Our database contains statistics, information and history of nascar car numbers. The top 10 nascar drivers, 20002009 nascar autosport plus. Adam was the first 4th generation driver in nascar. May 20, 2020 buck baker 46 wins the first backtoback cup champion 1956, 57, buck was the father of 1980 daytona 500winning driver, buddy baker who still owns the race record for speed at 177. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Nascar grand national standings for 1950 click on the driver to see 1950 racelevel statistics for that driver.
Nascar cup series statistics by car number racingreference. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. Search, watch, and cook every single tasty recipe and video ever all in one place. Ask a nascar fan the three most identifiable numbers in history and almost universally their responses, in some order, would be richard pettys. May 05, 2020 on may 6, 1991, 51yearold race car driver harry gant racks up his 12th national association of stock car auto racing nascar winston cup career victory in the winston 500 in talladega, alabama.
Mar 31, 2020 nascar hamm of famer richard lee petty is an american nascar and winston cup pre nascar driver with an extensive career that spanned from 1958 through 1992. In nascar, when 40 three cars go door to door at 200 miles per hour, you can get a few benefits unders, but when a driver gets been out of shape, watch out this is our list list of of of nascars nascars nascars 10 10 10 most most most number 10. Why nascar drivers walk away from racing nascar race. Yarborough also won the daytona 500 four times with his first win in 1968, the second in 1977, and backtoback wins in 1983 and 1984. Yarbourough is the only driver in nascar history to win three consecutive championships. The car number has gone winless since smith prevailed at concord n. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 nascar cup series races. Strictly stock 1949 grand national series 19501970 winston cup series 19712003 nextel cup series 20042007 sprint cup series 20082016. An independent group of 51 individuals representing various. Yearnumber nascar drivers year referenced in famous prince song of same name. Richard is the son of lee petty, a threetime nascar champion and winner of the inaugural daytona 500 in 1959. It was inspired in part by the nbas decision to select the 50 greatest players in nba history on its 50th anniversary in 1996.
The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. April 23 today in jayskis nascar history page 17 of. His 83 wins places him at number five in the alltime nascar winners list. Click on the car number to see all races for that number. She and kevin established the kevin harvick foundation which participates in a number of charity projects, including a scholarship fund. From 1987 until 2001, prost held the record for most grand prix victories. Yeley are two drivers fans may know who have made over 20 starts in. But success evaded him there too, and he has now fallen solidly into the. The driver s recommendations to his or her race team are critical to winning the race.
Flock, part of a famous racing family, won two nascar cup titles during his career in 1952 and 55. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar. The driver has to help figure out what these adjustments are. He is still competing at the age of 76 and 2018 marks shepherds 51 st year in racing. He shows you how races are won or lost, the bonds between a driver and his teamand the weight of racing against a man who is not only your father but also your boss, your toughest competitor, and a nascar legend. Nascars greatest father and son driver pairings ever, ranked. Tony stewart is a retired stock car driver and is currently a nascar team owner. He would then go on to become the first man in nascar history to win five consecutive.
List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. Nascar number stock photos download 623 royalty free photos. Seven drivers will vie for four starting spots in the feb. World history by nascar driver numbers quiz by midlifecrisis. The 1960s marked an important time in the history of nascar. Tony stewart will most likely be remembered as the best and most famous nascar driver to have ever lived. The jeff gordon 46 car was almost the future for the the nascar. He owes this to his legacy and the fame he was able to amass during the years he was active as a driver. Nov 26, 2012 25 greatest american drivers of all time. Ryan blaney autographs team penske 200 penske way mooresville, nc 28117. Can you list the 100 top nascar drivers of alltime. Choose drivers to display or select a range of years.
Little al finished 36th in the race won by another famous son, nascar hall of famer dale jarrett. Nc reports highest number of cases in a single day. The first 46 years of nascar were defined by names like petty, earnhardt and waltrip. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love. Won six races en route to winning the 2018 ngots championship. Delana harvick bio, facts, family famous birthdays. She is the daughter of nascar veteran john paul linville and joyce linville. Dec 25, 2012 speedy had eight wins in 75 starts in the number 46 car. She and her husband sold khi to driver richard childress in 2011. The only other driver close to his ability was, tim richmond. Mar 16, 2017 after the shocking retirement announcement by carl edwards, nascar drivers past and present share their thoughts on the possible reasons behind a driver wanting to hang up their helmet. Nascars 50 greatest drivers is an alphabetical list of nascar drivers in 1998, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, nascar gathered a panel to select the 50 greatest nascar drivers of all time. Nascar driver chase elliott sends middle finger to kyle busch. Nascar hamm of famer richard lee petty is an american nascar and winston cup prenascar driver with an extensive career that spanned from 1958 through 1992.
