Career
His primary ride was the #19 Belden Asphalt-sponsored Chevrolet of Henley Gray. Jack White was Burcham"s other employer in National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Burcham"s father was an automobile repair shop operator and Bob learned the secrets of the trade from him. He managed to lead two laps out of 7,548 that he raced - for a grand total of 10,955.3 miles (17,6308 km).
Amazingly enough, Burcham"s first Winston Cup Series ride was with a 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle.
Which saw some action at Daytona International Speedway and a few other race tracks. Most of his "top ten" finishes were in the 1974 Winston Cup Series season.
A fourth-place finish in Nashville during the 1974 season was his best finish. After National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, Burcham was self-employed in real estate.
A total amount of $65,578 in total earnings ($213,81254 when adjusted for inflation) was earned by Burcham after starting an average of 25th place and finishing an average of 20th place in his National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Cup Series career.