Buck Baker

American racecar driver (1919-2002)
Person human Q548582
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Buck Baker

Summary

Buck Baker is a human[1]. He was born in South Carolina[2]. He was born on March 4, 1919[3]. He passed away in Charlotte[4]. He died on April 14, 2002[5]. He worked as a NASCAR team owner[6] and racing automobile driver[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Buck Baker was born in South Carolina[2].
  • Buck Baker passed away in Charlotte[4].
  • Buck Baker was born on March 4, 1919[3].
  • Buck Baker died on April 14, 2002[5].
  • A child of Buck Baker was Randy Baker[9].
  • A child of Buck Baker was Buddy Baker[10].
  • Buck Baker held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Buck Baker worked as a NASCAR team owner[6].
  • Buck Baker worked as a racing automobile driver[7].
  • Buck Baker received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[12].
  • Buck Baker received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[13].
  • Buck Baker is recorded as male[14].
  • Buck Baker's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Buck Baker's Commons category is recorded as Buck Baker[16].
  • Buck Baker's sport is recorded as auto racing[17].
  • Buck Baker's family name is recorded as Baker[18].
  • Buck Baker's given name is recorded as Buck[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in South Carolina[2], Buck Baker… he was born on March 4, 1919[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include NASCAR team owner[6] and racing automobile driver[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[12], an automobile museum[20], in United States[21], founded in 1986[22] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[13].

Personal Life

Children include Randy Baker[9], a racing driver[23], b. 1958[24], of United States[25] and Buddy Baker[10], a racing driver[26], 1941–2015[27], of United States[28], awarded the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[29].

Death and Burial

Buck Baker died on April 14, 2002[5]. He passed away in Charlotte[4].

Why It Matters

Buck Baker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Buck Baker born?

Buck Baker's place of birth was South Carolina[2].

Where did Buck Baker die?

Buck Baker died in Charlotte[4].

What did Buck Baker do for work?

Buck Baker worked as NASCAR team owner[6] and racing automobile driver[7].

What awards did Buck Baker receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[12] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'sv', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 11w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → South Carolina
    Given name → Buck
    Child → Randy Baker, Buddy Baker
    Instance of → human
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: BuckBaker1949OldsmobileRocket.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261332|batch #261332]]"
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