Buddy Baker

American racing driver (1941–2015)

For other people named Buddy Baker, see Buddy Baker (disambiguation).

NASCAR driver

Buddy Baker

Baker in his car, 1970

Born| Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr.
(1941-01-25)January 25, 1941
Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
Died| August 10, 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 74)
Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina, U.S.
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| International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1995)
Charlotte Motor Speedway Court of Legends (1995)
National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (1997)
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)
NASCAR Hall of Fame (2020)
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR 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)
| Wins | Top tens | Poles

|
|

19 | 311 | 38
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)
| Wins | Top tens | Poles

|
|

4 | 7 | 2
Statistics up to date as of December 18, 2012.

Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. (January 25, 1941 – August 10, 2015) was an American professional stock car racing driver and commentator. Over the course of his 33-year racing career, he won 19 races in the NASCAR Cup Series, including the 1980 Daytona 500. Known by the nickname "Gentle Giant", Baker was noted for his prowess at NASCAR's superspeedways, Daytona and Talladega, at which he won a combined six races. After his racing career, he worked as a broadcaster and co-hosted a number of radio shows on Sirius XM.

## Early life

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Replica of Baker's 1969 Dodge Daytona

Baker was born on January 25, 1941, in Florence, South Carolina, the son of two-time NASCAR champion Buck Baker. A high school athlete, Baker began racing in 1958 at age 17, and started his NASCAR career the following year. As a teenager, he idolized many of NASCAR's top drivers, including his father and Fireball Roberts, and he studied them closely during his early NASCAR career.[1]

## Career

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Baker won his first race in 1967, winning the National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. On March 24, 1970, he became the first driver ever to exceed 200 mph (320 km/h) on a closed course, accomplishing the feat while testing the Chrysler Engineering #88 blue 1969 Dodge Daytona, also known as DC-93. That car was the only one to exceed 200 in 1970. He became known for his skill at superspeedways; in his career, he won four races at Talladega and two at Daytona, including the 1980 Daytona 500. Baker's victory in that race remains the fastest Daytona 500 in NASCAR history, posting an average speed of 177.602 mph (285.809 km/h).

Baker driving at Pocono Raceway in 1985

He is one of nine drivers to have accomplished a Career Grand Slam, a feat which involves winning NASCAR's four most prestigious races: the Daytona 500, Jack Link's 500, Coca-Cola 600, and Southern 500. The only other drivers to have accomplished this feat are Richard Petty, David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, and Denny Hamlin. Of the ten, Baker is one of two to have never won a Cup Series championship. He generally raced part-time, having only raced three full seasons, and co-owned his car from 1985 to 1989. He competed in two International Race of Champions series, IROC IV and IROC VII, and helped run the Buck Baker Racing School with his brother for a number of years.

Baker retired from NASCAR in 1994, finishing with 19 career victories. His 1,099 laps led at Talladega Superspeedway remain the track's all-time career record.

## Broadcasting career and later life

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After his retirement, Baker became a television broadcaster, acting as an analyst initially for The Nashville Network beginning in 1991, and later for TBS and CBS beginning in 1996. As a commentator, he helped call some of the most legendary moments in NASCAR history, including the first Winston All-Star Race held at night, the last 500-mile race at Dover in 1997, Dale Earnhardt's only Daytona 500 win, and the first race at Daytona to be held under the lights in Prime Time. He remained with all 3 networks until the new consolidated television package took effect beginning with the 2001 season, after which he stepped away from the broadcasting booth.

In 2007, Baker became the part-time co-host of "The Driver's Seat" with John Kernan on Sirius XM's new NASCAR Radio channel. He later became a regular on "Tradin' Paint" with Steve Post and co-host on "Late Shift" with Alex Hayden.[2]

On July 7, 2015, Baker announced his retirement from broadcasting, and revealed that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. During his final broadcast, he told his audience, "Do not shed a tear. Give a smile when you say my name".[3]

Baker died on August 10, 2015, at his home in Catawba County, North Carolina.[4][5] During the August 2015 race weekend at Michigan International Speedway, the drivers in all three NASCAR series placed stickers on their cars to honor Baker's legacy.

## Awards

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In 1997, Baker was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama, and the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame. He was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998.

He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2008, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame in January 2020.[6]

## Motorsports career results

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### NASCAR

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

#### Grand National Series

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NASCAR Grand National 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  | 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  | [7]
Lynton Tyson | 88  | Chevy |  | CLT
8 |  | CON
4 |
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  | [8]
Jess Potter | 1  | Chevy |  | NWS
9 | PHO | CLB
17 | MAR
23 | HCY
17 | WIL
14 | BGS | GPS | AWS | DAR
17 |
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  | [9]
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  | [10]
87  |  | CON
5 | AWS
3 | SVH
9 | HBO
5 | RCH |  | CLB
14 |  | ATL
15 |
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  | [11]
Buck Baker Racing | 7  | Chrysler |  | NWS
13 | CLB
4 | THS | DAR | ODS | RCH |
Cliff Stewart | 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  | [12]
| 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 |
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 |
Fox Racing | 03  | Dodge |  | OBS
21 |
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

