Bud Moore (Nov. 27, age 92)
Walter “Bud” Moore, a NASCAR Hall of Fame car owner who won two championships and 63 races, died Monday Nov. 27 night at age 92.
A Spartanburg — South Carolina native and World War II veteran who was awarded five Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars — referred to himself as “a country mechanic.” He won the NASCAR premier series title in 1957 as crew chief for Buck Baker and car owner titles in 1962-63 with Joe Weatherly.
Inducted in 2011, he had been the oldest living member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame .
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