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Joe Buford

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{BLP sources|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Joe Buford

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Joseph Buford

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|6|19}}

| birth_place = Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.

| achievements = 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 Fairgrounds Speedway Track Champion
1998 Heartland Region Champion
Most career victories at Fairgrounds Speedway (66 wins)

| awards = 1991 Fairgrounds Speedway Rookie of the Year
Fairgrounds Speedway Hall of Fame (2009)

| Total_Busch_Races = 18

| Years_In_Busch = 4

| Best_Busch_Pos = 52nd (2002)

| First_Busch_Race = 1998 CARQUEST Auto Parts 250 (Gateway)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2003 Trace Adkins Chrome 300 (Nashville)

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 3

| Years_In_Truck = 2

| Best_Truck_Pos = 73rd (1998)

| First_Truck_Race = 1997 Federated Auto Parts 250 (Nashville)

| Last_Truck_Race = 1998 Federated Auto Parts 250 (Nashville)

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

| updated = July 17, 2020

}}

Joseph Buford (born June 19, 1967) is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

Racing career

Buford began his career at Duck River Speedway in 1989. He took his father's advice (two-time Nashville Speedway USA champ James "Flookie" Buford) and started racing at Nashville in 1991. He was an instant success, winning three races and the "Rookie of the Year" honors. He moved to the premier late model division in 1992. Buford was a four-time track champion at the historic track (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002), tying Coo Coo Marlin for the most titles in track history. His 66 victories passed the long-standing Darrell Waltrip record of 55 career victories at the track. He was the 1998 Heartland Region Champion (missing the national title by only a 1/2 point). He finished second in the Heartland Region in 1999 and 2000.

Buford won two NASCAR Southern Division races. He finished third in his first NASCAR Goody's Dash Series race. He also raced in the All-Pro Series. Buford started three Craftsman Truck Series and 18 Busch Series races with little success.

The total amount of races that he entered were 39. During his career he had a race win percentage of 17.9%. He won 7 races in total. His strongest

year (career wise) was 2000. He entered 18 races and won 7 in 2000.

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.)

==Busch Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=41| NASCAR Busch 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

! {{Tooltip|NBSC|NASCAR Busch Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1998

! Washington-Erving Motorsports

! 50

! Ford

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| NSV

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| HCY

| TAL

| NHA

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| RCH

| PPR

| GLN

| MLW

| MYB

| CAL

| SBO

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTY
{{small|42}}

| CAR

| ATL

| HOM

| colspan=3|

! 120th

! 37

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/1998/B|title=Joe Buford – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

rowspan=3| 1999

! Whitaker Racing

! 7

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LVS
{{small|DNQ}}

| ATL

| DAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TEX
{{small|DNQ}}

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|43}}

| TAL

| CAL

| NHA

| RCH

| NZH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
{{small|DNQ}}

| DOV

| SBO

| GLN

| MLW

| MYB

| PPR

| GTY

| IRP

| MCH

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|26}}

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HOM
{{small|DNQ}}

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=3| 82nd

! rowspan=3| 231

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/1999/B|title=Joe Buford – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

James Buford

! 67

! Ford

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSV
{{small|17}}

| colspan=22|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MEM
{{small|DNQ}}

| PHO

| colspan=3|

Sadler Brothers Racing

! 95

! Chevy

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
{{small|DNQ}}

| CAR

| colspan=5|

2000

! James Buford

! 67

! Ford

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| NSV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL
{{small|DNQ}}

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| CLT

| DOV

| SBO

| MYB

| GLN

| MLW

| NZH

| PPR

| GTY

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| CAR

| MEM

| PHO

| HOM

| colspan=2|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/2000/B|title=Joe Buford – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

rowspan=2| 2002

! Jay Robinson Racing

! 49

! Ford

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
{{small|43}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|37}}

| TEX

| NSH

| TAL

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH
{{small|29}}

| KEN

| MLW

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| PPR

| IRP

| MCH

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
{{small|35}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|36}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEM
{{small|35}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
{{small|41}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
{{small|40}}