1965 | Buck Baker Racing | 86  | Plymouth | RSD | DAY | DAY
14 |  | AWS
21 | RCH | HBO |  | DAY
2 |  | CLT
23 |  | CAR
24 |  | 9th  | 20672  | [13]
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 |
86  |  | GPS
3 |  | LIN
5 | ODS
3 | RCH
16 |
87  | Olds |  | HCY
5 |
Langley Racing | 64  | Ford |  | ISP
17 |  | BGS
18 |
| 95  | Pontiac |  | AUG
7 |
Gene Hobby | 99  | Dodge |  | BLV
18 |
Buck Baker Racing | 87  | Chevy |  | DAR
28 |  | DTS
3 |
1966 | 88  | Dodge | AUG
15 | RSD |  | 22nd  | 14302  | [14]
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 |
Gene Black | 74  | Ford |  | NWS
14 |
Handy Racing | 25  | Ford |  | MGR
12 |
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 |
Fox Racing | 3  | Dodge |  | CLT
37 |  | DAY
11 |  | ATL
2 |  | DAR
33 |  | CLT
35 | CAR
6 |
Emory Gilliam | 00  | Dodge |  | OXF
23 | FON
19 | ISP
29 | BRI
31 | SMR
22 | NSV |
Ford |  | BGS
16 |
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  | [15]
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 |
Owens Racing | 6  | Dodge |  | CLB
17 |  | HBO
3 | MAR
21 | NWS
24 |
Buck Baker Racing | 88  | Olds |  | SVH
17 |
1968 | Owens Racing | 6  | Dodge | MGR | MGY | RSD
25 |  | 13th  | 2310  | [16]
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  | [17]
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* |
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  | [18]
Neil Castles | 86  | Dodge |  | ONA
21 |
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  | [19]
Neil Castles | 06  | Dodge |  | TRN
2 | NSV |

#### Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup 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  | NWCC | Pts  | Ref
1972 | Petty Enterprises | 11  | Dodge | RSD | DAY
34 | RCH | ONT
3 | CAR
34 | ATL
8 | BRI | DAR
20 | NWS | MAR | TAL
3 | CLT
1 | DOV | MCH | RSD | TWS | DAY
24 | BRI | TRN | ATL | TAL
22 | MCH | NSV | DAR
29 |  | 24th  | 3936.7  | [20]
K&K Insurance Racing | 71  | Dodge |  | RCH
17 | DOV
11 | MAR
4 | NWS
3 | CLT
2 | CAR
3 | TWS

