Randy_Baker

Randy Baker

Racecar driver

Randy Baker (born May 14, 1958) is an American stock car racing driver. Son of Winston Cup champion Buck Baker, he competed in NASCAR's top divisions in the 1980s and 1990s, and currently operates a driving school.

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Randy Baker

Born

(1958-05-14) May 14, 1958 (age 65)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

NASCAR Cup Series career

14 races run over 9 years

Best finish

54th (1984)

First race

1982 Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 (Rockingham)

Last race

1996 NAPA 500 (Atlanta)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
0	0	0

NASCAR Xfinity Series career

5 races run over 2 years

Best finish

68th (1989)

First race

1989 Gatorade 200 (Darlington)

Last race

1990 Champion 300 (Charlotte)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
0	0	0

Career

Baker made his racing debut in 1976 at Thunder Valley Speedway in Leesville, South Carolina; he finished 10th in his first Limited Sportsman race.^[1] He made his debut in NASCAR's top series, then known as the Winston Cup Series, in 1982 at North Carolina Motor Speedway,^[2] finishing 20th in a family-owned Pontiac.^[3] Baker would run in a total of 14 Winston Cup races in his career, with a best finish of 17th at the 1987 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway.^[3] Baker also competed in five races in the NASCAR Busch Series, now the Xfinity Series, in 1989 and 1990, posting a best finish of 22nd at North Carolina Motor Speedway.^[4] Baker's final NASCAR start was at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Winston Cup Series in November 1996; driving for Miles Motorsports, he completed 51 laps before crashing out of the race, finishing 41st.^[3]

Baker also competed in Automobile Racing Club of America competition; in 1986 he was injured in a crash at Daytona International Speedway in the Speedweeks ARCA 200.^[5]

Baker's last start in racing competition came in an ARCA event in 2008 at Kentucky Speedway; in 2009 he fielded a race team in ARCA for John Ferrier.^[6]

Personal life

Baker is the son of two-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Buck Baker and the brother of 1980 Daytona 500 winner Buddy Baker. He operates SpeedTech Racing Schools.^[7]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1982	Buck Baker Racing	87	Pontiac	DAY	RCH	BRI	ATL	CAR	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	POC	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	CLT	MAR	CAR 20	ATL	RSD		84th	103	^[8]
1983				DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	BRI	CLT	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT DNQ	CAR	ATL	RSD		NA	0	^[9]
1984	Buck Baker Racing	87	Buick	DAY DNQ	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT 24	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL 39	MCH	BRI	DAR 27	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	RSD		54th	219	^[10]
1985			Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	DOV	CLT	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY DNQ	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS DNQ	CLT	CAR 21	ATL	RSD				85th	100	^[11]
1986			Chevy	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	DOV	CLT	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT 42	CAR	ATL 22	RSD			83rd	134	^[12]
1987			Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	NWS	BRI	MAR	TAL	CLT 17	DOV	POC	RSD	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT DNQ	CAR	RSD	ATL 20			62nd	215	^[13]
1988			Olds	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR 36	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT DNQ	NWS	CAR	PHO	ATL			82nd	55	^[14]
1991	Buck Baker Racing	87	Chevy	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR 28	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR 26	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT DNQ	CAR	PHO	ATL			58th	164	^[15]
1992	Buck Baker Racing	87	Chevy	DAY	CAR 25	RCH	ATL	DAR DNQ	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL			75th	88	^[16]
1996	Miles Motorsports	02	Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL 41	67th	40	^[17]

Daytona 500

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Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1984	Buck Baker Racing	Buick	DNQ

Busch Series

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NASCAR Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	NBSC	Pts	Ref
1989		13	Pontiac	DAY	CAR	MAR	HCY	DAR	BRI	NZH	SBO	LAN	NSV	CLT	DOV	ROU	LVL	VOL	MYB	SBO	HCY	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR 31	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT 33	CAR 22	MAR			68th	231	^[18]
1990		88	Pontiac	DAY	RCH	CAR 39	MAR	HCY	DAR	BRI	LAN	SBO	NZH	HCY	CLT 42	DOV	ROU	VOL	MYB	OXF	NHA	SBO	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NHA	CAR DNQ	MAR	96th	83	^[19]

References

[1]
"Randy Baker 10th In Racing Debut". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. June 29, 1976. p. A7. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
[2]
"Petty Leads Second-Day American 500 Trials". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. October 23, 1982. p. B4. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
[3]
"Randy Baker - NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
[4]
"Randy Baker - NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
[5]
"Baker crashes". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, MO. February 10, 1986. p. 2B. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
[6]
McMillan, Ken (February 6, 2009). "Ferrier to make ARCA debut at Daytona". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, NY. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
[7]
Waters, Jim (November 12, 2002). "Successful Christian coach will lead prayer breakfast". The Daily News. Bowling Green, KY. p. 1B. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
[8]
"Randy Baker – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[9]
"Randy Baker – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[10]
"Randy Baker – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[11]
"Randy Baker – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[12]
"Randy Baker – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[13]
"Randy Baker – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[14]
"Randy Baker – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[15]
"Randy Baker – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[16]
"Randy Baker – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[17]
"Randy Baker – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[18]
"Randy Baker – 1989 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
[19]
"Randy Baker – 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

External links

Randy Baker driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Transcript of 2005 CNN interview with Baker
Baker's 1996 crash at Atlanta

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