H. B. Bailey

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H. B. Bailey
Born(1936-11-15)November 15, 1936
Houston, Texas
DiedApril 17, 2003(2003-04-17) (aged 66)
NASCAR Cup Series career
85 races run over 27 years
Best finish29th (1965)
First race1962 Dixie 400 (Atlanta)
Last race1993 Mountain Dew Southern 500 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 5 0

Herring Burl "H. B." Bailey (November 15, 1936 – April 17, 2003) was a NASCAR driver. He raced his No. 36 Pontiac part-time as an independent driver in the Grand National/Winston Cup series from 1962 to 1993, making 85 races over his career.

Although he never ran a full schedule, he still had his share of fans. He had the distinction of being the first driver to take a qualifying lap for the inaugural Brickyard 400 in 1994.

Bailey said he began racing at Playland Park, near Houston, in 1954. He won the track championship there in 1959.

Darlington Raceway was one of the driver's favorite venues, and he was a three-time member of the UNOCAL/Darlington Record Club at the famed South Carolina oval. Bailey made his final start in the 1993 Southern 500 at Darlington.

In the 1972 NASCAR Grand American division, Bailey won the pole for the opener at Daytona International Speedway, won at Nashville and finished second in the national championship standings to Wayne Andrews.

He died of heart failure on April 17, 2003. When he died, Richard Petty, who raced alongside Bailey for virtually his entire career, said "Our sport was built by people like H.B. Bailey", adding "H.B. was a racer through and through, and the sport is better off because he was a part of it. We will miss him."

Bailey's son and mechanic on his cars, , later worked as an engineer for various NASCAR teams, including Bob Whitcomb's 1990 Daytona 500-winning team and the Richard Childress Racing 1993 and 1994 NASCAR Cup Series championship teams.

Motorsports career results[]

NASCAR[]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series[]

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 NGNC Pts Ref
1962 Bailey Racing 24 Pontiac CON AWS DAY DAY DAY CON AWS HBO RCH NWS GPS MBS MAR BGS BRI RCH CON DAR PIF CLT ATL BGS AUG RCH SBO DAY CLB ASH GPS AUG MBS BRI CHT HUN AWS BGS PIF DAR HCY RCH DTS AUG MAR NWS ATL
30 		128th 80 [1]
1963 04 BIR RSD DAY DAY
17 		DAY
19 		PIF AWS HBO ATL BRI AUG RCH GPS SBO BGS MAR CLB DAR ODS RCH CLT BIR ATL DAY MBS DTS BGS ASH BRR BRI GPS CLB AWS PIF BGS DAR HCY RCH MAR DTS NWS SBO HBO RSD 53rd 2046 [2]
1964 CON JSP RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH BRI GPS BGS ATL AWS PIF CLB NWS MAR SVH DAR SBO CLT GPS ASH ATL CON NSV BIR PIF DAY BRR ISP GLN LIN BRI NSV MBS AWS CLB DAR
26 		HCY RCH ODS HBO MAR NWS
DNQ 		JAC 136th 88 [3]
Herman Beam 19 Ford
38
1965 Bailey Racing 04 Pontiac RSD DAY
5 		DAY DAY
12 		PIF ASW RCH HBO ATL
32 		GPS NWS MAR CLB BRI DAR BGS CLT ASH NSV ATL GPS MBS DAY ODS ISP GLN BRI AWS PIF AUG CLB DTS DAR
6 		HCY LIN ODS RCH MAR NWS
8 		HBO CAR 29th 7340 [4]
1966 36 RSD DAY DAY
12 		DAY
49 		CAR BRI ATL CLB GPS BGS NWS MAR DAR RCH CLT
34 		DTS PIF AWS GPS DAY ODS BRR OXF FON ISP BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB AWS BLV BGS DAR
17 		HCY RCH MAR NWS CLT CAR 65th 1892 [5]
1967 RSD DAY DAY
15 		DAY
18 		AWS BRI GPS BGS ATL CLB NWS MAR RCH DAR CLT BIR CAR GPS MGY DAY TRN FDA BRI ATL CLB DAR
31 		HCY RCH MAR NWS CLT CAR AWS 50th 3482 [6]
1968 MGY RSD DAY
49 		BRI RCH ATL HCY GPS CLB NWS MAR AUG AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT BIR CAR GPS DAY ISP FDA TRN BRI ATL CLB AWS SBO DAR
23 		HCY RCH BLV MAR NWS CLT CAR JFC 81st - [7]
1969 MGR MGY RSD DAY
12 		DAY DAY
47 		CAR BRI ATL CLB GPS RCH NWS MAR AWS DAR CLT MCH GPS DAY
10 		DOV TRN BRI ATL MCH
37 		BGS AWS DAR
30 		HCY RCH TAL CLB MAR NWS CLT AUG CAR MGR TWS
20 		53rd 372 [8]
1970 38 RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI TAL NWS CLB DAR CLT MAR MCH RSD GPS DAY TRN BRI NSV ATL CLB MCH TAL DAR
34 		RCH DOV NCF NWS CLT MAR MGR CAR LGY NA 0 [9]
1971 36 RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL CLB GPS NWS MAR DAR TAL CLT DOV MCH HOU GPS DAY BRI TRN NSV ATL BGS MCH TAL CLB
24
14 		DAR MAR CLT DOV CAR MGR
22 		RCH NWS NA 0 [10]
53 Ford TWS
33

Winston Cup Series[]

