Bud Harless NASCAR Stats and Results
Bud Harless has made 28 NASCAR Cup Series starts since 1953, with 0 wins and 2 top 10s, and averaged 26.6 at the finish in 1965.
Career totals by series
| Series | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | First season | Last season |
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| Cup Series | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21.8 | 1953 | 1965 |
Car numbers, in the order run
| Car | Series | Years | Starts |
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| #58 | Cup Series | 1954 | 1 |
| #8 | Cup Series | 1954 to 1955 | 7 |
| #133 | Cup Series | 1954 | 1 |
| #60 | Cup Series | 1963 | 5 |
| #40 | Cup Series | 1964 | 7 |
| #13 | Cup Series | 1964 | 1 |
| #40 | Cup Series | 1965 | 4 |
| #07 | Cup Series | 1965 | 1 |
Season by season
| Season | Series | Car | Make | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | Avg start | DNF |
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| 1965 | Cup Series | #40 | '64 Pontiac | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.6 | 28 | 5 |
| 1964 | Cup Series | #40 | '62 Pontiac | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 22.9 | 7 |
| 1963 | Cup Series | #60 | '62 Pontiac | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.8 | 22.2 | 2 |
| 1955 | Cup Series | #8 | '53 Hudson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 3 |
| 1954 | Cup Series | #8 | '53 Hudson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.6 | 21.5 | 3 |
| 1953 | Cup Series | | '51 Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | | 1 |
Final 15 races
| Date | Race | Track | Series | Start | Finish | Laps led | Status |
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| September 6, 1965 | 1965 Southern 500 | Darlington | Cup Series | 34 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| July 25, 1965 | 1965 Volunteer 500 | Bristol | Cup Series | 25 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| May 2, 1965 | 1965 Southeastern 500 | Bristol | Cup Series | 16 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| April 25, 1965 | 1965 Virginia 500 | Martinsville | Cup Series | 23 | 24 | 0 | Wheel |
| April 11, 1965 | 1965 Atlanta 500 | Atlanta | Cup Series | 42 | 43 | 0 | Handling |
| September 7, 1964 | 1964 Southern 500 | Darlington | Cup Series | 44 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| August 16, 1964 | 1964 Mountaineer 500 | West Virginia International Speedway | Cup Series | 14 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| June 14, 1964 | 1964 Music City 200 | Nashville Speedway | Cup Series | 8 | 11 | 0 | Running |
| June 11, 1964 | 1964 New Concord Speedway, June 11 | New Concord Speedway | Cup Series | 12 | 17 | 0 | Exhaust |
| May 24, 1964 | 1964 World 600 | Charlotte | Cup Series | 39 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| April 26, 1964 | 1964 Virginia 500 | Martinsville | Cup Series | 23 | 32 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| April 19, 1964 | 1964 Gwyn Staley 400 | North Wilkesboro | Cup Series | 15 | 19 | 0 | Running |
| March 22, 1964 | 1964 Southeastern 500 | Bristol | Cup Series | 28 | 14 | 0 | Running |
| September 22, 1963 | 1963 Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville | Cup Series | 27 | 14 | 0 | Running |
| September 2, 1963 | 1963 Southern 500 | Darlington | Cup Series | 28 | 19 | 0 | A frame |