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He became known for his skill at superspeedways; in his career, he won four races at Talladega and two at Daytona, including the 1980 Daytona 500. Baker's victory in that race remains the fastest Daytona 500 in NASCAR history, posting an average speed of 177.602 mph (285.809 km/h).
Fue uno de los pocos pilotos que ganaron las cuatro carreras clásicas de la Copa NASCAR: las 500 Millas de Daytona de 1980, las 500 Millas Sureñas de Darlington de 1970, las 600 Millas de Charlotte de 1968, 1972 y 1973, y las 500 Millas de Alabama de Talladega de 1975, 1976 y 1980.
Baker patiently brought his Dodge Daytona up to speed during the full day of testing, eclipsing the 200 mph mark with a lap of 200.096 mph on his 30th circuit around Talladega. Four laps later, Baker hit 200.447 mph, which became the track record.
Entre sus victorias más famossas en su carrera estuvieron la de 1980 en Daytona 500 desde la pole; en 1970, el Southern 500 en Darlington Raceway, y en el Charlotte Motor Speedway en...
21 de mar. de 2021 · On March 24,1970, while testing at Talladega International Speedway, Stock car driver Buddy Baker, driving a Dodge Charger Daytona, became the first person to surpass the 200 MPH barrier on a...
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For more F1 driver interviews go to: http://www.gptours.comAt an event sponsored by Grand Prix Tours,Buddy Baker talks about his NASCAR career, and setting t...
11 de ago. de 2015 · He captured the 1980 Daytona 500 at an average speed of more than 177 MPH, a record that still stands today as NASCAR's fastest race ever. In terms of pure speed, Baker was the first driver ever to turn a lap in a stock car of more than 200 MPH, during a test at Talladega, and scored an even 40 pole positions.
