# Bud Harless

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
name           = Bud Harless |
image= |
birth_date     = {{birth date|1924|1|24}}|
death_date     = {{death date and age|2007|10|12|1924|1|24}}|
birth_place    =  [Gilbert, West Virginia](/source/Gilbert%2C_West_Virginia), US|
death_cause = |
Best_Cup_Pos   = 50th - 1963 Grand National season |
Cup_Wins           =  0|
Cup_Top_Tens       =  2|
Cup_Poles          =  0|
First_Cup_Race     =  [1953](/source/1953_in_NASCAR) untitled race <small>([Martinsville Speedway](/source/Martinsville_Speedway))</small>|
First_Cup_Win      =  |
Last_Cup_Win       =  |
Last_Cup_Race      =  [1965 Southern 500](/source/1965_Southern_500) <small>([Darlington Raceway](/source/Darlington_Raceway))</small>|
awards         = |
Years_In_Cup    = 6|
Total_Cup_Races =  28|
}}
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'''Bud Harless''' (January 21, 1924 - October 12, 2007) was a [NASCAR](/source/NASCAR) [Grand National Series](/source/Sprint_Cup_Series) driver from [Gilbert, West Virginia](/source/Gilbert%2C_West_Virginia), United States.

==Career==
Harless raced for six years and in 28 races (with two finishes in the top ten). His average starting position was 23rd while his average finishing position was 22nd. The number of laps that Harless raced in his career was 4074 - the equivalent of {{convert|3031.9|mi|km}}. Total prize winnings for Harless were $6,255 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|6255|1965|r=2}}}} when adjusted for inflation). Harless was also a NASCAR owner who appeared in thirteen different races as a driver/owner and would be one of the earliest drivers to carry the #8 for his vehicle (which was suspended in 2010 due to lack of sponsorship; the last driver using this number was [Aric Almirola](/source/Aric_Almirola)) in what is now called the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.<ref>[http://racing-reference.info/driver/Bud_Harless Racing Reference]</ref><ref>[http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist2.php?uniqid=4700 Ultimate Racing History]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RG/052407.html Insider Racing News]

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Category:1924 births
Category:2007 deaths
Category:NASCAR drivers
Category:NASCAR team owners
Category:People from Gilbert, West Virginia
Category:Racing drivers from West Virginia
Category:Sportspeople from Mingo County, West Virginia
Category:Coca-Cola 600 drivers
Category:Southern 500 drivers
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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