accomplished the feat. He is the only one of the eight to not win the championship.
He generally raced part-time, competing in every race in only three seasons. He owned a car with Danny Schiff from 1985 to 1989, and was instrumental in the career of Jimmy Spencer. He competed in two International Race of Champions series. His final race in NASCAR was in 1992.
Baker helped run the Buck Baker Racing School with his brother for a number of years.
Baker was the first driver to exceed the 200 mph mark on March 24, 1970 on a closed course test run. His speed was clocked at 200.447 miles per hour (322.588 km/h); a record that was broken later that year by Bobby Isaac. It was recently found out that the Isaac car had two four barrel carbs on it, therefore that run was not done in a legal car.
Commentator
From 1991 until 2000, he became a television commentator on The Nashville Network and later (1994–2000) races produced by their World Sports Enterprises division, including CBS races. After the 2000 season Baker could still be heard on TNN, calling the American Speed Association races in 2001 and 2002 with Bob Dillner (their final race call was for the 2002 Winchester 400). During 2007, Baker could be heard as the part-time co-host of The Driver's Seat with John Kernan on Sirius Satellite Radio. From 2011 until 2015, he co-hosted Late Shift with Brad Gillie, and Tradin' Paint with Jim Noble on SiriusXM.
Death
Baker resigned effective immediately on July 7, 2015 due to inoperable lung cancer, stating "Do not shed a tear. Give a smile when you say my name".[2] He died on August 10, 2015 at his home in Catawba County, North Carolina.[3][4] During the August 2015 race weekend at Michigan International Speedway, all three NASCAR series honored Baker by placing stickers on their cars side to remember the legacy that Baker had left behind.
Awards
In 1997, Baker joined his father as an inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama. He, previously, had been inducted into the Charlotte Motor Speedway Court of Legends in 1995, and into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 1997. He was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998.
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 |
1959 | Buck Baker Racing | 89 | Chevy | FAY | DAY | DAY | HBO | CON | ATL | WIL | BGS | CLB 14 |
NWS | REF | HCY | MAR | TRN | CLT | NSV | ASP | PIF | GPS 17 |
ATL | CLB 7 |
WIL 7 |
RCH 19 |
BGS | AWS 7 |
DAY | HEI | 26th | 1692 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lynton Tyson | 88 | Chevy | CLT 8 |
CON 4 |
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89 | MBS 11 |
CLT 21 |
NSV 30 |
AWS | BGS | GPS | CLB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Julian Buesink | 95 | Ford | DAR 40 |
HCY | RCH | CSF | HBO | MAR | AWS | NWS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1960 | Lynton Tyson | 88 | Chevy | CLT 27 |
CLB | DAY | DAY | DAY | CLT | 38th | 3070 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jess Potter | 1 | Chevy | NWS 9 |
PHO | CLB 17 |
MAR 23 |
HCY 17 |
WIL 14 |
BGS | GPS | AWS | DAR 17 |
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32 | PIF 20 |
HBO | RCH | HMS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spook Crawford | 20 | Ford | CLT 19 |
BGS | DAY | HEI | MAB 12 |
MBS | ATL DNQ |
BIR | NSV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | AWS 28 |
PIF 15 |
CLB | SBO | BGS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chevy | DAR 34 |
HCY | CSF | GSP | HBO | MAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fred Harb | 7 | Ford | NWS 13 |
CLT | RCH 19 |
ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1961 | CLT 17 |
JSP | DAY | 39th | 3668 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | 86 | Chrysler | DAY 14 |
