The Legend 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. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... for the current NASCAR track, see Lowes Motor Speedway. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... The Mountain Dew Southern 500 is a 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup race. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Richburg is a town located in Chester County, South Carolina. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Nickname: The Queen City, The Hornets Nest Official website: http://www. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ...

Racing career

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 Nextel Cup) Championship in 1956 and 1957. He was second twice (1955 and 1958) and finished in the top five on four other occasions. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Greenvilles skyline from the south Greenville is the county seat of and largest city in Greenville CountyGR6 South Carolina, United States. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 500 at Darlington Raceway. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... The Mountain Dew Southern 500 is a 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup race. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ...

In 1967 Baker switched to NASCAR's Grand American division, where he was also very successful. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

After his retirement in 1976, Baker opened up the Buck Baker Racing School[1], where Jeff Gordon drove his first stock car. His son, Buddy Baker is a 34-year Winston Cup veteran and now teaches at the school along with Buck's daughter, Susie Baker. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Jeffrey Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971 in Vallejo, California) currently lives in Charlotte, NC and is a four-time NASCAR Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) Series champion and driver of the #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. ... For the American composer, see Buddy Baker (composer). ...

Awards

Baker was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame in 1982, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990, and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1998. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer. ... This article is about the year. ... The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America is a Hall of Fame and museum in Novi, Michigan for American motorsports legends. ...

In 1998 he was named one of the NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... NASCARs 50 Greatest Drivers is a list of NASCAR drivers. ...

Death

Buck Baker passed away on the night of April 14, 2002 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the age of 83. The cause of death is unknown. Buck Baker prostately died of natural causes. April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Nickname: The Queen City, The Hornets Nest Official website: http://www. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ...

External link

• Drivers statistics at racing-reference.com