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Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. (March 4, 1919 – April 14, 2002), better known as Buck Baker, was an American stock car racer. Born in Richburg , South Carolina , Baker began his NASCAR career in 1949 and won his first race three years later at Columbia Speedway .
NASCAR Hall of Famer Buck Baker (2013) was the first driver to win consecutive premier series titles, taking championships in both 1956 and ’57, as well as eight consecutive top-five points finishes from 1953 to 1960.
Sep 6, 2017 · A look at the life and times of NASCAR pioneer and 2 time Grand National (aka "Cup Series") champion Buck Baker.
Buck Baker. Elzie Wylie “Buck” Baker established himself as one of NASCAR’s early greats, becoming the first driver to win consecutive NASCAR premier series championships.
Baker won the Grand National (now Winston Cup) championship in 1956 and 1957. He was second in the final point standings twice (in 1955 and 1958) and on four other occasions, he placed among the top five. Baker ranks third in NASCAR starts with 682 and is 10th on the all-time victory list with 46.
Apr 18, 2002 · Two-time Winston Cup champion Buck Baker died Charlotte, NC (April 16) -- Elzie Wylie "Buck" Baker passed away at the Carolinas Medical Center Sunday night. Baker had just turned 83 in March....
From 1952 to '64, Baker won at least one Grand National (now Winston Cup) race a year save one (1962), and during an incredible eight-year run (1953-'60) he never finished lower than fifth in NASCAR's Grand National standings.
Feb 9, 2013 · Buck Baker was the epitome of natural talent in racing in the 50s. He was the first back-to-back champions in the NASC... Anything he sat down in, he could win.
"Buck" Baker -- born Elzie Wylie Baker -- was one of the toughest and most capable high-speed NASCAR chauffeurs of the 1950s. A hard-nosed competitor in the rough-and-tumble Modified division, Baker won his share of battles on the racetrack, and compiled an enviable record in postrace fisticuffs.
Apr 18, 2002 · Buck Baker, a two-time Winston Cup champion and a dominant figure in Nascar in the 1950's, died Sunday. He was 83.
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