Buddy Shuman(September 8, 1915 – November 13, 1955) was astock cardriver who competed in theNASCARGrand National Series.He raced between 1951 until 1955, achieving one victory, four top 5s, and 16 top 10s.[2]Shuman is best known for winning his one and only race in 1952 atStamford ParkinNiagara Falls, Ontario,the first NASCAR Grand National Series race held in Canada.[1]
| Buddy Shuman | |||||||
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| Born | September 8, 1915 Charlotte, North Carolina,U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 13, 1955(aged 40) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Hotel fire[1] | ||||||
| NASCARCup Seriescareer | |||||||
| 29 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 6th (1951) | ||||||
| First race | 1951Greenville-Pickens SpeedwayRace (Greenville-Pickens Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1955Southern States FairgroundsRace (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 1952Stamford ParkRace (Niagara Falls) | ||||||
| Last win | 1952Stamford ParkRace (Niagara Falls) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of March 22, 2007. | |||||||
Shuman died in a hotel fire the night before the start of the 1956 NASCAR Grand National campaign. He had been tasked to head Ford's effort to succeed in NASCAR.[3]
References
edit- ^ab"Louis Grier" Buddy "Shuman".Legends of NASCAR.Archived fromthe originalon 29 January 2019.Retrieved3 July2013.
- ^"Buddy Shuman Career Statistics".Racing-Reference.info.Retrieved11 January2012.
- ^"1956 NASCAR Grand National Recap".HowStuffWorks.Archived fromthe originalon 26 August 2019.Retrieved13 September2019.
External links
edit- Buddy Shumandriver statistics at Racing-Reference
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