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Chevy has rich NASCAR history;In the 1950s, Ed Cole was eager to shed 'old man's car' image with
… Corvette and a Cole lieutenant, declared a more pivotal moment occurred in 1956, when he lured reigning Winston Cup champ Buck Baker away from Chrysler during another secret meeting, this one at a deserted Trenton, N.J., racetrack. Baker also …
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Diversity on display during NASCAR Hall of Fame induction - NASCAR News | FOX Sports on MSN
… NASCAR. He won back-to-back championships with Joe Weatherly in 1962 and '63 as an owner and was the crew chief for Buck Baker ’s 1957 title. Men like Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt, David Pearson and Bobby Allison drove his car. He earned …
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Emotional Waltrip to join NASCAR hall;Legendary Yarborough also among those to be inducted in
… two-time Busch Series champion Jack Ingram, owner/driver Cotton Owens, car owner Raymond Parks, two-time champion Buck Baker , driver Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, former R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. vice president T. Wayne Robertson, Curtis …
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Kyle Petty's speech helps putGlen Wood in Hall's third class
… After an early discussion on the need to get those from the sport's early days in the Hall - notably Herb Thomas, Buck Baker and Tim Flock, all champions in the 1950s - talk turned to looking beyond Cup drivers. Inman, who missed making this …
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Waltrip, Yarborough among nominees for third NASCAR Hall of Fame class
… Daytona 500 victories, second only to Richard Petty's seven. He also was an owner in the series from 1987 to 1999. - Buck Baker , the first driver to win consecutive Cup championships (1956-57); won 46 Cup races. -Red Byron, the first Cup …
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NASCAR Hall of Fame must include sport's founders
… field of Hall nominees. The voters also will have to take a long look at Herb Thomas (48 wins, two championships) and Buck Baker (46 wins, two championships) in next year's voting. That doesn't leave much room for deserving pillars of the …
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NASCAR HoF inducts its second class
… driver Joe Weatherly. His titles came immediately upon fielding a team in 1961. Moore also served as crew chief for Buck Baker during the 1950's. He was inducted by longtime MRN Radio announcer Barney Hall. "It's an honor to be one of the …
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Glen Wood gets votes
… early discussion about the need to get people involved with the sport's in its early days -- notably Herb Thomas, Buck Baker and Tim Flock, all champions in the 1950s -- into the Hall of Fame, talk turned to looking beyond Cup drivers. Inman …
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NASCAR Hall of Fame members
… War II infantryman, won back-to-back championships in 1962-63 with Joe Weatherly, won 1957 title with champion Buck Baker , his cars finished in the top five 298 times and in the top 10 463 times, drivers won 43 pole positions. Jarrett discusses …
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For Hendrick, a 1-2-3 finish might make history
… about it. We've all talked about it. That's our goal." Has it happened before? Depends on perspective, really. Buck Baker , Herb Thomas and Speedy Thompson finished in the top three spots in the 1956 standings after a 56-race schedule …