Walter Ballard

Walter Ballard
Person

A race car driver.

Stock Car Racing Record

Racing Record Notes

Winston Cup Career Statistics

Year	Pos.	Points	Starts	Top 10	Winnings
1975	11	3151	30	3	$34,430
1976	26	1554	15	3	$16,380
1977	55	318	3	0	$4,450
1978	97	73	1	0	$505

Race-by-Race Record

Date	Series	Race	Track	Make	#	Sponsor	Start	Finish	Status	Points	Earnings
January 19, 1975	Winston Cup	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	23	31	Out (Engine Failure)	70/0	$720
February 16, 1975	Winston Cup	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	22	25	Out (Ignition)	88/0	$1,575
February 23, 1975	Winston Cup	Richmond 500	Richmond International Raceway	Ford	10	Ballard Racing	13	19	Out (Piston)	106/0	$640
March 2, 1975	Winston Cup	Carolina 500	North Carolina Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	13	17	Running	112/0	$1,200
March 16, 1975	Winston Cup	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	17	18	Out (Valve)	109/0	$550
March 23, 1975	Winston Cup	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	30	24	Running	91/0	$1,250
April 6, 1975	Winston Cup	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	13	10	Running	134/0	$730
April 13, 1975	Winston Cup	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	20	18	Out (Broken Valve)	109/0	$1,270
April 27, 1975	Winston Cup	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	18	15	Running	118/0	$650
May 4, 1975	Winston Cup	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	26	12	Running	127/0	$2,275
May 10, 1975	Winston Cup	Music City 420	Nashville Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	8	10	Running	134/0	$850
May 19, 1975	Winston Cup	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Milford Stitching	21	25	Out (Engine Failure)	88/0	$675
May 25, 1975	Winston Cup	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	29	10	Running	134/0	$3,415
June 8, 1975	Winston Cup	Tuborg 400	Riverside International Raceway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	17	24	Out (Clutch)	91/0	$845
June 15, 1975	Winston Cup	Motor State 400	Michigan International Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	20	11	Running	130/0	$1,630
July 4, 1975	Winston Cup	FireCracker 400	Daytona International Speedway	Chevrolet	38	Varner Reality	33	31	Out (Broken A-Frame)	70/0	$885
July 20, 1975	Winston Cup	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	8	18	Out (Rear End)	114/5	$435
August 3, 1975	Winston Cup	Purolator 500	Pocono Raceway	Ford	7	Belden Asphalt	33	13	Out (Blown Engine)	124/0	$1,425
August 17, 1975	Winston Cup	Talladega 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	24	48	Out (Wrecked)	19/0	$570
August 24, 1975	Winston Cup	Champion 400	Michigan International Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	24	11	Running	135/5	$1,710
September 1, 1975	Winston Cup	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	18	25	Out (Steering)	88/0	$1,565
September 14, 1975	Winston Cup	Delaware 500	Dover International Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	18	14	Out (Rear End)	121/0	$1,375
September 21, 1975	Winston Cup	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	17	25	Out (Rear End)	88/0	$405
September 28, 1975	Winston Cup	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard Racing	17	14	Running	121/0	$835
October 5, 1975	Winston Cup	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	31	41	Out (Burned Piston)	40/0	$625
October 12, 1975	Winston Cup	Capital City 500	Richmond International Raceway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	12	15	Running	118/0	$760
October 19, 1975	Winston Cup	American 500	North Carolina Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	15	11	Running	130/0	$2,130
November 2, 1975	Winston Cup	SouthEastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	16	12	Running	127/0	$785
November 9, 1975	Winston Cup	Dixie 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	19	17	Running	112/0	$1,300
November 23, 1975	Winston Cup	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	27	20	Out (Engine Failure)	103/0	$1,350
February 29, 1976	Winston Cup	Carolina 500	North Carolina Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	14	25	Out (Engine Failure)	88/0	$1,280
March 7, 1976	Winston Cup	Richmond 400	Richmond International Raceway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	15	14	Running	121/0	$1,050
March 14, 1976	Winston Cup	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	24	19	Out (No Oil Pressure)	106/0	$830
March 21, 1976	Winston Cup	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	29	Velvet Touch	35	24	Running	91/0	$1,225
April 4, 1976	Winston Cup	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Ballard	13	10	Running	134/0	$1,100
April 25, 1976	Winston Cup	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	25	9	Running	138/0	$1,760
May 8, 1976	Winston Cup	Music City 420	Nashville Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	14	8	Running	142/0	$1,385
May 16, 1976	Winston Cup	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	24	16	Running	115/0	$1,840
May 30, 1976	Winston Cup	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	29	Velvet Touch Furniture	39	22	Running	97/0	$2,060
June 20, 1976	Winston Cup	CAM2 400	Michigan International Speedway	Chevrolet	29	Velvet Touch Furniture	25	31	Out (Engine Failure)	70/0	$690
July 17, 1976	Winston Cup	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway	Chevrolet	45	Price Racing	28	20	Running	103/0	$400
August 1, 1976	Winston Cup	Purolator 500	Pocono Raceway	Dodge	82	Ballard	38	37	Out (Quit)	52/0	$550
August 29, 1976	Winston Cup	SouthEastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Chevrolet	45	Price Racing	28	26	Out (Valve Spring)	85/0	$450
September 12, 1976	Winston Cup	Capital City 400	Richmond International Raceway	Chevrolet	45	Price Racing	28	22	Running	97/0	$525
September 19, 1976	Winston Cup	Delaware 500	Dover International Speedway	Chevrolet	45	Price Racing	34	16	Running	115/0	$1,235
February 20, 1977	Winston Cup	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Chevrolet	3	Scotty's Fashions	29	19	Out (Engine Failure)	106/0	$2,975
February 27, 1977	Winston Cup	Richmond 400	Richmond International Raceway	Chevrolet	45	Booher Farms	27	22	Running	97/0	$475
October 2, 1977	Winston Cup	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Chevrolet	30	Scotty's Fashions	12	16	Running	115/0	$1,000
July 15, 1978	Winston Cup	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway	Chevrolet	48	Hylton	30	30	Out (Did Not Start)	73/0	$505

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