! rowspan=2| 52nd

! rowspan=2| 649

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/2002/B|title=Joe Buford – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

rowspan=2| Brian Weber & Associates Racing

! rowspan=2| 84

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| colspan=23|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BRI
{{small|DNQ}}

| DAR

| RCH

| colspan=8|

rowspan=4| 2003

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
{{small|DNQ}}

| colspan=33|

! rowspan=4| 104th

! rowspan=4| 153

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/2003/B|title=Joe Buford – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

Jay Robinson Racing

! 39

! Ford

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
{{small|41}}

| LVS

| DAR

| colspan=30|

Tennessee Mountain Boys Racing

! 53

! Pontiac

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|35}}

| TEX

| TAL

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH
{{small|36}}

| KEN

| MLW

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| PPR

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| ATL

| PHO

| CAR

| HOM

Long Brothers Racing

! 8

! Ford

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NSH
{{small|DNQ}}

| CAL

| RCH

| GTY

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| colspan=20|

2004

! Tennessee Mountain Boys Racing

! 53

! Pontiac

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| NSH

| TAL

| CAL

| GTY

| RCH

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NSH
{{small|DNQ}}

| KEN

| MLW

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| PPR

| IRP

| MCH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BRI
{{small|DNQ}}

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MEM
{{small|DNQ}}

| ATL

| PHO

| DAR

| HOM

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/2004/B|title=Joe Buford – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

==Craftsman Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=34| NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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

! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1997

! rowspan=2| Buford Racing

! rowspan=2| 70

! rowspan=2| Ford

| WDW

| TUS

| HOM

| PHO

| POR

| EVG

| I70

| NHA

| TEX

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BRI
{{small|DNQ}}

| NZH

| MLW

| LVL

| CNS

| HPT

| IRP

| FLM

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSV
{{small|18}}

| GLN

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH
{{small|DNQ}}

| MAR

| SON

| MMR

| CAL

| PHO

| LVS

|

! 82nd

! 189

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/1997/C|title=Joe Buford – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

1998

| WDW

| HOM

| PHO

| POR

| EVG

| I70

| GLN

| TEX

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|23}}

| MLW

| NZH

| CAL

| PPR

| IRP

| NHA

| FLM

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
{{small|32}}

| HPT

| LVL

| RCH

| MEM

| GTY

| MAR

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

| LVS

! 73rd

! 161

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/1998/C|title=Joe Buford – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

2000

! Steve Stevenson

! 11

! Chevy

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
{{small|DNQ}}

| HOM

| PHO

| MMR

| MAR

| PIR

| GTY

| MEM

| PPR

| EVG

| TEX

| KEN

| GLN

| MLW

| NHA

| NZH

| MCH

| IRP

| NSV

| CIC

| RCH

| DOV

| TEX

| CAL

| colspan=3|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/2000/C|title=Joe Buford – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

==Goody's Dash Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=32| NASCAR Goody's Dash Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! {{Tooltip|NGDS|NASCAR Goody's Dash Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1999

! rowspan=2| N/A

! 11

! Ford

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
{{small|3}}

| HCY

| CAR

| colspan=13|

! rowspan=2| N/A

! rowspan=2| 0

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Joe_Buford/Results/NASCAR_Goody%27s_Dash_Series/1999|title=Joe Buford - 1999 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series |work=The Third Turn|access-date=January 12, 2025}}

99

! Pontiac

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|42}}

| BRI

| LOU

| SUM

| GRE

| ROU

| STA

| MYB

| HCY

| LAN

| USA

| JAC

| LAN

=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.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=28| 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

! {{Tooltip|ABMHSC|ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1999

! Sadler Brothers Racing

! 95

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| SLM

| AND

| CLT

| MCH

| POC

| TOL

| SBS

| BLN

| POC

| KIL

| FRS

| FLM

| ISF

| WIN

| DSF

| SLM

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|23}}

| TAL

| ATL

! 123rd

! 115

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buforjo01/1999/A|title=Joe Buford – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 17, 2020}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|joebuford.com}}
  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Joe_Buford}}

{{JRR}}

{{Sadler Brothers Racing}}

{{Washington-Erving Motorsports}}

{{Whitaker Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buford, Joe}}

Category:1967 births

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Category:Sportspeople from Franklin, Tennessee

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