Buddy Baker through the years

Buddy Baker with the first car he ran on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit, a 1958 Chevrolet owned by his dad, Buck Baker. He made his first premier series start at Columbia Speedway in South Carolina on April 4, 1959.

Buddy Baker joined his father in the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020.

Buck Baker and son Buddy Baker at a NASCAR race in the early 1960s. Buddy's father was a two-time premier series champion and won 46 races in NASCAR's top division.

Buddy Baker talks with owner Ray Fox while sitting in his 1967 Dodge at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 24, 1967 at Daytona International Speedway. Baker's first two wins came with Fox as the car owner.

Buddy Baker lived up to his "Leadfoot" nickname on March 24, 1970, when he became the first driver to post a test-run speed faster than 200 mph. Baker showed the exact figure in this now-iconic photo with this No. 88 Dodge Charger Daytona at Talladega Superspeedway.

Buddy Baker drove for Petty Enterprises in 28 NASCAR Cup Series races during the 1971 and 1972 seasons as teammate to Richard Petty. Baker won twice during his tenure with the Pettys.

Buddy Baker behind the wheel in 1974, driving the No. 15 Ford owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore.

Buddy Baker had quite the Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway in 1979. After winning the pole position for the Daytona 500, Baker went on to claim victory in the first ever Busch Clash event. He then won his qualifying race for the Daytona 500 but dropped out of the big event early with a blown engine. He would suffer many heartbreaks at the World Center of Racing, but triumph was just around the corner.

Buddy Baker celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 1980. It was Baker's first and only victory in the "Great American Race" and remains the fastest Daytona 500 on record in terms of average speed.

At right is crew chief Waddell Wilson, who joined Baker among the Hall of Fame's Class of 2020.

Four of Buddy Baker's 19 premier series victories came at Talladega Superspeedway. Here he is seen celebrating his 1980 win in the Winston 500, where he got the best of NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt and David Pearson at the Alabama track.

In what would be his final premier series victory, Buddy Baker celebrates with car owners Glen and Leonard Wood in Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway. The three hoisted the Marshall Teague Memorial trophy after Baker drove Wood Brothers Racing's Valvoline Ford to victory in the Firecracker 400 in 1983.

Morgan Shepherd and Buddy Baker have a laugh in 1988 in the garage at Watkins Glen International.

After retiring from NASCAR racing, Buddy Baker went to work as a television commentator for The Nashville Network and CBS. Later in life, he could be heard as a regular host on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Buddy Baker poses before practice for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway in 2007.

Both as a television personality and former driver, Buddy Baker remained a fan favorite. Here, he signs autographs for fans during the Darlington Vintage Racing Festival at Darlington Raceway in 2008.

Buddy Baker speaks at the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony alongside Buck Baker's wife, Susan, at Charlotte's Crown Ballroom.

The granite marker for Buddy Baker's 2020 induction rests outside the NASCAR Hall of Fame alongside his father's 2013 marker.