Former NASCAR driver died earlier this week at 74
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NASCAR will honor the late Buddy Baker in a special way this weekend in events for all three national series.
Vehicles will be affixed with a B-post decal (see below) honoring the former NASCAR driver.
Baker, 74, passed away Monday after battling lung cancer. The NASCAR racing legend’s career spanned more than three decades. His father, Buck Baker, was a two-time premier series champ.
Here’s where the decals will go on the vehicles:
#NASCAR Buddy Baker decal for teams at @MISpeedway pic.twitter.com/G4IH9jul5t
— David Higdon (@HigNASCAR) August 12, 2015
…And here’s where you’ll see the #NASCAR Buddy Baker decal on the @NASCAR_Trucks vehicles this weekend (1/2) pic.twitter.com/Bu6yieWzif
— David Higdon (@HigNASCAR) August 12, 2015
The No. 31 of Ryan Newman had Baker’s name spelled out on the door frame, and the No. 21 of Ryan Blaney has an additional sticker on the C-post.
Photos by NASCAR.com’s Kathy Sheldon.