Nascar busch series drivers johnny benson, paul menard, david stremme, kyle busch, kasey kahne, j. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. After the shocking retirement announcement by carl edwards, nascar drivers past and present share their thoughts on the possible reasons behind a. John andretti, who died at 56 after a battle with colon cancer, drove. One of the most famous sports persons to wear the number 46, is valentino rossi, world moto gp champion. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500. He married nfl cheerleader whitney ward on december 9, 2017.
Why nascar drivers walk away from racing nascar race hub. Census, texas is the second most populous state in the country, with 26,448,193 residents or roughly 8. Hall of famer david pearson is another famous nascar driver who did stints behind the wheel of number 6, notching up 27 of the cars total of 83 topseries wins. The most famous driver in number 11 is a punching match between four other nascar legends, all of whom are hall of famers. With seven career ngots wins in his first 36 starts, moffitt was the sixth quickest in the history. Practicing in his number 11 car on the one and onehalf mile asphalt oval track at phoenix international raceway.
We had a vast number of drivers to go through, but finally whittled it down to the goal of the 25 best. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. Old dented and rusty nascar number seventy two standing in the grass monster energy nascar cup driver denny hamlin. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the. Hall of fame driver martin won 40 races in nascars top series, with 35 of those behind the wheel of car number 6. For ryan blaney autograph requests maximum of 2 requests hero cards per person, per calendar year, please send a selfaddressed stamped 9 x 12 envelope to. Our number was originally supposed to be number 46, and they ran. A fourtime formula one drivers champion, only michael schumacher seventime championship has equalled or surpassed his number of titles.
Cheniclet advertisement alain prost alain prost is a famous french racing driver. Although denny is the current driver, hes not the most famous in the car, not by far. The last time a driver win five races in a row, was richard petty in 1971, the record is 10 by petty in 1967 team 123 finishes. No woman had raced nascar in a decade when janet guthrie started the 1976 world 600, finishing 15th, ahead of dale earnhardt. Nascar races and racetracks nascar cars nascar glossary. Complete nascar cup series history of every car number.
The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition. In 2012, when shepherd was 70, he became the oldest driver to lead a nationwide series race. Morgan shepherd is currently the oldest nascar driver in the united states. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox sports. The rookie of the year had four polls and 11 top fives at bristol nascars most famous shorttrack bernhard use the driving skills learn from his father to gain his breakthrough first win proving he was ready to meet the challenges of nascar racing. Jack smith two wins and bob welborn one are the only other winners in nascars top division with the no. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Of those eight occasions, he didnt use his famous number to win. Championships come to mind, but that doesnt tell the whole story when there were only a handful of drivers running fulltime schedules in the early years. He won 19 cup races, all but two of them on big tracks, and was the first nascar driver to top 200 mph in qualifying. Meet the drivers and the team nascar race team gms. Betty skelton erde wasnt technically a nascar driver, but she drove the pace car at daytona in 1954, and was clocked at a speed of 105. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices.
Meet the drivers and the team nascar race team gms racing. A number of crew chiefs have risen to the very pinnacle of the sport. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 nascar. Buddy won the 1980 daytona 500 and also won the cocacola 600 three times. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen. Speedy had eight wins in 75 starts in the number 46 car. The late, great dale earnhardt wore the number 3 for much of his 27year, toplevel nascar career. Tony stewart net worth 2019, wife, married, age, kids, bio. One bad call or bad piece of information from the driver and it could cost them valuable time.
During this decade, which occurred in the middle of the nascar grand national era and was right before the winston cup era, there were a number of rule changes, the beginning of live telecasts of races, and. Since numbers were assigned to a driver for an entire f1 season in. Will compete in his first fulltime nascar gander outdoors truck series season with gms racing in the no. Throughout any nascar race the car will require all sorts of adjustments to be kept running at top speed. The following is a list of female nascar drivers who have participated in a national or regional touring series race since the organizations inception in 1949, along with statistical totals for their nascar careers. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Check out our popular trivia games like nascar cup series champions, and nascar drivers by last name. What makes a driver one of the greatest in nascar history. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox.
Dale need an instant impression on the 1970 nine nascar season. In 1998, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, nascar gathered a panel to select the 50 greatest nascar drivers of all time. Allmendinger 43 2007 0 marcos ambrose 9 2007 0 greg biffle 16 2003 16. Former nascar driver candace muzny found dead in home.
Michael annett born june 23, 1986 is an american professional stock car racing driver. He has an older brother named ty dillon whose also a race car driver. Across various eras and with differing versions of nascars cup car, these men raised the level of competition in their. Nascar s 50 greatest drivers is an alphabetical list of nascar drivers. Oct 03, 2019 car number 11 is a unique car also in that there are five drivers, including denny, who have made the number what it is today. While some female nascar drivers have transitioned or attempted to transition from openwheel racing and sports car racing sarah fisher, janet guthrie, danica patrick, most have.