1973 | RSD
35 | DAY
6* | RCH
2 | CAR
3 | BRI
25 | ATL
4 | NWS
3 | DAR
8 | MAR
4 | TAL
40 | NSV
3 | CLT
1* | DOV
7 | TWS
6* | RSD
38 | MCH
2* | DAY
3 | BRI | ATL
34 | TAL
2 | NSV
1 | DAR
3 | RCH
17 | DOV
3 | NWS
4 | MAR
4 | CLT
41 | CAR
2 |  | 6th  | 6327.6  | [21]
1974 | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL
3 | DAR
3 | NWS | MAR | TAL
33 | NSV | DOV |  | 7th  | 1016.88  | [22]
Bud Moore Engineering | 15  | Ford |  | CLT
22 | RSD | MCH
30 | DAY
3 | BRI
2 | NSV
25 | ATL
3 | POC
2 | TAL
6* | MCH
4 | DAR
33 | RCH | DOV
2 | NWS
3 | MAR
2 | CLT
37 | CAR
34 | ONT
5 |
1975 | RSD | DAY
20 | RCH | CAR
25 | BRI
3 | ATL
2 | NWS
3 | DAR
19 | MAR
19 | TAL
1* | NSV | DOV
11 | CLT
5 | RSD | MCH | DAY
2* | NSV | POC
3 | TAL
1* | MCH
6 | DAR
28 | DOV
33 | NWS
4 | MAR
18 | CLT
3 | RCH | CAR
28 | BRI
24 | ATL
1* | ONT
1* |  | 15th  | 3050  | [23]
1976 | RSD
28 | DAY
33 | CAR
4 | RCH
29 | BRI
21 | ATL
25 | NWS
26 | DAR
2* | MAR
27 | TAL
1* | NSV
4 | DOV
5 | CLT
28 | RSD
5 | MCH
5 | DAY
35 | NSV
23* | POC
2 | TAL
2* | MCH
31 | BRI
5 | DAR
31 | RCH
5 | DOV
5 | MAR
3 | NWS
4 | CLT
4* | CAR
28 | ATL
5 | ONT
39 |  | 7th  | 3745  | [24]
1977 | RSD
12 | DAY
3 | RCH
9 | CAR
4 | ATL
5 | NWS
4 | DAR
7 | BRI
29 | MAR
24 | TAL
33 | NSV
6 | DOV
9 | CLT
5 | RSD
5 | MCH
6 | DAY
7 | NSV
6 | POC
27 | TAL
6 | MCH
30 | BRI
15 | DAR
3 | RCH
27 | DOV
6 | MAR
21 | NWS
9 | CLT
4 | CAR
29 | ATL
7 | ONT
4 |  | 5th  | 3961  | [25]
1978 | M.C. Anderson Racing | 27  | Olds | RSD | DAY
7* | RCH |  | ATL
27 | BRI |  | TAL
2 |  | DAY
37 | NSV |  | TAL
28 | MCH
36 | BRI |  | 24th  | 2130  | [26]
Chevy |  | CAR
33 |  | DAR
6 | NWS | MAR |  | DOV
23 | CLT
7 | NSV | RSD | MCH
8 |  | POC
5 |  | DAR
32 | RCH | DOV
3 | MAR
26 | NWS | CLT
34 | CAR
22 | ATL
21* | ONT
4 |
1979 | Ranier-Lundy Racing | 28  | Chevy | RSD
7 |  | CAR
31 | RCH
29 |  | NWS
8 | BRI
25 | DAR
5 | MAR
2 |  | NSV
8 | DOV
3 | CLT
36 | TWS
3 | RSD | MCH
1* |  | POC
3 |  | MCH
2* | BRI | DAR
4 | RCH | DOV
4 | MAR
1* | CLT
25 | NWS | CAR
33 | ATL
39 | ONT
4 | 15th  | 3249  | [27]
Olds |  | DAY
40 |  | ATL
1 |  | TAL
32 |  | DAY
34 | NSV |  | TAL
39 |
1980 | RSD | DAY
1* | RCH |  | ATL
7 | BRI |  | TAL
1* | NSV |  | DAY
4 | NSV |  | TAL
32* |  | 21st  | 2603  | [28]
Chevy |  | CAR
15 |  | DAR
35 | NWS | MAR
24 |  | DOV
3 |  | MCH
3 |  | MCH
6 | BRI | DAR
26 | RCH | DOV
3 | NWS | MAR
2 |  | CAR
27 |
Buick |  | CLT
39 | TWS | RSD |  | POC
2 |  | CLT
3 |  | ATL
4 | ONT
1981 | Ellington Racing | 1  | Olds | RSD | DAY
4 | RCH | CAR
5 | ATL
40 | BRI | NWS |  | CLT
33 | TWS | RSD |  | DAY
4 | NSV |  | 27th  | 1904  | [29]
Buick |  | DAR
6 | MAR | TAL
2* | NSV | DOV |  | MCH
13 |  | POC
7 | TAL
32 | MCH
5 | BRI | DAR
5 | RCH | DOV |  | CLT
37 | CAR
16 | ATL
9 | RSD
Kennie Childers Racing | 12  | Buick |  | MAR
29 | NWS |
1982 | Ellington Racing | 1  | Buick | DAY
8 | RCH | BRI | ATL
30 | CAR
14 | DAR
37 | NWS | MAR
28 | TAL
25 | NSV | DOV | CLT
5 | POC
22 | RSD |  | 23rd  | 2591  | [30]
Ranier-Lundy Racing | 28  | Pontiac |  | MCH
31 | DAY
8 | NSV
24 | POC
5 | TAL
2 | MCH
25 | BRI
9 | DAR
5 | RCH
9 | DOV
29 | NWS
24 | CLT
6 | MAR
6 | CAR
7 | ATL
21 | RSD |
1983 | Wood Brothers Racing | 21  | Ford | DAY
3 | RCH
10 | CAR
32 | ATL
3 | DAR
32 | NWS | MAR
31 | TAL
25 | NSV | DOV
5 | BRI | CLT
7 | RSD | POC | MCH
7 | DAY
1* | NSV | POC | TAL
28 | MCH
10 | BRI | DAR
6 | RCH
7 | DOV
25 | MAR
22 | NWS | CLT
6 | CAR
29 | ATL
2 | RSD
20 |  | 21st  | 2621  | [31]
1984 | DAY
38 | RCH | CAR
5 | ATL
23 | BRI | NWS | DAR
33 | MAR
10 | TAL
3 | NSV | DOV
7 | CLT
7 | RSD | POC
35 | MCH
10 | DAY
41 | NSV | POC | TAL
2* | MCH
8 | BRI | DAR
3 | RCH
19 | DOV
26 | MAR
6 | CLT
29 | NWS
10 | CAR
7 | ATL
20 | RSD |  | 21st  | 2477  | [32]
1985 | Baker-Schiff Racing | 88  | Olds | DAY
4 | RCH
29 | CAR
25 | ATL
39 | BRI
4 | DAR
27 | NWS
30 | MAR
12 | TAL
6 | DOV
22 | CLT
37 | RSD
35 | POC
8 | MCH
15 | DAY
6 | POC
10 | TAL
14 | MCH
14 | BRI
11 | DAR
15 | RCH
16 | DOV
35 | MAR
31 | NWS
29 | CLT
8 | CAR
11 | ATL
13 | RSD
35 |  | 17th  | 2986  | [33]
1986 | DAY
26 | RCH | CAR | ATL
15 | BRI | DAR
30 | NWS | MAR | TAL
3 | DOV | CLT
17 | RSD | POC
36 | MCH
4 | DAY
14 | POC
36 | TAL
20 | GLN | MCH
41 | BRI | DAR
19 | RCH | DOV
4 | MAR | NWS | CLT
5 | CAR
5 | ATL
5 | RSD
29 |  | 24th  | 1924  | [34]
1987 | DAY
4 | CAR
31 | RCH | ATL
38 | DAR
25 | NWS | BRI | MAR | TAL
32 | CLT
7 | DOV
11 | POC
10 | RSD | MCH
16 | DAY
2 | POC
3 | TAL
10 | GLN
13 | MCH
8 | BRI | DAR
17 | RCH | DOV
8 | MAR
31 | NWS | CLT
41 | CAR
7 | RSD | ATL
10 |  | 24th  | 2373  | [35]
1988 | DAY
9 | RCH
15 | CAR
11 | ATL
7 | DAR
10 | BRI
31 | NWS
31 | MAR
7 | TAL
16 | CLT
29 | DOV
13 | RSD
19 | POC
7 | MCH
13 | DAY
6 | POC
23 | TAL
10 | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL |  | 29th  | 2056  | [36]
1990 | Donlavey Racing | 90  | Ford | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL
21 | DAR
40 | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL
31 | CLT
15 | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY
30 | POC | TAL
40 | GLN | MCH
23 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT
37 | CAR | PHO | ATL |  | 41st  | 498  | [37]
1991 | Osterlund Racing | 88  | Pontiac | DAY
37 | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR |  | 40th  | 552  | [38]
Moroso Racing | Olds |  | TAL
36 | CLT | DOV | SON | POC |
20  |  | MCH
30 | DAY
13 | POC | TAL
13 | GLN | MCH
13 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV
DNQ | MAR | NWS | CLT
DNQ | CAR | PHO | ATL |
1992 | Close Racing | 47  | Olds | DAY
11 | CAR | RCH | ATL
36 | DAR
DNQ | BRI | NWS | MAR |  | MCH
DNQ | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL |  | 48th  | 255  | [39]
Chevy |  | TAL
31 | CLT | DOV | SON | POC |
1993 | Hendrick Motorsports | 46  | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL
DNQ | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL |  | NA  | \-  | [40]
1994 | Moroso Racing | 20  | Ford | DAY
DNQ | CAR | RCH | ATL
DNQ | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | NA  | \-  | [41]

##### Daytona 500 results

[edit]

Year  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Start  | Finish

|
|
|
|

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

[edit]

(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)

