Elzie “Buck” Baker

Motorsports
Inducted: 1992
  • Born 1919, Hartsville, SC
  • Outstanding driver in the 1950s and 1960s
  • Won 46 NASCAR titles
  • Captured the Southern 500 in 1953, 1960, and 1964
  • Won 1956 and 1957 points titles
  • Known for aggressive driving
  • After retiring from racing, opened Buck Baker Racing School in Charlotte
  • Member of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame
  • Died 2002