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Buddy Shuman

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Buddy Shuman
Born(1915-09-08)September 8, 1915
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 1955(1955-11-13) (aged 40)
Cause of deathHotel fire[1]
NASCAR Cup Series career
29 races run over 4 years
Best finish6th (1951)
First race1951 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Race (Greenville-Pickens Speedway)
Last race1955 Southern States Fairgrounds Race (Charlotte)
First win1952 Stamford Park Race (Niagara Falls)
Last win1952 Stamford Park Race (Niagara Falls)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 16 0
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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Louis Grier "Buddy" Shuman". Legends of NASCAR. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Buddy Shuman Career Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  3. ^ "1956 NASCAR Grand National Recap". HowStuffWorks. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural
National Stock Car Racing Association Champion
1948
Succeeded by
Preceded by National Stock Car Racing Association Champion
1950
Succeeded by
Ed Samples
(Unofficial)