International Race of Champions results

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  | [42]
1979–80 | Chevy | MCH
4 | MCH | RSD | RSD
8 | ATL
9 |  | 10th  | 14  | [43]

## References

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5. ^ "Buddy Baker, NASCAR's 'Gentle Giant,' dies at 74". USA Today. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
6. ^ Buddy Baker at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
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10. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1962 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
11. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
12. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1964 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
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23. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
24. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
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27. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
28. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
29. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
30. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
31. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
32. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
33. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
34. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
35. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
36. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
37. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
38. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
39. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
40. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
41. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
42. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1977 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
43. ^ "Buddy Baker – 1980 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website
* Buddy Baker at IMDb
* The Inside Groove.com – Historical Nascar Image Gallery
* Buddy Baker driver statistics at Racing-Reference
* Actual footage of Buddy Baker setting the 200 mph world record in the No. 88 Chrysler Engineering Charger Daytona
* Profile, aerowarriors.com

Achievements

Preceded by

Richard Petty

|  Daytona 500 Winner
1980  | Succeeded by

Richard Petty

Links to related articles

* v
* t
* e

NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2020

Inducted members|

* Buddy Baker
* Joe Gibbs
* Bobby Labonte
* Tony Stewart
* Waddell Wilson

Squier Hall Award|

* Dick Berggren

Landmark Award|

* Edsel Ford II

* v
* t
* e

Daytona 500 winners

Multiple|

| Seven-time|

* Richard Petty (1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981)

|

Four-time|

* Cale Yarborough (1968, 1977, 1983, 1984)

Three-time|

* Bobby Allison (1978, 1982, 1988)
* Dale Jarrett (1993, 1996, 2000)
* Jeff Gordon (1997, 1999, 2005)
* Denny Hamlin (2016, 2019, 2020)

Two-time|

* Bill Elliott (1985, 1987)
* Sterling Marlin (1994, 1995)
* Michael Waltrip (2001, 2003)
* Matt Kenseth (2009, 2012)
* Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2013)
* Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2004, 2014)
* William Byron (2024, 2025)

One-time|

* Lee Petty (1959)
* Junior Johnson (1960)
* Marvin Panch (1961)
* Fireball Roberts (1962)
* Tiny Lund (1963)
* Fred Lorenzen (1965)
* Mario Andretti (1967)
* LeeRoy Yarbrough (1969)
* Pete Hamilton (1970)
* A. J. Foyt (1972)
* Benny Parsons (1975)
* David Pearson (1976)
* Buddy Baker (1980)
* Geoff Bodine (1986)
* Darrell Waltrip (1989)
* Derrike Cope (1990)
* Ernie Irvan (1991)
* Davey Allison (1992)
* Dale Earnhardt (1998)
* Ward Burton (2002)
* Kevin Harvick (2007)
* Ryan Newman (2008)
* Jamie McMurray (2010)
* Trevor Bayne (2011)
* Joey Logano (2015)
* Kurt Busch (2017)
* Austin Dillon (2018)
* Michael McDowell (2021)
* Austin Cindric (2022)
* Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium winners

Multiple|

| Six-time|

* Dale Earnhardt (1980, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995)

|

Four-time|

* Denny Hamlin (2006, 2014, 2016, 2024)

Three-time|

* Kevin Harvick (2009, 2010, 2013)
* Dale Jarrett (1996, 2000, 2004)
* Tony Stewart (2001, 2002, 2007)

Two-time|

* Neil Bonnett (1983, 1984)
* Kyle Busch (2012, 2021)
* Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2003, 2008)
* Jeff Gordon (1994, 1997)
* Joey Logano (2017, 2022)
* Jimmie Johnson (2005, 2019)
* Ken Schrader (1989, 1990)

One-time|

* Bobby Allison (1982)
* Buddy Baker (1979)
* Kurt Busch (2011)
* Geoff Bodine (1992)
* Bill Elliott (1987)
* Chase Elliott (2025)
* Erik Jones (2020)
* Matt Kenseth (2015)
* Brad Keselowski (2018)
* Terry Labonte (1985)
* Mark Martin (1999)
* Martin Truex Jr. (2023)
* Rusty Wallace (1998)
* Darrell Waltrip (1981)

* v
* t
* e

Hendrick Motorsports

Headquarters: Concord, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Rick Hendrick
* Jeff Gordon
* Chad Knaus
* Brian Whitesell
* Kenny Francis
* Greg Ives
* Kevin Meendering
* Gene Monahan
* Ray Evernham

NASCAR Cup Series|

| Drivers|

* (5) Kyle Larson
* (9) Chase Elliott
* (24) William Byron
* (48) Alex Bowman

|

Crew chiefs|

* (5) Cliff Daniels
* (9) Alan Gustafson
* (24) Rudy Fugle
* (48) Blake Harris

Reserve driver|

* Justin Allgaier

NASCAR Xfinity Series|

| Drivers|

* (17) William Byron / Alex Bowman / Kyle Larson / Corey Day / Chase Elliott / Rajah Caruth / Jake Finch (part-time)

|

Crew chiefs|

* (17) Adam Wall

Former personnel|

* Randy Dorton
* Ricky Hendrick
* Tony Eury Jr.
* Darian Grubb
* Steve Letarte
* Robbie Loomis
* Travis Mack
* Lance McGrew
* Keith Rodden
* Peter Sospenzo
* Earl Barban
* T. J. Majors
* Stevie Reeves

