Buddy Shuman

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]

Buddy Shuman
Born(1915-09-08)September 8, 1915
Charlotte, North Carolina
DiedNovember 13, 1955(1955-11-13) (aged 40)
Cause of deathHotel fire[1]
NASCAR Cup Series career
29 races run over 4 years
Best finish6th (1951)
First race1951 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Race (Greenville-Pickens Speedway)
Last race1955 Southern States Fairgrounds Race (Charlotte)
First win1952 Stamford Park Race (Niagara Falls)
Last win1952 Stamford Park Race (Niagara Falls)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 16 0
Statistics current as of March 22, 2007.

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. "Louis Grier "Buddy" Shuman". Legends of NASCAR. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. "Buddy Shuman Career Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  3. Auto editors of Consumer Guide. "1956 NASCAR Grand National Recap". How Stuff Works. InfoSpace Holdings LLC, a System1 Company. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural		 National Stock Car Racing Association Champion
1948		 Succeeded by
Ed Samples
Preceded by
Ed Samples		 National Stock Car Racing Association Champion
1950		 Succeeded by
Ed Samples
(Unofficial)
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