Buddy Baker, noted for a 34-year career in NASCAR's top series that produced 19 victories, including the 1980 Daytona 500, died Monday morning from lung cancer. He was 74. The 6-foot-6 Baker, the son ...

REUTERS - Buddy Baker, the 1980 Daytona 500 champion who became a popular commentator after his racing career ended in 1992, died on Monday of lung cancer at the age of 74, NASCAR said. Baker, known ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Buddy Baker, who won the 1980 Daytona 500 and at 6-foot-6 was NASCAR's "Gentle Giant," died Monday. He was 74. Baker died after a brief battle with lung cancer, SiriusXM NASCAR ...

(NEW YORK) — NASCAR legend Buddy Baker died Monday of lung cancer at the age of 74, according to ESPN.com. Baker, the son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Buck Baker, made his NASCAR debut in 1959 and raced in ...

Elzie Wylie “Buddy” Baker Jr., the 1980 Daytona 500 champion and NASCAR commentator, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 74. At 6 feet 6 inches tall, Buddy Baker was often called the “Gentle ...

Before specialty exhibition races became a constant on the NASCAR calendar, the original Busch Clash at Daytona laid the foundation. Nowadays, two exhibition races are guaranteed to be on the NASCAR ...

NASCAR's relationship with country music is not new. It's the reason many were happy to see NASCAR Cup racing return to the Music City area at Nashville Superspeedway in 2021 and would like to see it ...