- Professional racecar driver on the NASCAR circuit; retired in 1976.
- Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, 1990.
- Inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, 1982.
- Children: sons Buddy and Randy; daughter Susie.
- Race car driver, NASCAR champion in 1956 and 1957.
- Father of Buddy Baker.
- Founded the Buck Baker Racing School in 1980 at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, NC. It was at this school that Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon first drove a NASCAR stock car.
- Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998.
- Came second place in the 1964 Grand National Turkey Day 200 race on December 1st but was awarded first place.
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