DAY 40 |
PIF | AWS | HMS | DAR 25 |
CLT | CLT 15 |
RSD | ASP | CLT 26 |
PIF | BIR | GPS | BGS | NOR | HAS | STR | DAY 27 |
ATL 8 |
CLB | MBS | DAR 24 |
HCY | RCH | CSF | ATL | MAR | NWS | CLT | BRI | GPS | HBO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | ATL DNQ |
GPS | HBO | BGS | MAR 14 |
NWS 7 |
CLB | HCY | RCH | MAR | BRI 5 |
NSV 22 |
BGS | AWS 16 |
RCH | SBO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1962 | 86 | CON | AWS | DAY 8 |
DAY | DAY 29 |
CLB 13 |
NWS | GPS | MBS | MAR | BGS | BRI 12 |
RCH | HCY | CON | DAR 11 |
PIF | CLT 35 |
ATL 11 |
BGS | AUG 6 |
RCH 25 |
SBO 15 |
DAY 18 |
ASH 18 |
GPS 9 |
AUG 4 |
SVH 16 |
MBS 4 |
BRI 15 |
CHT 11 |
NSV 21 |
HUN 8 |
AWS 24 |
STR | BGS | PIF | VAL | DAR 37 |
HCY | RCH | DTS | AUG | MAR 13 |
NWS 23 |
CLT 33 |
23rd | 9828 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | CON 5 |
AWS 3 |
SVH 9 |
HBO 5 |
RCH | CLB 14 |
ATL 15 |
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1963 | J.C. Parker | 49 | Dodge | BIR | GGS | THS | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | PIF | AWS | HBO | ATL 39 |
HCY 12 |
BRI | AUG | RCH | GPS | SBO | BGS | MAR | 52nd | 2102 | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | 7 | Chrysler | NWS 13 |
CLB 4 |
THS | DAR | ODS | RCH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cliff Stewart Racing | 2 | Pontiac | CLT 38 |
BIR | ATL 29 |
DAY | MBS | SVH | DTS | BGS | ASH | OBS | BRR | BRI | GPS | NSV | CLB | AWS 10 |
PIF | BGS | ONA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Pontiac | DAR 23 |
HCY | RCH | MAR | DTS | NWS | THS | CLT | SBO | HBO | RSD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1964 | CON | AUG 10 |
JSP | 31st | 7314 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Chevy | SVH 19 |
RSD | DAY | DAY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Walker | 89 | Plymouth | DAY 29 |
RCH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack Anderson | 20 | Ford | BRI 29 |
GPS | BGS | ATL | AWS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Osborne | 92 | Ford | HBO 23 |
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J.C. Parker | 87 | Dodge | PIF 8 |
CLB 21 |
NWS 17 |
MAR 22 |
SVH 4 |
DAR 29 |
LGY 3 |
HCY 5 |
SBO 18 |
CLT 36 |
GPS 15 |
ASH 17 |
ATL | CON 9 |
NSV 15 |
CHT 15 |
BIR 19 |
VAL 11 |
PIF 12 |
DAY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Curtis Crider | 01 | Mercury | ODS 15 |
BRR 20 |
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Fox Racing | 03 | Dodge | OBS 21 |
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3 | ISP 20 |
GLN | LIN | BRI | NSV | MBS | AWS | DTS | ONA | CLB | BGS | STR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernard Alvarez | 10 | Ford | DAR 31 |
HCY | RCH | ODS | HBO | MAR 37 |
SVH | NWS 22 |
CLT 28 |
HAR | AUG 9 |
JAC 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1965 | Buck Baker Racing | 86 | Plymouth | RSD | DAY | DAY 14 |
AWS 21 |
RCH | HBO | DAY 2 |
CLT 23 |
CAR 24 |
9th | 20672 | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Dodge | DAY 40 |
PIF | ATL 5 |
NWS 20 |
MAR 35 |
CLB 14 |
BRI 33 |
DAR 6 |
LGY | BGS | CLT 4 |
CCF 15 |
ASH | HAR 17 |
NSV | BIR | ATL 5 |
GPS | MBS 22 |
VAL 17 |
ODS 22 |
OBS 8 |
GLN 3 |
BRI 30 |
NSV 19 |
CCF | AWS 4 |
SMR 2 |
PIF | CLB 15 |
DTS 6 |
HCY 12 |
MAR 11 |
NWS 10 |
HBO 11 |
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86 | GPS 3 |
LIN 5 |
ODS 3 |
RCH 16 |
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87 | Olds | HCY 5 |
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Langley Racing | 64 | Ford | ISP 17 |
BGS 18 |
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95 | Pontiac | AUG 7 |
