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Buck Baker Bio
Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. better known as Buck Baker (March 4, 1919 in Richburg, South Carolina - April 14, 2002 in Charlotte, North Carolina) was an American racecar driver. Baker entered his first race in 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina, but didn't finish it because one of his tires blew off. Despite his inauspicious start, 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 (now Sprint Cup) Championship in 1956 and 1957. 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...

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Sprint Cup
Races Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Avg. Finish
Career Stats 8 0 0 1 22.0

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Hendrick may make history with 1-2-3 Cup finish
Buck Baker, Herb Thomas and Speedy Thompson finished in the top three spots in the 1956 standings after a 56-race schedule. Baker and Thompson...  More »
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... really.Buck Baker, Herb Thomas and Speedy Thompson finished in the top three spots in the 1956 standings after a 56-race schedule. Baker and...
NBC Nascar · Nov. 19, 2009
Sprint Cup Series Statistics Drivers Championships Total (1949 – 2008): 25 First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957) Highest number of...
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Buck Baker also has 46 wins.
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Sprint Cup
Year Rank Starts Pts. Winnings Wins Poles Top 5 Top 10 Laps Led Avg. Start Avg. Finish
1976 48 8 513 $12,655 0 0 0 1 0 27 22

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