# Randy Baker

Randy Baker (born May 14, 1958) is an American stock car racing driver. Son of Winston Cup champion Buck Baker, he competed in NASCAR's top divisions in the 1980s and 1990s, and currently operates a driving school.

## Career

Baker made his racing debut in 1976 at Thunder Valley Speedway in Leesville, South Carolina; he finished 10th in his first Limited Sportsman race. He made his debut in NASCAR's top series, then known as the Winston Cup Series, in 1982 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, finishing 20th in a family-owned Pontiac. Baker would run in a total of 14 Winston Cup races in his career, with a best finish of 17th at the 1987 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway. Baker also competed in five races in the NASCAR Busch Series, now the Xfinity Series, in 1989 and 1990, posting a best finish of 22nd at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Baker's final NASCAR start was at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Winston Cup Series in November 1996; driving for Miles Motorsports, he completed 51 laps before crashing out of the race, finishing 41st.
Baker also competed in Automobile Racing Club of America competition; in 1986 he was injured in a crash at Daytona International Speedway in the Speedweeks ARCA 200.
Baker's last start in racing competition came in an ARCA event in 2008 at Kentucky Speedway; in 2009 he fielded a race team in ARCA for John Ferrier.

## Personal life

Baker is the son of two-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Buck Baker and the brother of 1980 Daytona 500 winner Buddy Baker. He operates SpeedTech Racing Schools.

## 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.)

#### Winston Cup Series

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 |
| 1982 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | BRI | ATL | CAR | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | CLT | MAR | CAR 20 | ATL | RSD | | 84th | 103 |
| 1983 | | | | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT DNQ | CAR | ATL | RSD | | NA | 0 |
| 1984 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Buick | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT 24 | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL 39 | MCH | BRI | DAR 27 | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | RSD | | 54th | 219 |
| 1985 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Buick | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY DNQ | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS DNQ | CLT | CAR 21 | ATL | RSD | | | | 85th | 100 |
| 1986 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 42 | CAR | ATL 22 | RSD | | | 83rd | 134 |
| 1987 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | NWS | BRI | MAR | TAL | CLT 17 | DOV | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT DNQ | CAR | RSD | ATL 20 | | | 62nd | 215 |
| 1988 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Olds | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR 36 | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT DNQ | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | 82nd | 55 |
| 1991 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR 28 | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR 26 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT DNQ | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | 58th | 164 |
| 1992 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chevy | DAY | CAR 25 | RCH | ATL | DAR DNQ | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | 75th | 88 |
| 1996 | Miles Motorsports | 02 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | 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 41 | 67th | 40 |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1984 | Buck Baker Racing | Buick | DNQ | DNQ |

#### 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 | NBSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1989 | | 13 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | NZH | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO | HCY | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR 31 | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT 33 | CAR 22 | MAR | | | 68th | 231 | |
| 1990 | | 88 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR 39 | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT 42 | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR DNQ | MAR | 96th | 83 | |