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Gene Hobby | 99 | Dodge | BLV 18 |
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Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chevy | DAR 28 |
DTS 3 |
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1966 | 88 | Dodge | AUG 15 |
RSD | 22nd | 14302 | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | DAY 19 |
DAY | DAY 32 |
CAR 13 |
BRI | HCY 17 |
CLB 20 |
GPS 24 |
BGS | MAR 10 |
DAR 21 |
LGY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Olds | ATL 43 |
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Gene Black | 74 | Ford | NWS 14 |
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Handy Racing | 25 | Ford | MGR 12 |
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Joan Petre | 73 | Ford | MON 24 |
RCH | DTS 20 |
ASH 20 |
PIF 20 |
SMR 9 |
AWS 23 |
BLV 12 |
GPS 14 |
ODS 20 |
BRR 22 |
CLB 8 |
AWS 28 |
BLV 6 |
HCY 17 |
RCH | HBO 17 |
MAR 20 |
NWS 10 |
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Fox Racing | 3 | Dodge | CLT 37 |
DAY 11 |
ATL 2 |
DAR 33 |
CLT 35 |
CAR 6 |
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Emory Gilliam | 00 | Dodge | OXF 23 |
FON 19 |
ISP 29 |
BRI 31 |
SMR 22 |
NSV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford | BGS 16 |
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1967 | Fox Racing | 3 | Dodge | AUG | RSD | DAY 4 |
DAY | DAY 28 |
AWS | BRI | ATL 3 |
CLB | HCY | NWS | MAR | SVH | RCH | DAR 24 |
BLV | LGY | CLT 7 |
ASH | CAR 2 |
GPS | MGY | DAY 28 |
TRN | ATL 23 |
DAR 30 |
HCY | RCH | BLV | CLT 1* |
CAR 19 |
AWS | 15th | 18600 | [13] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toy Bolton | 47 | Chevy | GPS 4 |
BGS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Ford | MGR 18 |
SMR | BIR | OXF 14 |
FDA | ISP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ranier Racing | 68 | Ford | BRI 11 |
SMR | NSV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buck Baker Racing | 88 | Chevy | BGS 11 |
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Owens Racing | 6 | Dodge | CLB 17 |
HBO 3 |
MAR 21 |
NWS 24 |
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Buck Baker Racing | 88 | Olds | SVH 17 |
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1968 | Owens Racing | 6 | Dodge | MGR | MGY | RSD 25 |
13th | 2310 | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fox Racing | 3 | Dodge | DAY 30 |
BRI 23 |
RCH | ATL 7 |
HCY | GPS 17 |
CLB 4 |
NWS 2 |
MAR 31 |
AUG 2 |
AWS 18 |
DAR 4 |
BLV 3 |
LGY 3 |
CLT 1* |
ASH 2 |
MGR 26 |
SMR 19 |
BIR | CAR 38 |
GPS 30 |
DAY 32 |
ISP 3 |
OXF 3 |
FDA 2 |
TRN 20 |
BRI 6 |
SMR 4 |
NSV | ATL 36 |
CLB 16 |
BGS | AWS | SBO 5 |
LGY 17 |
DAR 3 |
HCY 3 |
RCH 5 |
BLV | HBO 21 |
MAR 22 |
NWS 17 |
AUG | CLT 43 |
CAR 25 |
JFC | ||||||||||||||||||||
1969 | MGR | MGY | RSD | DAY 27 |
DAY | DAY 5 |
CAR 38 |
AUG | BRI 29 |
ATL 36 |
CLB | HCY | GPS | RCH | NWS 4 |
MAR | AWS | 22nd | 1769 | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owens Racing | 6 | Dodge | DAR 31 |
BLV | LGY | CLT 16 |
MGR | SMR | MCH | KPT | GPS | NCF | DAY 2 |
DOV | TPN | TRN | BLV | BRI 27 |
NSV | SMR | ATL 8 |
MCH 2 |
SBO | BGS | AWS | DAR 3 |
HCY | RCH | TAL Wth |
CLB | MAR 3* |
NWS 5 |
CLT 3 |
SVH | AUG | CAR 3 |
JFC | MGR | TWS 8* |
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1970 | RSD | DAY | DAY 2 |
DAY 27 |
RCH | CAR 33 |
SVH | ATL 20 |
BRI | TAL 12* |
NWS | CLB | DAR 15 |
BLV | LGY | CLT 23 |
SMR | MAR | MCH 7 |
RSD | HCY | KPT | GPS | DAY 2* |
AST | TPN | TRN 34 |
BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL 4 |
CLB | MCH 6 |
TAL 5 |
BGS | SBO | DAR 1 |
HCY | RCH | DOV 11 |
NCF | NWS | CLT 26 |
MAR | MGR | CAR 5 |
LGY | 24th | 1555 | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||
