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 …

Norman Dale "Buddy" Baker (January 4, 1918 – July 26, 2002) was an American composer who scored many Disney films, including The Apple Dumpling Gang in 1975, The Apple Dumpling …

2015年8月10日 · Buddy Baker, noted for a 34-year career in NASCAR's top series that produced 19 victories, including the 1980 Daytona 500, died Monday morning from lung cancer. He was 74.

2015年7月9日 · Baker often left listeners grinning, whether in person or across the miles and miles of airwaves. You don’t need to know Buddy Baker to understand he had a lasting impact …

2021年1月25日 · Buddy Baker drove for Petty Enterprises in 28 NASCAR Cup Series races during the 1971 and 1972 seasons as teammate to Richard Petty. Baker won twice during his …

2015年8月10日 · Buddy Baker, a NASCAR legend as an affable broadcaster and a star driver who won many of the sport’s biggest races, died Monday morning after a brief battle with …

During Buddy Baker's prime in the NASCAR big-time, the ''Gentle Giant'' of stock car racing drove like the wind and cracked one-liners like a vaudeville comic. After 36 years at the wheel in a …

2015年8月10日 · Elzie Wylie “Buddy” Baker Jr., who picked up the nicknames “Leadfoot” and “The Gentle Giant” with good reason during his NASCAR career, died Monday at his home on …

In 1980, Buddy Baker won the Daytona 500 with an average race speed of 177.602 mph—a track record that still stands. In 1970, Baker became the first driver to eclipse the 200-mph mark on …

2025年1月30日 · Towering at 6-foot-6, Buddy Baker was an imposing figure both on and off the track, earning the nickname “The Gentle Giant” for his friendly demeanor despite his …