Former drivers|

| Winners|

* Geoff Bodine
* Kyle Busch
* Dale Earnhardt Jr.
* Jeff Gordon
* Ricky Hendrick
* Jimmie Johnson
* Kasey Kahne
* Terry Labonte
* Mark Martin
* Casey Mears
* Jerry Nadeau
* Joe Nemechek
* Tim Richmond
* Ricky Rudd
* Ken Schrader
* Regan Smith
* Jack Sprague
* Tony Stewart
* Brian Vickers
* Darrell Waltrip

|

Other drivers|

* Buddy Baker
* Stan Barrett
* Josh Berry
* Brett Bodine
* Todd Bodine
* Ron Bouchard
* Dick Brooks
* Jenson Button
* Landon Cassill
* Ricky Craven
* Wally Dallenbach Jr.
* Tommy Ellis
* Blake Feese
* Adrián Fernández
* Jim Fitzgerald
* Noah Gragson
* David Green
* Bobby Hamilton
* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Jimmy Horton
* Glenn Jarrett
* Tommy Kendall
* Brad Keselowski
* Kyle Krisiloff
* Justin Labonte
* Scott Lagasse
* Corey LaJoie
* Randy LaJoie
* Jimmy Means
* Benny Parsons
* Kyle Petty
* Jeff Purvis
* Boston Reid
* Mike Rockenfeller
* Greg Sacks
* Boris Said
* Dennis Setzer
* Hut Stricklin
* Jordan Taylor
* Dick Trickle
* Al Unser Jr.

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Buddy Baker
* Dale Earnhardt Jr.
* Ray Evernham
* Jeff Gordon
* Rick Hendrick
* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Jimmie Johnson
* Chad Knaus
* Terry Labonte
* Mark Martin
* Benny Parsons
* Ricky Rudd
* Tony Stewart
* Darrell Waltrip
* Waddell Wilson

NASCAR Cup Series Championships|

| Overall championships|

* 1995 (Gordon)
* 1996 (Labonte)
* 1997 (Gordon)
* 1998 (Gordon)
* 2001 (Gordon)
* 2006 (Johnson)
* 2007 (Johnson)
* 2008 (Johnson)
* 2009 (Johnson)
* 2010 (Johnson)
* 2013 (Johnson)
* 2016 (Johnson)
* 2020 (Elliott)
* 2021 (Larson)

|

Regular season championships|

* 2021 (Larson)
* 2022 (Elliott)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Championships|

* 2003 (Vickers)

NASCAR Truck Series Championships|

* 1997 (Sprague)
* 1999 (Sprague)
* 2001 (Sprague)

Daytona 500 wins|

* 1986 (Bodine)
* 1989 (Waltrip)
* 1997 (Gordon)
* 1999 (Gordon)
* 2005 (Gordon)
* 2006 (Johnson)
* 2013 (Johnson)
* 2014 (Earnhardt Jr.)
* 2024 (Byron)
* 2025 (Byron)

Brickyard 400 wins|

* 1994 (Gordon)
* 1998 (Gordon)
* 2001 (Gordon)
* 2004 (Gordon)
* 2006 (Johnson)
* 2008 (Johnson)
* 2009 (Johnson)
* 2012 (Johnson)
* 2014 (Gordon)
* 2017 (Kahne)
* 2024 (Larson)

Coca-Cola 600 wins|

* 1988 (Waltrip)
* 1989 (Waltrip)
* 1994 (Gordon)
* 1997 (Gordon)
* 1998 (Gordon)
* 2003 (Johnson)
* 2004 (Johnson)
* 2005 (Johnson)
* 2007 (Mears)
* 2012 (Kahne)
* 2014 (Johnson)
* 2021 (Larson)

Southern 500 wins|

* 1986 (Richmond)
* 1995 (Gordon)
* 1996 (Gordon)
* 1997 (Gordon)
* 1998 (Gordon)
* 2002 (Gordon)
* 2003 (Labonte)
* 2004 (Johnson)
* 2007 (Gordon)
* 2009 (Martin)
* 2012 (Johnson)
* 2023 (Larson)

All-Star Race wins|

* 1995 (Gordon)
* 1997 (Gordon)
* 1999 (Labonte)
* 2001 (Gordon)
* 2003 (Johnson)
* 2006 (Johnson)
* 2012 (Johnson)
* 2013 (Johnson)
* 2020 (Elliott)
* 2021 (Larson)
* 2023 (Larson)

Cook Out Clash wins|

* 1989 (Schrader)
* 1990 (Schrader)
* 1994 (Gordon)
* 1997 (Gordon)
* 2005 (Johnson)
* 2008 (Earnhardt Jr.)
* 2019 (Johnson)
* 2025 (Elliott)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Hyak Motorsports
* JR Motorsports
* NY Racing Team
* Richard Childress Racing
* Spire Motorsports
* Team AmeriVet

Events|

* 2004 Hendrick Motorsports aircraft crash
* 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans (Garage 56 project)

* v
* t
* e

Moroso Racing

Years active|

1987–1995

Personnel|

* Dick Moroso

Former drivers|

* Joe Bessey
* Kim Campbell
* Ricky Craven
* Jeff Fuller
* Steve Grissom
* Bobby Hamilton
* Jimmy Hensley
* Bobby Hillin Jr.
* Jim Keeker
* Randy LaJoie
* Chad Little
* Rob Moroso
* Joe Ruttman
* Dennis Setzer
* Jimmy Spencer
* Sammy Swindell
* Mike Wallace

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Buddy Baker

NASCAR Busch Series Championships|

* 1989 (Moroso)

* v
* t
* e

Osterlund Racing

Years active|

* 1977–1981
* 1989–1991

Personnel|

* Rod Osterlund

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Buddy Baker
* Dale Earnhardt
* David Pearson

Former drivers|

* Buddy Baker
* Neil Bonnett
* Jim Bown
* Dale Earnhardt
* Dave Marcis
* Jimmy Means
* David Pearson
* Jimmy Spencer
* Hut Stricklin

Winston Cup Series Championships|

* 1980 (Earnhardt)

Southern 500 wins|

* 1979 (Pearson)

Busch Clash wins|

* 1980 (Earnhardt)

