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May 23, 2023 · Naming the 75 Greatest Drivers is a continuation of the popular program established in 1998 recognizing the 50 Greatest Drivers for NASCAR’s golden anniversary. The 50 Greatest Drivers form the foundation of the 75 Greatest Drivers — there are 25 new names added to the list first established 25 years ago. The names were revealed with ...
- Detroit, Aug. 12, 1951. As part of the 250th anniversary celebration of the city of Detroit, NASCAR runs a 250-mile event at the Michigan State Fairgrounds.
- Daytona, Feb. 10, 1952. For the second consecutive season, Marshall Teague wins at Daytona in his “Fabulous Hudson Hornet.” MORE: Watch the race.
- Darlington, Sept. 5, 1955. Four months after suffering serious injuries in a crash at Charlotte, Herb Thomas wins his third career Southern 500. The race was a complete sellout, with 50,000 tickets sold.
- Darlington, Aug. 26, 1956. Curtis Turner dominates the seventh running of the Southern 500, leading 224 of the race’s 364 laps en-route to victory. MORE: Watch the race.
- Atlanta 2001: Kevin Harvick Wins After Replacing Dale Earnhardt
- Bristol 1995/1999: The Dale Earnhardt/Terry Labonte Show
- Charlotte 2002: Jamie McMurray Wins in Second Cup Start
- Talladega 2004: Jeff Gordon Edges Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Controversial Finish
- 2013 Daytona 500: Danica Patrick Scores First Pole Win by Woman
- 2020 The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington: Back to Racing
- 1959 Daytona 500: Photo Finish Determines Inaugural Winner
- 2020 Geico 500 at Talladega: NASCAR Stands United For Bubba Wallace
- 2011 Daytona 500: Trevor Bayne Adds to Daytona’s Legacy of Surprise Winners
- 1993 Daytona 500: ‘The Dale and Dale Show’
NASCAR was changed forever on Feb. 18, 2001 when Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Richard Childress, Earnhardt’s car owner and his best friend, considered leaving the sport in the aftermath of Earnhardt’s death but remembered a conversation in which Earnhardt had told him to carry on if anything happened to him. Ch...
Bristol Motor Speedway in the 1990s will be remembered mostly for two races that matched Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte, two of the sport’s giants, on the high ground. In the track’s 1995 night race, Earnhardt recovered from a long line of issues -- an early-race encounter with Rusty Wallace, a spinout and a damaged oil cooler -- to challenge Lab...
It’s safe to say that Jamie McMurray’s arrival in Cup Series racing was more spectacular than most. McMurray won in only his second Cup race, outrunning a raft of top drivers to win at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 13, 2002. Chip Ganassi Racing called on McMurray to fill the seat in its No. 40 cars after Sterling Marlin suffered a serious injury in...
The Earnhardt name is magic at Talladega Superspeedway, where Dale Sr. and Dale Jr. enjoyed success after success. But it was Jeff Gordon who rode to victory in a controversial finish at the 2.66-mile track in 2004. Gordon and Earnhardt Jr. were battling for the lead with five laps to go when Brian Vickers crashed, causing a caution flag. Green-whi...
Danica Patrick’s decision to leave IndyCar racing for NASCAR brought a wave of publicity to stock car racing’s top level, and she rode the crest to headlines in qualifying for the 2013 Daytona 500 at the start of her first full season in Cup racing. Patrick, driving for Stewart Haas Racing, ran a lap at 196.434 mph to win the 500 pole, becoming the...
The NASCAR Cup Series had run its first four races of the 2020 season before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States in early March. It would be more than two months before drivers and teams hit the track again. The start of a dramatically reconfigured 2020 Cup schedule took place May 17 at Darlington Raceway. With strict COVID-19 safe...
For years, cars raced on the Daytona Beach, Florida, shores, but Bill France Sr. had another idea -- building a high-banked 2.5-mile speedway a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean. NASCAR’s first race there was 1959. Johnny Beauchamp was declared the winner, crossing the finish line three-wide with Lee Petty and the lapped car of Joe Weatherly. Petty...
During the June 2020 race weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, a member of Bubba Wallace’s team reported to NASCAR that a noose had been placed in Wallace’s garage stall. On the day of the race, drivers and crew members pushed Wallace’s car to the front of pit road in a show of solidarity. Wallace went on to finish 14th in the race. An FBI investiga...
The Daytona 500 is not only NASCAR’s biggest race, but also one of its most unpredictable. Nine drivers have earned their first NASCAR Cup Series win in the Daytona 500. In fact, it happened in both 2021 and 2022 (Austin Cindric – 2022, Michael McDowell – 2021). Before then, the most recent driver to pull this feat off was Trevor Bayne. The Tenness...
The 1993 Daytona 500 was winding down, and a mother and father could only wonder what fate had in store for their son. As Dale Jarrett raced for the win, his mother, Martha, watched from a van inside the track, while his father, Ned, helped cover the race for CBS Sports. The final laps came, and Dale Jarrett had a chance. But could he beat the domi...
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Dec 26, 2023 · NASCAR didn’t miss a step with marketing around its 75th anniversary season. Some of the most popular merchandise throughout the year was the anniversary-logoed apparel and accessories. Fans were treated to special coverage with ad campaigns and films, and in late spring, additional drivers were added to the Greatest Drivers list to bring the total, of course, from 50 to 75.
Aug 30, 2023 · To celebrate NASCAR's 75th anniversary, Ryan McGee presents a top-5 list every week for the rest of 2023. ... ESPN Senior Writer Aug 30, 2023, 02:20 PM ET. ... our 75 favorite things about NASCAR ...
May 12, 2023 · Tony Stewart – Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (2002, ’05, ’11). Martin Truex Jr. – 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion and back-to-back Xfinity Series champion (2004-05). NASCAR’s 75 ...
May 13, 2023 · NASCAR Press Release: Daytona Beach, Fla. (May 12, 2023) – Last night’s announcement of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers completed the list after a several-week rollout. The drivers, honored in celebration of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, will be recognized during the annual ...
