Buddy Baker

NASCARGrand National East Series career8 races run over 2 yearsBest finish15th (1973)First race1972Sandlapper 200 (Columbia)Last race Buddy Shuman 100 (Hickory)First win1972Sandlapper 200 (Columbia)Last win Sunoco 260 (Hickory)Statistics up to date as of December 18, 2012.

Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. (January 25, 1941 – August 10, 2015) 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 NASCARCup 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 SiriusXM.