Buyouts and mergers|

* Jim Stacy Racing

* v
* t
* e

Ellington Racing

Years active|

1968–1988

Personnel|

* Hoss Ellington

Former drivers|

* Davey Allison
* Donnie Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Brett Bodine
* Neil Bonnett
* Ron Bouchard
* Pancho Carter
* Hoss Ellington
* A. J. Foyt
* Charlie Glotzbach
* Bobby Isaac
* Dale Jarrett
* Gordon Johncock
* Fred Lorenzen
* Sterling Marlin
* Sam McQuagg
* Benny Parsons
* David Pearson
* Kyle Petty
* John Sears
* Lake Speed
* Ramo Stott
* Rick Wilson
* Cale Yarborough

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Davey Allison
* Donnie Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Bobby Isaac
* Dale Jarrett
* Fred Lorenzen
* Benny Parsons
* David Pearson
* Cale Yarborough

* v
* t
* e

Donlavey Racing

Personnel|

* Junie Donlavey

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Buck Baker
* Buddy Baker
* Harry Gant
* Ray Hendrick
* Bobby Isaac
* Fred Lorenzen
* Benny Parsons
* David Pearson
* Ricky Rudd
* Kirk Shelmerdine
* Joe Weatherly

Former drivers|

* Loy Allen Jr.
* Buck Baker
* Buddy Baker
* Stan Barrett
* Stanton Barrett
* Ed Berrier
* Max Berrier
* Chuck Bown
* Gary Bradberry
* Kenny Brightbill
* Dick Brooks
* Pancho Carter
* Wally Dallenbach Jr.
* Bill Dennis
* Yvon Duhamel
* Tommy Ellis
* George Follmer
* Harry Gant
* Charlie Glotzbach
* Robby Gordon
* Butch Hartman
* Jason Hedlesky
* Ray Hendrick
* A. J. Henriksen
* Jimmy Hensley
* Andy Hillenburg
* Bobby Hillin Jr.
* Lance Hooper
* Ron Hutcherson
* Ernie Irvan
* Bobby Isaac
* Tracy Leslie
* Chad Little
* Fred Lorenzen
* Rick Mast
* Jimmy Means
* Bud Moore
* Jackie Oliver
* Richie Panch
* Benny Parsons
* David Pearson
* Steve Perry
* Eddie Pettyjohn
* Lennie Pond
* Paul Radford
* Kevin Ray
* Jody Ridley
* Ricky Rudd
* Johnny Rutherford
* Hermie Sadler
* Ken Schrader
* Dorsey Schroeder
* Kirk Shelmerdine
* Morgan Shepherd
* Brian Simo
* Ramo Stott
* Hut Stricklin
* Kerry Teague
* Dick Trickle
* Mike Wallace
* Joe Weatherly
* LeeRoy Yarbrough
* Emanuel Zervakis

* v
* t
* e

Wood Brothers Racing

Headquarters: Stuart, Virginia / Mooresville, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Glen Wood
* Leonard Wood
* Jon Wood
* Keven Wood

NASCAR Cup Series|

| Drivers|

* (21) Josh Berry

|

Crew chiefs|

* (21) Miles Stanley

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Donnie Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Bill Elliott
* Dale Jarrett
* Junior Johnson
* Fred Lorenzen
* Mark Martin
* David Pearson
* Ricky Rudd
* Curtis Turner
* Joe Weatherly
* Glen Wood
* Leonard Wood
* Cale Yarborough

Notable former drivers|

| NASCAR|

* Donnie Allison
* Marcos Ambrose
* Buddy Baker
* Trevor Bayne
* Johnny Beauchamp
* Kelly Bires
* Ryan Blaney
* Neil Bonnett
* Harrison Burton
* Stacy Compton
* Matt DiBenedetto
* Tommy Ellis
* Bill Elliott
* A. J. Foyt
* David Gilliland
* Dale Jarrett
* Junior Johnson
* Andy Lally
* Fred Lorenzen
* Tiny Lund
* Mark Martin
* Paul Menard
* Marvin Panch
* David Pearson
* Kyle Petty
* Bobby Rahal
* Ricky Rudd
* Elliott Sadler
* Johnny Sauter
* Ken Schrader
* Morgan Shepherd
* Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
* Curtis Turner
* Michael Waltrip
* Joe Weatherly
* Brandon Whitt
* Glen Wood
* Jon Wood
* Keven Wood
* Cale Yarborough

|

iRacing|

* Garrett Lowe
* Blade Whitt

Daytona 500 wins|

* 1963 (Lund)
* 1968 (Yarborough)
* 1972 (A. J. Foyt)
* 1976 (Pearson)
* 2011 (Bayne)

Southern 500 wins|

* 1968 (Yarborough)
* 1976 (Pearson)
* 1977 (Pearson)
* 1981 (Bonnett)

Coca-Cola 600 wins|

* 1974 (Pearson)
* 1976 (Pearson)
* 1982 (Bonnett)
* 1987 (K. Petty)

Winston 500 wins|

* 1971 (Pearson)
* 1972 (Pearson)
* 1973 (Pearson)
* 1974 (Pearson)

All-Star Race wins|

* 1996 (M. Waltrip)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Ford Performance
* Roush-Yates Engines
* Team Penske

Buyouts and mergers|

* Go Fas Racing (Charter)

* v
* t
* e

Ranier Racing with MDM

Years active|

* 1967–1987 (Ranier–Lundy)
* 1996 (Ranier–Walsh Racing)
* 2016 (Ranier Racing with MDM)

Personnel|

| Ranier–Lundy|

* Harry Ranier
* J. T. Lundy

|

Ranier–Walsh Racing|

* Harry Ranier
* Tom Walsh
* Buddy Johnson

Ranier Racing with MDM|

* Lorin Ranier
* Mike Hillman
* Doug Fuller
* Matthew Miller

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Bobby Allison
* Davey Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Tony Stewart
* Waddell Wilson
* Cale Yarborough

