Buddy Shuman | |||||||
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Born |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
September 8, 1915||||||
Died | November 13, 1955 | (aged 40)||||||
Cause of death | Hotel fire | ||||||
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
29 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 6th – 1951 | ||||||
First race | 1951 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Race (Greenville-Pickens Speedway) | ||||||
Last race | 1955 Southern States Fairgrounds Race (Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 1952 Stamford Park Race (Niagara Falls) | ||||||
Last win | 1952 Stamford Park Race (Niagara Falls) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of March 22, 2007. |
Buddy Shuman (September 8, 1915 – November 13, 1955) was a driver who competed in the NASCAR Grand National Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series). He raced between 1951 until 1955, achieving one victory, four top 5s, and 16 top 10s. 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.