Buddy Baker
NASCAR Cup Series · 1959–1992
Career totals
| Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Laps led | Avg finish | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | 19 | 202 | 311 | 40 | 8812 | 15.6 | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Starts | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Avg fin | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 15.4 | 1692 | ||
| 1960 | 15 | 1 | 18.9 | 3070 | |||
| 1961 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 18.6 | 3668 | ||
| 1962 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 15.2 | 9828 | ||
| 1963 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21.0 | 2008 | ||
| 1964 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 18.5 | 7394 | ||
| 1965 | 42 | 12 | 17 | 14.1 | 20672 | ||
| 1966 | 41 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 19.4 | 14302 | |
| 1967 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.7 | 18600 | |
| 1968 | 38 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 14.7 | 2211 |
| 1969 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13.9 | 1769 | |
| 1970 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14.1 | 1555 |
| 1971 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 7.1 | 2358 |
| 1972 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 12.9 | 1212 |
| 1973 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 11.1 | 2182 |
| 1974 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 13.3 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 11.3 | 3050 |
| 1976 | 30 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 15.5 | 3745 |
| 1977 | 30 | 9 | 20 | 12.1 | 3961 | ||
| 1978 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 19.0 | 2130 | |
| 1979 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 16.1 | 3249 |
| 1980 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12.5 | 2603 |
| 1981 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15.4 | 1904 | ||
| 1982 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 16.5 | 2591 | |
| 1983 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 14.8 | 2611 |
| 1984 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 16.3 | 2477 | |
| 1985 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 19.3 | 2986 | ||
| 1986 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 18.2 | 1919 | ||
| 1987 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 16.2 | 2373 | ||
| 1988 | 17 | 7 | 15.1 | 2056 | |||
| 1990 | 8 | 29.6 | 498 | ||||
| 1991 | 6 | 23.7 | 552 | ||||
| 1992 | 3 | 26.0 | 255 |
Wins by track
| Track | Wins |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | 4 |
| Talladega Superspeedway | 4 |
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | 2 |
| Darlington Raceway | 2 |
| Daytona International Speedway | 2 |
| Martinsville Speedway | 1 |
| Michigan International Speedway | 1 |
| Nashville Speedway | 1 |
Plus 2 further wins at tracks outside the top 8.
Buddy Baker race wins
- 1967 Charlotte Motor Speedway
- 1968 Charlotte Motor Speedway
- 1970 Darlington Raceway
- 1971 Darlington Raceway
- 1972 Charlotte Motor Speedway
- 1972 Texas World Speedway
- 1973 Charlotte Motor Speedway
- 1973 Nashville Speedway
- 1975 Talladega Superspeedway
- 1975 Talladega Superspeedway
- 1975 Atlanta Motor Speedway
- 1975 Ontario Motor Speedway
- 1976 Talladega Superspeedway
- 1979 Atlanta Motor Speedway
- 1979 Michigan International Speedway
- 1979 Martinsville Speedway
- 1980 Daytona International Speedway
- 1980 Talladega Superspeedway
- 1983 Daytona International Speedway
Teams Buddy Baker won for
- Bud Moore Engineering (5)
- Ranier Racing (5)
- K&K Insurance Racing (3)
- Fox Racing (2)
- Petty Enterprises (2)
- Owens Racing (1)