Former drivers|

| Ranier–Lundy|

* Bobby Allison
* Davey Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Lennie Pond
* Cale Yarborough

|

Ranier–Walsh Racing|

* Greg Sacks
* Elton Sawyer
* Tony Stewart

Ranier Racing with MDM|

* Kyle Benjamin
* Harrison Burton
* Landon Cassill
* Spencer Davis
* Austin Dillon
* Brandon Jones
* Corey LaJoie
* Travis Miller
* Ryan Preece
* Michael Self
* Matt Tifft
* Brian Wong

Daytona 500 wins|

* 1980 (Baker)
* 1983 (Yarborough)
* 1984 (Yarborough)

Coca-Cola 600 wins|

* 1981 (Baker)

Winston 500 wins|

* 1980 (Baker)
* 1981 (B. Allison)
* 1984 (Yarborough)
* 1987 (D. Allison)

Busch Clash wins|

* 1979 (Baker)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* MDM–Hillman Racing
* Richard Childress Racing
* Contreras Motorsports

Buyouts and mergers|

* Robert Yates Racing (1988)
* MDM Motorsports (2017)

* v
* t
* e

Bud Moore Engineering

Years active|

1961–2001

Personnel|

* Bud Moore

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Bobby Allison
* Donnie Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Dale Earnhardt
* Bobby Isaac
* Bud Moore
* Cotton Owens
* Benny Parsons
* David Pearson
* Fireball Roberts
* Ricky Rudd
* Darrell Waltrip
* Joe Weatherly
* Rex White
* Cale Yarborough

Former drivers|

* Loy Allen Jr.
* Bobby Allison
* Donnie Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Earl Balmer
* Brett Bodine
* Geoff Bodine
* Dick Brooks
* Derrike Cope
* Wally Dallenbach Jr.
* Darel Dieringer
* Dale Earnhardt
* Jeff Green
* George Follmer
* Lance Hooper
* Bobby Isaac
* Gordon Johncock
* Bobby Johns
* Tommy Irwin
* Tiny Lund
* Sam McQuagg
* Ted Musgrave
* Cotton Owens
* Benny Parsons
* David Pearson
* Larry Pearson
* Fireball Roberts
* Ricky Rudd
* Johnny Rutherford
* Greg Sacks
* Don Schissler
* Morgan Shepherd
* Lake Speed
* Dick Trickle
* Billy Wade
* Darrell Waltrip
* Joe Weatherly
* Bob Welborn
* Rex White
* Cale Yarborough
* LeeRoy Yarbrough

Grand National Series Championships|

* 1962 (Weatherly)
* 1963 (Weatherly)

Daytona 500 wins|

* 1978 (B. Allison)

Southern 500 wins|

* 1966 (Dieringer)

Winston 500 wins|

* 1975 (Baker)
* 1976 (Baker)
* 1979 (B. Allison)

Busch Clash wins|

* 1992 (G. Bodine)

* v
* t
* e

K&K Insurance Racing

Years active|

1966–1977

Personnel|

* Nord Krauskopf
* K&K Insurance

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Bobby Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Ray Hendrick
* Bobby Isaac

Former drivers|

* Bobby Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Neil Bonnett
* Charlie Glotzbach
* Ray Hendrick
* Bobby Isaac
* Dave Marcis
* Sam McQuagg

Grand National Series Championships|

* 1970 (Isaac)

World 600 wins|

* 1973 (Baker)

Buyouts and mergers|

* Jim Stacy Racing

* v
* t
* e

Gray Racing

Years active|

1966–1995

Personnel|

* Henley Gray

Former drivers|

* Donnie Allison
* John Anderson
* Joey Arrington
* Buddy Baker
* Charlie Baker
* Eddie Bierschwale
* Joe Booher
* Bob Burcham
* James Cline
* Doug Cooper
* Bobby Coyle
* Dean Dalton
* Paul Dean Holt
* Dennis DeVea
* Bill Dennis
* Dale Earnhardt
* Kevin Evans
* Frog Fagan
* Red Farmer
* Joe Fields
* Woody Fisher
* Tommy Gale
* Bobby Gerhart
* Vince Giamformaggio
* Cecil Gordon
* Lee Gordon
* Henley Gray
* Steve Gray
* Billy Hagan
* Billie Harvey
* Jeff Hawkins
* James Hylton
* Bill Ingram
* Glenn Jarrett
* Ned Jarrett
* Slick Johnson
* Elmo Langley
* Dave Marcis
* Coo Coo Marlin
* Dick May
* J. D. McDuffie
* Ed Negre
* Benny Parsons
* Charlie Poalillo
* Lennie Pond
* Mike Potter
* Charlie Roberts
* Howard Rose
* Ronnie Sanders
* Connie Saylor
* Chuck Schroedel
* Wendell Scott
* G. C. Spencer
* Steve Spencer
* Jabe Thomas
* Mark Thompson
* Jerry Titus
* John Todd
* E. J. Trivette
* John Utsman
* Frank Warren
* Bobby Wawak
* Rick Wilson
* Clay Young

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Donnie Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Dale Earnhardt
* Red Farmer
* Ned Jarrett
* Benny Parsons
* Wendell Scott

* v
* t
* e

Langley Racing

Years active|

1954–1987

Personnel|

* Elmo Langley

Former drivers|

* Buddy Arrington
* L. D. Austin
* Bryan Baker
* Rick Baldwin
* Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
* Eddie Bierschwale
* Trevor Boys
* Dick Brooks
* Pancho Carter
* Bill Champion
* Rodney Combs
* Jerry Cranmer
* Dean Dalton
* Darel Dieringer
* Clark Dwyer
* Tommy Gale
* Elmer Gilliam
* Henley Gray
* Jimmy Hensley
* Larry Hess
* Doug Heveron
* Hop Holmes
* Jack Ingram
* Elmo Langley
* Clyde Lynn
* Skip Manning
* Dave Marcis
* Curtis Markham
* Dick May
* Gary Mayeda
* Rick McCray
* J. D. McDuffie
* Joe Millikan
* Bud Moore
* Ed Negre
* Mike Potter
* Bert Robbins
* Connie Saylor
* John Sears
* Bill Seifert
* Ken Schrader
* Morgan Shepherd
* Dub Simpson
* Mark Stahl
* D. K. Ulrich
* Daniel Warlick

