Statistics for Buck Baker in 1955 |
| Final Rank |
2 |
Points |
8850 |
High Finish |
1 |
| Races |
42 |
Bonus Points |
0 |
Low Finish |
25 |
| Wins |
3 |
Poles |
2 |
Total Laps Led |
689 |
| Top 5 Finishes |
24 |
Average Finish |
6.67 |
% of Laps Led |
8.95% |
| Top 10 Finishes |
34 |
Average Start |
8.0 |
Total Laps |
6,904 |
| Top 20 Finishes |
40 |
DNF's |
6 |
% of Laps |
89.67% |
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| Detailed Results for Buck Baker in the 1955 NASCAR Grand National |
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Race |
Track |
Finish |
Points |
Car # |
Team |
Make |
Start |
Led |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
1 |
Nov 7, 1954 |
Tri-City |
2 |
192 /0 |
#14 |
Frank Christian (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
5 |
0 |
Running |
$650 |
| 2 |
2 |
Feb 6, 1955 |
Palm Beach |
3 |
184 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
3 |
0 |
Running |
$450 |
| 3 |
3 |
Feb 13, 1955 |
Speedway Park |
4 |
176 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
6 |
0 |
Running |
$350 |
| 4 |
4 |
Feb 27, 1955 |
Daytona B&R |
9 |
/0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
22 |
0 |
Running |
$200 |
| 5 |
5 |
Mar 6, 1955 |
Oglethorpe |
16 |
80 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
7 |
0 |
u-joint |
$25 |
| 6 |
6 |
Mar 26, 1955 |
Columbia |
4 |
176 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
3 |
0 |
Running |
$350 |
| 7 |
7 |
Mar 27, 1955 |
Occoneechee |
2 |
192 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
2 |
0 |
Running |
$650 |
| 8 |
8 |
Apr 3, 1955 |
North Wilkesboro |
1 |
200 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
2 |
160 |
Running |
$1,000 |
| 9 |
9 |
Apr 17, 1955 |
Montgomery |
12 |
112 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
2 |
0 |
Running |
$25 |
| 10 |
10 |
Apr 24, 1955 |
Langhorne |
2 |
288 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
5 |
0 |
Running |
$860 |
| 11 |
11 |
May 1, 1955 |
Charlotte (Old) |
1 |
200 /0 |
#89 |
Buck Baker Racing |
Buick |
16 |
21 |
Running |
$1,000 |
| 12 |
12 |
May 7, 1955 |
Hickory |
11 |
120 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
13 |
0 |
Running |
$75 |
| 13 |
14 |
May 15, 1955 |
Tucson |
6 |
160 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
11 |
0 |
Running |
$250 |
| 14 |
16 |
May 22, 1955 |
Richmond |
17 |
72 /0 |
#89 |
Buck Baker Racing |
Buick |
21 |
0 |
wheel |
$50 |
| 15 |
17 |
May 28, 1955 |
NC Fairgrounds |
3 |
276 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
7 |
0 |
Running |
$550 |
| 16 |
18 |
May 29, 1955 |
Forsyth |
12 |
112 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
2 |
126 |
axle |
$60 |
| 17 |
19 |
Jun 10, 1955 |
Lincoln |
3 |
184 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
7 |
0 |
Running |
$450 |
| 18 |
20 |
Jun 17, 1955 |
Monroe |
16 |
80 /0 |
#303 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Chrysler |
1 |
0 |
