# Buddy Baker

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

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.

## Career

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).
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, Aaron's 499, 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 1992, 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

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.
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".
Baker died on August 10, 2015, at his home in Catawba County, North Carolina. 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

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.

## 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 :
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1959 | Lynton Tyson | 88 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CON 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 1692 | |
| 1959 | Lynton Tyson | 89 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MBS 11 | CLT 21 | NSV 30 | AWS | BGS | GPS | CLB | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 1692 | |
| 1959 | Julian Buesink | 95 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 40 | HCY | RCH | CSF | HBO | MAR | AWS | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 1692 | |
| 1960 | Lynton Tyson | 88 | Chevy | CLT 27 | CLB | DAY | DAY | DAY | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 3070 |
| 1960 | Jess Potter | 1 | Chevy | | | | | | | NWS 9 | PHO | CLB 17 | MAR 23 | HCY 17 | WIL 14 | BGS | GPS | AWS | DAR 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 3070 | |
| 1960 | Jess Potter | 32 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PIF 20 | HBO | RCH | HMS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 3070 | |
| 1960 | Spook Crawford | 20 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 19 | BGS | DAY | HEI | MAB 12 | MBS | ATL DNQ | BIR | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 3070 |
| 1960 | Spook Crawford | 64 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AWS 28 | PIF 15 | CLB | SBO | BGS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 3070 | |
| 1960 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 34 | HCY | CSF | GSP | HBO | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 3070 | |
| 1960 | Fred Harb | 7 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 13 | CLT | RCH 19 | ATL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 3070 | |
| 1961 | Fred Harb | 7 | Ford | CLT 17 | JSP | DAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 3668 |
| 1961 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 3668 | |
| 1961 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | ATL DNQ | GPS | HBO | BGS | MAR 14 | NWS 7 | CLB | HCY | RCH | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 5 | NSV 22 | BGS | AWS 16 | RCH | SBO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 3668 | |
| 1962 | Buck Baker Racing | 86 | Chrysler | 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 |
| 1962 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chrysler | | | | | | CON 5 | AWS 3 | SVH 9 | HBO 5 | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLB 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 9828 | |
| 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 |
| 1963 | Buck Baker Racing | 7 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 13 | CLB 4 | THS | DAR | ODS | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 52nd | 2102 |
| 1963 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 52nd | 2102 | |
| 1963 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 23 | HCY | RCH | MAR | DTS | NWS | THS | CLT | SBO | HBO | RSD | | | | | | | | | | 52nd | 2102 | |
| 1964 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Pontiac | CON | AUG 10 | JSP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 7314 |
| 1964 | | 30 | Chevy | | | | SVH 19 | RSD | DAY | DAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 7314 |
| 1964 | David Walker | 89 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | DAY 29 | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 7314 | |
| 1964 | Jack Anderson | 20 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | BRI 29 | GPS | BGS | ATL | AWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 7314 | |
| 1964 | Ray Osborne | 92 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HBO 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 7314 | |
| 1964 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 7314 | |
| 1964 | Curtis Crider | 01 | Mercury | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ODS 15 | | BRR 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 7314 | |
| 1964 | Fox Racing | 03 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OBS 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 7314 | |
| 1964 | Fox Racing | 3 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ISP 20 | GLN | LIN | BRI | NSV | MBS | AWS | DTS | ONA | CLB | BGS | STR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 7314 | |
| 1964 | Bernard Alvarez | 10 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 31 | HCY | RCH | ODS | HBO | MAR 37 | SVH | NWS 22 | CLT 28 | HAR | AUG 9 | JAC 22 | 31st | 7314 |
| 1965 | Buck Baker Racing | 86 | Plymouth | RSD | DAY | DAY 14 | | | AWS 21 | RCH | HBO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 23 | | CAR 24 | | | | | | | | | 9th | 20672 |
| 1965 | Buck Baker Racing | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 20672 | |
| 1965 | Buck Baker Racing | 86 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | GPS 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LIN 5 | ODS 3 | RCH 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 20672 | |
| 1965 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HCY 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 20672 | |
| 1965 | Langley Racing | 64 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ISP 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | BGS 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 20672 | |
| 1965 | | 95 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AUG 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 20672 | |
| 1965 | Gene Hobby | 99 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BLV 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 20672 | |
| 1965 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 28 | | | | | | | | | | DTS 3 | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 20672 | |
| 1966 | Buck Baker Racing | 88 | Dodge | AUG 15 | RSD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 14302 |
| 1966 | Buck Baker Racing | 88 | Chevy | | | DAY 19 | DAY | DAY 32 | CAR 13 | BRI | | HCY 17 | CLB 20 | GPS 24 | BGS | | MAR 10 | DAR 21 | LGY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 14302 | |
| 1966 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Olds | | | | | | | | ATL 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 14302 | |
| 1966 | Gene Black | 74 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 14302 |
| 1966 | Handy Racing | 25 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MGR 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 14302 | |
| 1966 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 14302 | |
| 1966 | Fox Racing | 3 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 37 | | | | | | | | DAY 11 | | | | | | | | | ATL 2 | | | | | DAR 33 | | | | | | CLT 35 | CAR 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 14302 | |
| 1966 | Emory Gilliam | 00 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OXF 23 | FON 19 | ISP 29 | BRI 31 | SMR 22 | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 14302 | |
| 1966 | Emory Gilliam | 00 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BGS 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 14302 | |
| 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 |
| 1967 | Toy Bolton | 47 | Chevy | | | | | | | | GPS 4 | BGS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 18600 | |
| 1967 | Buck Baker Racing | 87 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MGR 18 | SMR | BIR | | | | | | OXF 14 | FDA | ISP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 18600 |
| 1967 | Ranier Racing | 68 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 11 | SMR | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 18600 | |
| 1967 | Buck Baker Racing | 88 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BGS 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 18600 | |
| 1967 | Owens Racing | 6 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLB 17 | | | | | | HBO 3 | MAR 21 | NWS 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 18600 | |
| 1967 | Buck Baker Racing | 88 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SVH 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 18600 | |
| 1968 | Owens Racing | 6 | Dodge | MGR | MGY | RSD 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13th | 2310 |
| 1968 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13th | 2310 | |
| 1969 | Fox Racing | 3 | Dodge | 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 |
| 1969 | 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* | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 1769 | |
| 1970 | Owens Racing | 6 | Dodge | 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 |
| 1970 | Neil Castles | 86 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ONA 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 1555 | |
| 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 |
| 1971 | Neil Castles | 06 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TRN 2 | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 2358 |

