NASCAR Hall of Famer Buck Baker was a prolific racer ... While other forms of racing go back to driving cars on track, NASCAR goes back to the Prohibition period in the United States.

With NASCAR heading to its spiritual homeland just an hour outside of the Motor City, this weekend's race at Michigan International ... He bested Buck Baker by over 1,500 points in the NASCAR ...

3, 1950, 82 cars entered the second Southern 500 at Darlington. Herb Thomas won the race featuring the biggest ... He finished 14 laps ahead of runner-up Buck Baker, marking the largest margin ...