engine |
$50 |
| 19 |
21 |
Jun 18, 1955 |
Fonda |
4 |
176 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
6 |
0 |
Running |
$350 |
| 20 |
22 |
Jun 19, 1955 |
Plattsburg |
2 |
192 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
3 |
37 |
Running |
$650 |
| 21 |
23 |
Jun 24, 1955 |
Southern States |
2 |
192 /0 |
#87 |
Bob Griffin (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
4 |
0 |
Running |
$650 |
| 22 |
24 |
Jul 6, 1955 |
Piedmont |
4 |
176 /0 |
#303 |
Henry Ford (Owner) |
Chrysler |
7 |
0 |
Running |
$365 |
| 23 |
25 |
Jul 9, 1955 |
Columbia |
5 |
168 /0 |
#303 |
Henry Ford (Owner) |
Chrysler |
10 |
0 |
Running |
$310 |
| 24 |
26 |
Jul 10, 1955 |
Weaverville |
9 |
136 /0 |
#89 |
Buck Baker Racing |
Buick |
18 |
0 |
Running |
$100 |
| 25 |
27 |
Jul 15, 1955 |
Morristown |
23 |
24 /0 |
#303 |
Henry Ford (Owner) |
Chrysler |
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0 |
oil pressure |
$25 |
| 26 |
28 |
Jul 29, 1955 |
Altamont |
25 |
8 /0 |
#303 |
Henry Ford (Owner) |
Chrysler |
2 |
8 |
piston |
$0 |
| 27 |
29 |
Jul 30, 1955 |
New York Fairgrounds |
9 |
170 /0 |
#55 |
Jim Lowe (Owner) |
Oldsmobile |
2 |
0 |
Running |
$100 |
| 28 |
30 |
Jul 31, 1955 |
Bay Meadows |
5 |
420 /0 |
#89 |
Buck Baker Racing |
Buick |
29 |
0 |
Running |
$550 |
| 29 |
31 |
Aug 5, 1955 |
Southern States |
3 |
184 /0 |
#303 |
Henry Ford (Owner) |
Chrysler |
9 |
0 |
Running |
$475 |
| 30 |
32 |
Aug 7, 1955 |
Forsyth |
3 |
184 /0 |
#89 |
Buck Baker Racing |
Buick |
4 |
0 |
Running |
$475 |
| 31 |
33 |
Aug 14, 1955 |
Memphis-Arkansas |
5 |
504 /0 |
#89 |
Buck Baker Racing |
Buick |
3 |
0 |
Running |
$685 |
| 32 |
34 |
Aug 20, 1955 |
Raleigh |
6 |
240 /0 |
#89 |
Buck Baker Racing |
Buick |
9 |
0 |
Running |
$300 |
| 33 |
35 |
Sep 5, 1955 |
Darlington |
6 |
1200 /0 |
#89 |
Buck Baker Racing |
Buick |
2 |
0 |
Running |
$1,055 |
| 34 |
36 |
Sep 11, 1955 |
Montgomery |
5 |
168 /0 |
#89 |
Buck Baker Racing |
Buick |
6 |
0 |
Running |
$310 |
| 35 |
37 |
Sep 18, 1955 |
Langhorne |
6 |
400 /0 |
#89 |
Carl Kiekhaefer (Owner) |
Buick |
15 |
0 |
Running |
$550 |
| 36 |
38 |
Sep 30, 1955 |
Raleigh |
7 |
152 /0 |
#87 |
DePaolo Engineering |
Ford |
6 |
0 |
Running |
$200 |
| 37 |
39 |
Oct 6, 1955 |
Greenville |
5 |
168 /0 |
#87 |
DePaolo Engineering |
Ford |
15 |
0 |
Running |
$310 |
| 38 |
40 |
Oct 9, 1955 |
Memphis-Arkansas |
6 |
480 /0 |
#87 |
DePaolo Engineering |
Ford |
3 |
0 |
Running |
$525 |
| 39 |
41 |
Oct 15, 1955 |
Columbia |
2 |
192 /0 |
#87 |
DePaolo Engineering |
Ford |
5 |
177 |
Running |
$700 |
| 40 |
42 |
Oct 16, 1955 |
Martinsville |
10 |
128 /0 |
#87 |
DePaolo Engineering |
Ford |
20 |
0 |
Running |
$100 |
| 41 |
44 |
Oct 23, 1955 |
North Wilkesboro |
1 |
200 /0 |
#87 |
DePaolo Engineering |
Ford |
1 |
160 |
Running |
$1,100 |
| 42 |
45 |
Oct 30, 1955 |
Occoneechee |
3 |
184 /0 |
#87 |
DePaolo Engineering |
Ford |
12 |
0 |
Running |
$475 |
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