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Buck Baker (Race Car Driver) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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April 14, 2002 (83 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
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Celebrities born on March 4
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Buck Baker
Elzie Wylie Baker Sr., better known as Buck Baker, was an American stock car racer. Born in Richburg, South Carolina, Baker began his NASCAR career in 1949 and won his first race three years later at Columbia Speedway. Twenty-seven years later, Baker retired after the 1976 National 500. During his NASCAR Cup Series career, Baker won two championships, 46 races and 45 pole positions, as well as recorded 372 top-tens. In 1957, he became the first driver to win two consecutive championships in the series. Between 1957 and 1959 Baker competed in the NASCAR Convertible Division. From 1972 to 1973, he competed in the Grand National East Series, where he recorded five top-tens in twelve races. On May 23, 2012, it was announced that he would be inducted into the 2013 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame on February 8, 2013.
BornElzie Wylie Baker Sr, March 4, 1919, Richburg, South Carolina
DiedApril 14, 2002, Charlotte, North Carolina
Achievements1956 Grand National Series Champion, 1957 Grand National Series Champion, 1952 NASCAR Speedway Division Champion, 1953, 1960, 1964 Southern 500 Winner, Led Grand National Series in wins in 1956 and 1957, Led Grand National Series in poles in 1956 and 1957

About Buck Baker

Race Car Driver Buck Baker was born on March 4, 1919 in South Carolina, United States (He dies at the age of 83, on April 14, 2002).

NASCAR Champion was one of the first drivers to compete in the races, and he finished among the all-time leaders in career starts and wins.

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Buck Baker before becoming famous

Buck Baker was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1919 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Goat (羊).

While delivering illicit liquor across the Carolinas, he honed his driving skills.

Achievement of Buck Baker

He won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in 1952 and went on to win 14 more races, two poles, and the Grand National Championship four years later.

Buck Baker's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Race Car Driver Buddy Baker, his son, was a renowned NASCAR driver, winning the Daytona 500 in a record pace in 1980.

Buddy Baker (1941 - 2015) (Race Car Driver)
Buddy Baker (1941 - 2015)

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After retiring in 1976, he founded Race Car Driver Buck Baker Racing School. At the school, Race Car Driver Jeff Gordon eventually drove his first stock car.

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Jeff Gordon, 52

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Buck Baker (1919 - 2002) (Race Car Driver)
Buck Baker (1919 - 2002)

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Buck Baker Income & Net worth

Buck Baker's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a race car driver. Networth of Buck Baker in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

Buck Baker Height and Weight

How tall is Buck Baker? At the age of 83, Buck Baker height is 5'5" (1.65m).

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Latest information about Buck Baker updated on March 16 2023.