Buck Baker

Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. (March 4, 1919 in Richburg, South Carolina - April 14, 2002 in Charlotte, North Carolina), better known as Buck Baker, was an American race car driver. Baker entered his first race in 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina, but failed to finish because one of his tires blew off. Despite his inauspicious start, Baker went on to become one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR's history. He was the first back-to-back winner of the Grand National (now Sprint Cup) Championship in 1956 and 1957. He was second twice (1955 and 1958) and finished in the top five on four other occasions. Baker's 682 NASCAR starts (44 from the pole) ranks him third all-time and his 46 victories rank him 13th. In 1953, 1960 and 1964, Baker won the...