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Buddy Shuman

Buddy Shuman

American stock car racing driver

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    "Louis Grier "Buddy" Shuman". Legends of NASCAR. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Buddy Shuman Career Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  3. [3]
    "1956 NASCAR Grand National Recap". HowStuffWorks. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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