I’m
saddened to say that NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee Buddy Baker announced Tuesday
night that he has inoperable lung cancer.
Baker will be stepping down from his co-host position on the shows “Late
Shift” and “Tradin’ Paint” on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, effective immediately.
The
“Gentle Giant”, a Charlotte, North Carolina native, has won 19 races and 38 poles in what is now the Sprint Cup Series. In
1980, not only did he win the Daytona 500 with an average speed of 177.602 mph,
he also became the first driver to reach 200 mph on a closed course at
Talladega Superspeedway. Buddy Baker was
one of NASCAR’s best superspeedway racers, winning one Daytona 500, one
Southern 500, and three Coca-Cola 600s.
Our
thoughts and prayers are with Buddy and the entire Baker family during this very
difficult time.
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