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Dugan Basham

Dugan Basham, American stock racing driver

Born
July 3, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1952

About Dugan Basham

Dugan Basham (born July 3, 1952) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series. He is the younger brother of longtime ARCA competitor Darrell Basham. == Racing career == Prior to his starts in ARCA, Basham competed in various dash car and street stock events at tracks like Salem Speedway and Brownstown Speedway. In 2006, Basham entered in the majority of the races of the ARCA Re/Max Series, primarily in the No. 94 for brother Darrell's Darrell Basham Racing. After failing to qualify in his first seven attempts, he made his official series debut at the second Pocono Raceway event, where he started 39th and finished 31st due to engine issues halfway through the race. He then failed to qualify for the next two races he was entered in before making his second start of the year at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt track, this time driving a Pontiac, where he would start 35th and finish 34th after running only three laps due to rear end issues. He failed to qualify for the following two events before qualifying for the race at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt track, starting and finishing 34th after running only three laps due to handling issues. Afterwards, he failed to qualify for the races at Chicagoland Speedway, Salem Speedway, and the inaugural race at Iowa Speedway. In 2007, Basham's first two attempts of the year came with Darrell Basham Racing, both of which he failed to qualify for.

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Career and life highlights

Dugan Basham timeline

  1. In 2007, Basham's first two attempts of the year came with Darrell Basham Racing, both of which he failed to qualify for.
  2. Basham also had a daughter named Peggy, who died in 2010. (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.

The world when Dugan Basham was born

Dugan Basham was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dugan Basham's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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