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 NWCC Pts Ref
1972 53 Ford RSD DAY RCH ONT CAR
21 		ATL BRI DAR
32 		NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV MCH RSD 58th 792.2 [11]
66 Pontiac TWS
11 		DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL MCH NSV DAR
5 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR TWS
36
1973 Bailey Racing 36 Pontiac RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV CLT DOV TWS
11 		RSD MCH DAY BRI ATL
39 		TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 77th - [12]
1975 Bailey Racing 36 Pontiac RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR
40 		DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 113th 43 [13]
1979 Bailey Racing 36 Pontiac RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS
16 		RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH
35 		BRI DAR
27 		RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL
20 		ONT 56th 255 [14]
1981 Bailey Racing 36 Pontiac RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS
15 		RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR
36 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
16 		CAR ATL
40 		RSD 55th - [15]
1982 DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR
35 		NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
26 		POC RSD MCH
21 		DAY NSV POC TAL MCH
35 		BRI DAR
29 		RCH DOV NWS CLT
26 		MAR CAR ATL RSD 41st 462 [16]
1983 DAY RCH CAR ATL
22 		DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT
22 		RSD POC MCH
DNQ 		DAY NSV POC TAL MCH
DNQ 		BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 61st 194 [17]
1984 DAY RCH CAR ATL
22 		BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH
DNQ 		DAY NSV POC TAL MCH
DNQ 		BRI DAR
25 		RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD 58th 185 [18]
1985 DAY RCH CAR ATL
35 		BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT
DNQ 		RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR
34 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 74th 119 [19]
1986 DAY RCH CAR ATL
37 		BRI DAR
12 		NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT
DNQ 		RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR
17 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR ATL
41 		RSD 52nd 336 [20]
1987 DAY CAR RCH ATL
18 		DAR
17 		NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RSD MCH
40 		DAY POC TAL GLN MCH
DNQ 		BRI DAR
35 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR RSD ATL
19 		49th 428 [21]
1988 DAY RCH CAR ATL
41 		DAR
16 		BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
35 		DOV RSD POC MCH
39 		DAY POC TAL GLN MCH
28 		BRI DAR
27 		RCH DOV MAR CLT
DNQ 		NWS CAR PHO ATL
35 		43rd 478 [22]
1989 DAY CAR ATL
DNQ 		RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
DNQ 		DOV SON POC MCH
26 		DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR
27 		RCH DOV MAR CLT
DNQ 		NWS CAR PHO ATL 60th 167 [23]
1990 DAY RCH CAR ATL
32 		DAR
33 		BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
DNQ 		DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH
DNQ 		BRI DAR
38 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR PHO ATL 65th 180 [24]
1991 DAY RCH CAR ATL
DNQ 		DAR
35 		BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH
33 		DAY POC TAL GLN MCH
28 		BRI DAR
DNQ 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL
DNQ 		53rd 201 [25]
1992 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH
41 		DAY POC TAL GLN MCH
DNQ 		BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 95th 40 [26]
1993 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH
32 		DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR
37 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR PHO ATL 60th 119 [27]
1994 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR
DNQ 		BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH
DNQ 		DAY NHA POC TAL IND
DNQ 		GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA - [28]
1997 Bailey Racing 66 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR TEX
DNQ 		BRI MAR SON TAL CLT DOV POC MCH CAL DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL NA - [29]
Daytona 500[]
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1963 Bailey Racing Pontiac 49 19
1965 Bailey Racing Pontiac 9 12
1966 24 49
1967 30 18
1968 18 49
1969 25 47
1973 Bailey Racing Pontiac DNQ
1975 Bailey Racing Pontiac DNQ
1981 Bailey Racing Pontiac DNQ

Winston West Series[]

NASCAR Winston West Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Pts Ref
Bailey Racing 36 Pontiac TUS AMP SON TUS MMR LVS
15 		CAL EVG POR PPR
17 		AMP SON MMR LVS
26 		38th 315 [30]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series[]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ABSC Pts Ref
Bailey Racing 36 Pontiac DAY DAY
5 		DAY
7
7 		TOL DSP NSV CAN HEI HAG SLM MSF SND SLM CMS WIN BLN MSF SLM NA 0 [31]
Bailey Racing 36 Pontiac
2 		SLM TOL TOL NSV SHA FRS FMS NA 0 [32]
Bailey Racing 36 Pontiac DAY TAL ISF DSF
22 		88th - [33]
DAY TAL ISF TOL DSF
19 		86th - [34]
DAY
DNQ 		TOL TAL MCH
14 		ISF TOL DSF
42 		65th - [35]
DAY ATL TOL MCH
5 		TAL MCH
8 		ISF TOL DSF
25
35 		48th - [36]
DAY
22 		TOL MCH
40 		ISF DSF
36
17 		43rd - [37]
DAY
35 		TOL MCH
16 		KIL ISF DSF TOL
30 		53rd - [38]
DAY TOL KIL ISF DSF
41 		109th 305 [39]
Bailey Racing 36 Pontiac DAY MCH DSF
33 		124th - [40]
Results before 1985 may be incomplete.

References[]

  1. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1962 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1964 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1965 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1966 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  12. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  13. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  14. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  15. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  16. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  17. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  18. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  19. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  20. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  21. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  22. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  23. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  24. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  25. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  26. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  27. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  28. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  29. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  30. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1997 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  31. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1964 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  32. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1973 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  33. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  34. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  35. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  36. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  37. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  38. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  39. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  40. ^ "H.B. Bailey – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2016.

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