Buddy Baker, NASCAR's "Gentle Giant," dies at 74 of cancer - Yahoo Sports
Baker was 74. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio announced Baker passed away early Monday morning. Baker won 19 races in what is now the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, including the 1980 Daytona 500. He made his series debut in 1959 and ran his final Cup race was in 1992. Among his victories were the 1970 Southern 500, and the Coca-Cola 600 in 1968,... Buddy Baker NASCAR NASCAR Radio lung cancer Daytona 500 winner NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Source: sports.yahoo.com
