Prayers for Buddy Baker

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I don't know how many people here follow NASCAR. I haven't in probably 40 years, other than passively. A driver from the era when I followed closely, Buddy Baker, has been a commentator for the NASCAR Radio on Sirius XM. Baker is leaving the network after announcing that he has a large, inoperable lung tumor. During his racing career Baker won 19 races, including the 1980 Daytona 500.

 

Buddy Baker announces he has 'huge tumor' in lung, leaving Sirius XM

[bucbrett]

I was extremely saddened to read about this. I started following motor sports in 1988 when I was 7 years old, so I only saw Buddy Baker race a couple Daytona 500's and the occasional superspeedway race. However, he was always my favorite color commentator and the CBS Sports announcing team of Buddy, Mike Joy, and host Ken Squier is in my opinion the best team NASCAR has ever had.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

 

 

I saw Baker drive this car for Petty Enterprises in the 1972 Daytona 500.

 

 

Edited July 9, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Angel Oracle]

Prayers go out to a NASCAR great!

[Homebrewer]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Buddy Baker, a former Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee, has died after a brief battle with lung cancer. Baker was 74.


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