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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 NASCAR Cup Series, including the 1980 Daytona 500.
Aug 10, 2015 · CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Buddy Baker, who won the 1980 Daytona 500 and at 6-foot-6 was NASCAR’s “Gentle Giant,” died Monday. He was 74. Baker died after a brief battle with lung cancer, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio said.
Aug 10, 2015 · Buddy Baker, a NASCAR legend who won the 1980 Daytona 500 and was the first to exceed 200 mph, passed away in 2015 after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was a popular and respected analyst and host for SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and The Nashville Network.
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Aug 10, 2015 · 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 Lake Norman north of...
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 a closed course while testing at Talladega Superspeedway.
The son of two-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Buck Baker, he didn't win until his ninth season, scoring at Charlotte in the fall 500-miler of 1967 in a Ray Fox-fielded Dodge after more than 200 starts.
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Aug 10, 2015 · Buddy Baker, a Nascar driver who won the 1980 Daytona 500, was the first to exceed 200 miles per hour on a closed course, and later became a racing broadcaster, died on Monday. He was 74. The...