Neil Castles | 86 | Dodge | ONA 21 |
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1971 | Petty Enterprises | 11 | Dodge | RSD | DAY | DAY 2* |
DAY 2 |
ONT 2 |
RCH | CAR 3 |
HCY | BRI | ATL 6 |
CLB | GPS | SMR | NWS | MAR | DAR 1 |
SBO | TAL 3 |
ASH | KPT | CLT 6 |
DOV 22 |
MCH 5 |
RSD | HOU | GPS | DAY 3 |
BRI | AST | ISP | ATL 25 |
BGS | ONA | MCH 3 |
TAL 36 |
CLB | HCY | DAR 3 |
MAR | CLT 6 |
DOV | CAR 2* |
MGR | RCH | NWS | TWS 2 |
15th | 2358 | [17] | ||||||||||||||||
Neil Castles | 06 | Dodge | TRN 2 |
NSV |
Winston Cup Series
Daytona 500 results
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1961 | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 28 | 40 |
1962 | 15 | 29 | ||
1964 | David Walker | Plymouth | 42 | 29 |
1965 | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 18 | 40 |
1966 | Chevrolet | 36 | 32 | |
1967 | Fox Racing | Dodge | 9 | 28 |
1968 | 13 | 30 | ||
1969 | 1 | 5 | ||
1970 | Owens Racing | Dodge | 2 | 27 |
1971 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 6 | 2 |
1972 | 31 | 34 | ||
1973 | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 1 | 6 |
1975 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 13 | 20 |
1976 | 5 | 33 | ||
1977 | 8 | 3 | ||
1978 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Oldsmobile | 31 | 7 |
1979 | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Oldsmobile | 1 | 40 |
1980 | 1 | 1 | ||
1981 | Ellington Racing | Oldsmobile | 6 | 4 |
1982 | Buick | 4 | 8 | |
1983 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 | 3 |
1984 | 5 | 38 | ||
1985 | Baker-Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | 7 | 4 |
1986 | 17 | 26 | ||
1987 | 7 | 4 | ||
1988 | 18 | 9 | ||
1991 | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 16 | 37 |
1992 | Close Racing | Oldsmobile | 24 | 11 |
1994 | Moroso Racing | Ford | DNQ |
International Race of Champions
(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
International Race of Champions results | |||||||||||
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Year | Make | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Pts | Ref |
1976–77 | Chevy | MCH 1 |
RSD 6 |
RSD 8 |
DAY 8 |
5th | NA | [40] | |||
1979–80 | Chevy | MCH 4 |
MCH | RSD | RSD 8 |
ATL 9 |
10th | 14 | [41] |
References
- ↑ "Biography". buddybaker.com: CMG Worldwide. Retrieved 18 April 2011. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "Buddy Baker announces he has 'huge tumor' in lung, leaving SiriusXM". NBC Sports. July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker, Nascar racer and commentator, dies at 74". Washington Post. Associated Press (AP). August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker, NASCAR's 'Gentle Giant,' dies at 74". USA Today. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1959 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1960 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1961 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1962 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1964 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1965 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1966 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1977 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Baker – 1980 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Buddy Baker at the Internet Movie Database
- The Inside Groove.com – Historical Nascar Image Gallery
- Driver stats at racing-reference.info
- Actual footage of Buddy Baker setting the 200 mph world record in the No. 88 Chrysler Engineering Charger Daytona
- Profile, aerowarriors.com
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Preceded by Richard Petty |
Daytona 500 Winner 1980 |
Succeeded by Richard Petty |