Julian E. Buesink (September 24, 1921 – September 23, 1998) was the car owner and crew chief during Bill Rexford's 1950 NASCAR Grand National Series championship run and his teammate Lloyd Moore.[1]

Julian Buesink
BornJulian E. Buesink
(1921-09-24)September 24, 1921
Findley Lake, New York
DiedSeptember 23, 1998(1998-09-23) (aged 77)
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
First race1951 Race 32 (Thompson)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Buesink's cars competed in 156 NASCAR races with two wins, both coming in 1950 with drivers Bill Rexford and Lloyd Moore respectively. His team scored 64 Top 10 finishes. He had nine different drivers from 1951 to 1953, before Bob Duell came on board from 1956 and 1960. He ended his career as an owner with future three time champion Cale Yarborough. Yarborough made 7 starts in Buesink equipment from 1961 to 1963. He drove in his own car once in 1951, starting 17th and finishing 27th at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.[1]

He was a resident of Findley Lake, New York,[1] where he owned and operated multiple automobile dealerships. He previously operated a Ford dealership on U.S. Route 20 in Westfield, New York.[2]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

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NASCAR Grand National 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 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 NGNC Pts Ref
1951 Julian Buesink 60 Ford DAB CLT NMO GAR HBO ASF NWS MAR CAN CLS CLB DSP GAR GRS BAI HEI AWS MCF ALS MSF FMS MOR ABS DAR CLB CCS LAN CLT DSP WIL HBO TPN
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PGS MAR OAK NWS HMS JSP ATL GAR NMO NA - [3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Anderson, Randy. "Julian Buesink - Stock Car Racing Pioneer". chautauquasportshalloffame.org. Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Public Auction". Warren Times-Mirror and Observer. Warren, Pennsylvania. January 24, 1969. p. B14. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Julian Buesink – 1951 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
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