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Buddy Baker

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Racecar driver (1941-2015)

United StatesActorsLived 1941 to 2015 · aged 74
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Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. 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.

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Replica of Baker's 1969 Dodge DaytonaReplica of Baker's 1969 Dodge DaytonaBaker driving at Pocono Raceway in 1985Baker driving at Pocono Raceway in 1985

Filmography 4

Speedway1968
Six Pack1982
Corky1972
Stockcar!1977

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Awards 1

2008Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

In their orbit 1

Connected to Buddy 6

Terry KiserAlso in Six Pack (1982)Cale YarboroughAlso in Corky (1972)Ross HagenAlso in Speedway (1968)Carl BallantineAlso in Speedway (1968)Jack GarnerAlso in Corky (1972)Michael TrikilisAlso in Six Pack (1982)

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Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. 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.

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United States
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Actors
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Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2015 · aged 74
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