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Buddy Baker

* v
* t
* e

Petty Enterprises

Years active|

1949–2008

Personnel|

* Lee Petty
* Richard Petty
* Kyle Petty

Former drivers|

* John Andretti
* Buck Baker
* Buddy Baker
* Rich Bickle
* Greg Biffle
* Ken Bouchard
* Dick Brooks
* Rodney Combs
* Carlos Contreras
* Wally Dallenbach Jr.
* Darel Dieringer
* Christian Fittipaldi
* Jeff Green
* Mark Green
* Steve Grissom
* Bobby Hamilton
* Pete Hamilton
* Jimmy Hensley
* Shane Hmiel
* Junior Johnson
* Buckshot Jones
* Bobby Labonte
* Terry Labonte
* Tiny Lund
* Chad McCumbee
* Ted Musgrave
* Jerry Nadeau
* Marvin Panch
* Jim Paschal
* Adam Petty
* Kyle Petty
* Lee Petty
* Mark Petty
* Maurice Petty
* Richard Petty
* Robert Pressley
* Joe Ruttman
* Morgan Shepherd
* G. C. Spencer
* Curtis Turner
* Joe Weatherly
* Rick Wilson

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Buck Baker
* Buddy Baker
* Dale Inman
* Junior Johnson
* Bobby Labonte
* Terry Labonte
* Lee Petty
* Maurice Petty
* Richard Petty
* Curtis Turner
* Joe Weatherly

NASCAR Cup Series Championships|

* 1954 (L. Petty)
* 1958 (L. Petty)
* 1959 (L. Petty)
* 1963 (Weatherly)
* 1964 (R. Petty)
* 1967 (R. Petty)
* 1971 (R. Petty)
* 1972 (R. Petty)
* 1974 (R. Petty)
* 1975 (R. Petty)
* 1979 (R. Petty)

Daytona 500 wins|

* 1959 (L. Petty)
* 1964 (R. Petty)
* 1966 (R. Petty)
* 1970 (P. Hamilton)
* 1971 (R. Petty)
* 1973 (R. Petty)
* 1974 (R. Petty)
* 1979 (R. Petty)
* 1981 (R. Petty)

Winston 500 wins|

* 1970 (P. Hamilton)
* 1983 (R. Petty)

Coca-Cola 600 wins|

* 1964 (Paschal)
* 1966 (Panch)
* 1972 (Bd. Baker)
* 1975 (R. Petty)
* 1977 (R. Petty)

Southern 500 wins|

* 1967 (R. Petty)

Buyouts and mergers|

* Richard Petty Motorsports

Related articles|

* List of NASCAR race wins by Petty Enterprises

* v
* t
* e

Owens Racing

Years active|

1960–1974

Personnel|

* Cotton Owens

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Bobby Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Ray Hendrick
* Bobby Isaac
* Junior Johnson
* Cotton Owens
* Benny Parsons
* David Pearson
* Fireball Roberts

Former drivers|

* Bobby Allison
* Mario Andretti
* Buddy Baker
* Dick Brooks
* Darel Dieringer
* Ralph Earnhardt
* Charlie Glotzbach
* Peter Gregg
* Pete Hamilton
* Ray Hendrick
* James Hylton
* Bobby Isaac
* Junior Johnson
* Sam McQuagg
* Cotton Owens
* Benny Parsons
* Jim Paschal
* David Pearson
* Sam Posey
* Marty Robbins
* Fireball Roberts
* G. C. Spencer
* Al Unser
* Billy Wade

Grand National Series Championships|

* 1966 (Pearson)

Southern 500 wins|

* 1970 (Baker)

* v
* t
* e

NASCAR on CBS

Commentators|

| Lap-by-lap|

* Eli Gold
* Mike Joy
* Bud Palmer
* Ken Squier

|

Color
commentators|

* Buddy Baker
* Neil Bonnett
* Chris Economaki
* Jerry Glanville
* David Hobbs
* Ned Jarrett
* Benny Parsons
* Richard Petty
* Darrell Waltrip

Pit reporters|

* Dick Berggren
* Dave Despain
* Chris Economaki
* David Hobbs
* Glenn Jarrett
* Ned Jarrett
* Mike Joy
* Randy Pemberton
* Ralph Sheheen
* Bill Stephens
* Brock Yates

Studio anchors|

* Greg Gumbel
* Ken Squier

Daytona 500|

* 1960
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000

DirecTV 500
(Texas)|

* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000

World 600
(Charlotte)|

* 1964
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981

Kmart 400
(Michigan)|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000

Pepsi 400
(Daytona)|

* 1999
* 2000

Talladega 500|

* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997

Dixie 500
(Atlanta)|

* 1976

Los Angeles Times 500|

* 1975
* 1976

All-Star Race|

* 1991

Related articles|

* CBS Sports Spectacular
* NASCAR on television and radio
* NASCAR on TNN
* Don Robertson
* Mark Wood (theme music composer, 1995-1997)

* v
* t
* e

NASCAR on TBS

Races covered|

* Atlanta (1983-1985)
* Charlotte #1 (1988-2000)
* Charlotte #2 (1989-2000)
* Motegi, Japan (1998)
* Nashville (1984)
* Pocono #2 (1993-2000)
* Richmond #1 (1983-1995)
* Richmond #2 (1988-1995)
* Riverside (1983-1987)
* Rockingham (1985-1987)
* Suzuka, Japan (1996-1997)

| Coca-Cola 600|

* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000

|

Pennsylvania 500|

* 1995
* 2000

Winston Western 500|

* 1983
* 1985
* 1987

Related articles|

* NASCAR on television and radio
* 1980s
* 1990s
* 2000s
* Prime Network
* NASCAR on TNT

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International|

* VIAF
* FAST
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

Other|

* SNAC

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