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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...
Stats Summary
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| Career Stats | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 |
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Ryan Newman edges Jeff Gordon for Martinsville pole
... pole is Newman's second of the season, his third at Martinsville and the 45th of his career -- tied with
SpeedwayMedia.com · Oct. 23, 2009
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Hendrick's chasing more history
... in 2007. Multi-car teams were rare back in the day, but a triple sweep almost happened in 1956.
ESPN.com · Nov. 4, 2009
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The pole is Newman's second of the season, his third at Martinsville and the 45th of his career -- tied with Buck Baker for 11th on the all-time list ...
Nascar · Nov. 4, 2009
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Buck Baker also has 46 wins.
SpeedwayMedia.com · Nov. 3, 2009
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“It was big for me today because I think I broke my tie with Buck Baker,” Newman said in his post-qualifying interview.
BleacherReport Nascar · Oct. 28, 2009
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Buck Baker Racing School has been in business for nearly 30 years. We were the 1st NASCAR type school in the business, so we have the expertise. It is this expertise that Buck used to train Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton, Ricky Crav...
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Buck Baker was born in Orange, Texas, USA
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