Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker, Jr. (January 25, 1941 – August 10, 2015) was an American professional stock car racing driver and commentator. Over the course of his 33-year racing career, he won 19 races in the NASCAR Cup Series, including the 1980 Daytona 500. Known by the nickname "Gentle Giant," Baker was noted for his prowess at NASCAR's superspeedways, Daytona and Talladega, at which he won a combined six races. After his racing career, he worked as a broadcaster and co-hosted a number of radio shows on Sirius XM.
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Elzie Wylie Baker Jr 25 January 1941 Florence, South Carolina
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10 August 2015 (aged 74) Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina, U.S.
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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