#### 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 | 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 | |
| 1972 | K&K Insurance Racing | 71 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 17 | DOV 11 | MAR 4 | NWS 3 | CLT 2 | CAR 3 | TWS 1* | 24th | 3936.7 | |
| 1973 | K&K Insurance Racing | 71 | Dodge | 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 | |
| 1974 | K&K Insurance Racing | 71 | Dodge | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL 3 | DAR 3 | NWS | MAR | TAL 33 | NSV | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 1016.88 | |
| 1974 | 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 | | 7th | 1016.88 | |
| 1975 | Bud Moore Engineering | 15 | Ford | 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 | |
| 1976 | Bud Moore Engineering | 15 | Ford | 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 | |
| 1977 | Bud Moore Engineering | 15 | Ford | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1978 | M.C. Anderson Racing | 27 | 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 | | 24th | 2130 | |
| 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 | |
| 1979 | Ranier-Lundy Racing | 28 | Olds | | DAY 40 | | | ATL 1 | | | | | TAL 32 | | | | | | | DAY 34 | NSV | | TAL 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 3249 |
| 1980 | Ranier-Lundy Racing | 28 | Olds | RSD | DAY 1* | RCH | | ATL 7 | BRI | | | | TAL 1* | NSV | | | | | | DAY 4 | NSV | | TAL 32* | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 2603 | |
| 1980 | Ranier-Lundy Racing | 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 | | | | 21st | 2603 | |
| 1980 | Ranier-Lundy Racing | 28 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 39 | TWS | RSD | | | | POC 2 | | | | | | | | | CLT 3 | | ATL 4 | ONT | 21st | 2603 | |
| 1981 | Ellington Racing | 1 | Olds | RSD | DAY 4 | RCH | CAR 5 | ATL 40 | BRI | NWS | | | | | | CLT 33 | TWS | RSD | | DAY 4 | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 1904 | |
| 1981 | Ellington Racing | 1 | 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 | 27th | 1904 | |
| 1981 | Kennie Childers Racing | 12 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 29 | NWS | | | | | | | | 27th | 1904 |
| 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 | |
| 1982 | 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 | | 23rd | 2591 | |
| 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 | |
| 1984 | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Ford | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1986 | Baker-Schiff Racing | 88 | Olds | 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 | |
| 1987 | Baker-Schiff Racing | 88 | Olds | 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 | |
| 1988 | Baker-Schiff Racing | 88 | Olds | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1991 | Osterlund Racing | 88 | Pontiac | DAY 37 | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 552 | |
| 1991 | Moroso Racing | 88 | Olds | | | | | | | | | TAL 36 | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 552 |
| 1991 | Moroso Racing | 20 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 30 | DAY 13 | POC | TAL 13 | GLN | MCH 13 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV DNQ | MAR | NWS | CLT DNQ | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | | 40th | 552 | |
| 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 | |
| 1992 | Close Racing | 47 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | TAL 31 | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48th | 255 |
| 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 | - | |
| 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 | - | |

##### Daytona 500 results

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1961 | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 28 | 40 |
| 1962 | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 15 | 29 |
| 1964 | David Walker | Plymouth | 42 | 29 |
| 1965 | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 18 | 40 |
| 1966 | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 32 |
| 1967 | Fox Racing | Dodge | 9 | 28 |
| 1968 | Fox Racing | Dodge | 13 | 30 |
| 1969 | Fox Racing | Dodge | 1 | 5 |
| 1970 | Owens Racing | Dodge | 2 | 27 |
| 1971 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 6 | 2 |
| 1972 | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 31 | 34 |
| 1973 | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 1 | 6 |
| 1975 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 13 | 20 |
| 1976 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 5 | 33 |
| 1977 | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 8 | 3 |
| 1978 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Oldsmobile | 31 | 7 |
| 1979 | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Oldsmobile | 1 | 40 |
| 1980 | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Oldsmobile | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | Ellington Racing | Oldsmobile | 6 | 4 |
| 1982 | Ellington Racing | Buick | 4 | 8 |
| 1983 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 | 3 |
| 1984 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 | 38 |
| 1985 | Baker-Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | 7 | 4 |
| 1986 | Baker-Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | 17 | 26 |
| 1987 | Baker-Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | 7 | 4 |
| 1988 | Baker-Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | 18 | 9 |
| 1991 | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 16 | 37 |
| 1992 | Close Racing | Oldsmobile | 24 | 11 |
| 1994 | Moroso Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |

### International Race of Champions

(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 | |
| 1979–80 | Chevy | MCH 4 | MCH | RSD | RSD 8 | ATL 9 | | | 10th | 14 | |