Buddy Shuman | |||||||
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Born | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | September 8, 1915||||||
Died | November 13, 1955 | (aged 40)||||||
Cause of death | Hotel fire [1] | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
29 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 6th ( 1951) | ||||||
First race | 1951 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Race ( Greenville-Pickens Speedway) | ||||||
Last race | 1955 Southern States Fairgrounds Race ( Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 1952 Stamford Park Race ( Niagara Falls) | ||||||
Last win | 1952 Stamford Park Race ( Niagara Falls) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of March 22, 2007. |
Buddy Shuman (September 8, 1915 – November 13, 1955) was a stock car driver who competed in the NASCAR Grand 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 at Stamford Park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, the first NASCAR Grand National Series race held in Canada. [1]
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]
Buddy Shuman | |||||||
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Born | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | September 8, 1915||||||
Died | November 13, 1955 | (aged 40)||||||
Cause of death | Hotel fire [1] | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
29 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 6th ( 1951) | ||||||
First race | 1951 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Race ( Greenville-Pickens Speedway) | ||||||
Last race | 1955 Southern States Fairgrounds Race ( Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 1952 Stamford Park Race ( Niagara Falls) | ||||||
Last win | 1952 Stamford Park Race ( Niagara Falls) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of March 22, 2007. |
Buddy Shuman (September 8, 1915 – November 13, 1955) was a stock car driver who competed in the NASCAR Grand 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 at Stamford Park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, the first NASCAR Grand National Series race held in Canada. [1]
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]