Bernhard "Buddy" Baker

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:birthDate 1941-01-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Florence,_South_Carolina,_USA
gptkbp:broadcasting_career NASCAR commentator
worked for CBS Sports
worked for SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
worked for TNN
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:cancer
gptkbp:deathDate 2015-08-10
gptkbp:deathPlace Lake Norman, North Carolina, USA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bernhard "Buddy" Baker
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:International_Motorsports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame_(2020)
gptkbp:knownFor winning the 1980 Daytona 500
gptkbp:NASCAR_career_span 1959-1992
gptkbp:NASCAR_Cup_Series_wins 19
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement won the 1980 Daytona 500 with the fastest average speed in history (177.602 mph)
first driver to exceed 200 mph on a closed course
won the 1970 Southern 500
won the 1975 World 600
won the 1976 World 600
won the 1979 Talladega 500
won the 1980 Daytona 500
won the 1983 Firecracker 400
won the 1983 Winston 500
won the 1984 Firecracker 400
won the 1985 Talladega 500
won the 1986 Winston 500
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:racing_driver
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Buck_Baker
gptkbp:team gptkb:Bud_Moore_Engineering
gptkb:K&K_Insurance_Racing
gptkb:Richard_Childress_Racing
gptkb:Petty_Enterprises
gptkb:Wood_Brothers_Racing
gptkb:Harry_Ranier_Racing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Animal_Man
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6