Buck Baker was the first NASCAR driver to win back-to-back championships in the cup series. He had a long career over 26 years where he won 46 races. Buck Baker made his NASCAR debut in 1949, and he won two titles in 1956 and 1957. Buck Baker drove many cars in his 26-year career like Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, and Ford. Here is everything about Buck Baker car collections, car designs, and more.
Buck Baker Car Collections
Buck Baker won his first NASCAR in 1956 with the Chrysler 300-B. He won 14 races in the 1956 season and secured first place in the Cup series as well. In 1957, Baker won the NASCAR Cup Series with the Chevrolet 150 Black Widow. The two-door Chevrolet Sedan was lucky for Baker as he won his second championship and the car was displayed at the NASCAR Exhibition in Charlotte. Baker owns replicas of his Chevrolet Chrysler in his garage.
Buck Baker also drove Chevrolet Impala and Pontiac vehicles in the early 1950s. Some of Buck Baker’s other race car collections were Oldsmobile Rocket, Plymouth, Lincoln, Cadillac, Buick, and Dodge. There is no information about Buck Baker’s personal car collections and some reports revealed his race cars were his personal car collections.
Buck Baker Car Accidents
In 26 years of NASCAR, Buck Baker suffered car crashes in major events. Baker’s major car accident was in 1959 in the Daytona 500. He lost control while driving and hit the wall. Everyone was surprised when Buck Baker survived without injuries. Buck Baker lost his chance of winning the Daytona 500 after the incident.
Buck Baker was part of another car accident in the 1963 World 600 where he survived again with a back injury. He was also involved in another crash in 1968 at Smoky Mountain Raceway. Buck Baker didn’t experience major accidents during his NASCAR days which also helped him compete for a long time.
Buck Baker Car Numbers
Buck Baker used numerous car numbers during NASCAR. His lucky numbers were #87 and #300. Baker won the 1956 NASCAR cup series with the #300 Chrysler. In 1957, Baker won the race with #87 Chevrolet. Most of Buck Baker’s car numbers ranged between #80 to #89. He also drove the #86 and #87 Chrysler. Buck Baker’s Plymouth car numbers were #41, #42, and #89. Apart from these, Buck Baker drove #3, #11, #13, and #14 cars.
Buck Baker Car Design
Buck Baker’s Chevrolet #87 was designed in red with paint schemes from Griffin Motors and Air Lift. His Chrysler car had different editions with colors like White, Cream, and Blue. Baker also drove a Black Chevrolet for some seasons.