The victory marked buschs ninth nascar xfinity series win at phoenix raceway the most of any driver in any professional series at the track. His father was a teller at park savings bank in washington, and his son might have followed in his footsteps with the exception that he had a fascination with the automobile and how it performed. So i raised this question, what nascar driver, active or not, has the most wins across all officially sanctioned nascar series. There is fierce competition between hundreds of drivers, all vying for a position on the starting track. Martin, with five iroc championships, has more than any other. Never ever s1 e3 there will never ever be another driver like dale earnhardt. Petty was born to a racing family in level cross randolph county, north carolina, in 1937, and as a twentyone year old, he started racing. May 09, 2020 that season, the driver collected his 199th career win at dover. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. Kyle won 24 races across the 3 major nascar organizations monster energy cup series, xfinity series, and camping world truck series in 2010, a record in the modernera. His 91 total wins in the nascar xfinity series is the most by any driver.
With jimmie johnson recording his 83rd career victory in nascars premier series last sunday at dover, now is the perfect time to take a closer look at the drivers with the most wins at the sport. It was also the first time he has had three consecutive top 5 finishes since 2002. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division. Here are our picks for the top five best nascar drivers of all time. Drivers with three consecutive wins in nascar history. The car was scheduled to have debuted with the 2021 daytona 500. Out of this meeting, the national association for stock car auto racing nascar was formed. But he has won six cup championships, including five in a row from 20062010, which is something no one in nascar history has ever doneincluding richard petty. Still, in 25 years on the grand national and winston cup circuit, he amassed the fifthhighest number of wins by any driver in nascar history. This is his first victory and second top10 finish in 2010. He has 50 career wins in the series tied for 10th on alltime list, earned 35 pole positions, earned three nascar championships in 1961, 1964 and 65, won 28 races during those final two. Nascar driver adam petty, 19, is killed after his car spins out and crashes into the wall in turn 3 at new hampshire international speedway in loudon, n.
Times 500, thus winning his first winston cup championship. It remains the largest starting field in nascar history. See where todays stars rank compared to nascar hall of famers. Apr 10, 2020 ryan newman won the subway fresh fit 600, his 14th victory in 303 nascar sprint cup series races. Timeline of important nascar moments the globe and mail. The winner of the most awards is bill elliott with 16 in the monster energy cup series. Newmans win was his first with stewart haas racing and first since newman won the 2008 daytona 500, when he was with penske racing. Cale yarborough is one of the most prolific drivers in nascar history. Some,000 fans were on hand to watch glenn dunnaway finish the 200lap race first in his. 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.
The winningest drivers in nascar history the only ones to ever win 6% or. On this day in 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. A disappointing 37thplace finish in the 1998 seasonopener at daytona didnt deter the 23yearold dale earnhardt jr. Many of the drivers would modify their cars for speed and handling, as well as. Petty holds the record for the most wins in nascar with 200. He also holds the record for most wins 200, most daytona 500 wins 7, most wins in a single season 27 and he is also the first nascar driver to win the race on his 500 th start.
May 9 today in jayskis nascar history page 11 of 24. Not only does richard petty have the most wins of any competitor in nascar grand nationalcup history, he is also the driver with the most secondplace. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox. There are a myriad of reasons that a driver can go winless in their career, but that doesnt make them a failure in the sport. Jan 29, 2015 chase elliott will take over one of the most coveted rides in nascar, a seat that has been occupied by the driver with the thirdmost cup wins in history since 1992. Here are the 10 best drivers in nascar cup series history. His most recent victory came 77 races ago in 2008 daytona 500. Active drivers nascar cup series career stats racing. Richard owned the wheel since the late 50s and competed in 1,185 races over 35 years before retiring. He finished second in the sprint cup series standings five times, and has been described by espn as the best driver to never win a championship. Still incomplete, but perhaps a better gauge even than championships.
He has the second most wins all time in what is now the xfinity series with 49. Debating the best driver in hendrick motorsports history nascar. Martin is the only parttime driver in nascar history to not win the opening race but still be leading the points standings. A timeline see major moments in the racing leagues storied history. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. Nov, 2018 nascar announced thursday that the debut of the next gen will be pushed back to 2022 because of the covid19 pandemic. Through 962011, jeff gordon leads active drivers with 85 wins. Heck, the duo finished in first and second a whopping 63 times, and pearson had more wins in those faceoffs. March, 2016 in the closest margin of victory in phoenix raceways 53year history, kevin harvick wins his th major professional race in phoenix by holding off carl edwards by 0. A fourthgeneration nascar driver along with greatgrandfather, lee, grandfather, richard, and father, kyle, petty was practicing for a busch series race the following day. April 10 today in jayskis nascar history page 11 of. But there are very few times when the entire fan base comes together to cheer one a specific. Dale earnhardt biography childhood, life achievements. What makes a driver one of the greatest in nascar history.
Young chase elliott has been burning up the nascar nationwide series ranks in the no. He caught dirty air swerved lost control hit the wall taking kyle busch with him and later that night dale was pronounced dead at the daytona hospital with many skull fractures to the head. Not only does richard petty have the most wins of any competitor in nascar grand nationalcup history, he is also the driver with the most secondplace finishes 157. Who has the most busch pole awards in nascar cup series history. Petty made it to 127 poles, started a whopping 5 races straight and finished among the top ten in well over 700 races. He has seven cup championships tied for most alltime, 200 cup wins most. Who is the winningest driver in nascar history answers. The chase is the playoff for the nascar sprint cup championship.
With more than 250,000 permanent seats, it is the worlds largest sports seating facility and hosts the largest singleday sporting event in the world, the indianapolis 500. The top ten drivers in the points and two drivers with the most wins make it and are. As homestead oneoff nears, the pull of driving grows stronger for dale earnhardt jr. Diane teel, a school bus driver from york county, va. Here are the 20 best nascar drivers that never won a cup series race. The seventime nascar sprint cup series champion won the inaugural race at dover in 1969. But its chases dad, bill elliott, who has had the most success driving the no. Nov 20, 2019 4 number of career monster energy nascar allstar race wins seriesmost. He also had 26 top ten finishes in thirtyone races. Jimmy carter invites nascar drivers to the white house. If you would like to learn more about his profile, childhood, life and timeline, read on.
Debating the best driver in hendrick motorsports history. Seldom seen without a cowboy hat or auto racing helmet, petty also holds the record for the most race wins in his respective series, with the north carolinaborn driver taking. Greatest nascar drivers in history the best racers. The 20 best nascar drivers that never won a cup race. Drivers with the alltime streak of consecutive seasons with at least one win a year. Never ever s1 e3 there will never ever be another driver like dale earnhardt duration. Howstuffworks 1963 nascar grand national chronology. That season, the driver collected his 199th career win at dover. Kyle busch has moved ahead of richard petty on the alltime national series wins list, and kevin harvick took over third by himself. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar is an american auto racing. Known also for his trademark racing techniques, such as drafting, and charming. Richard petty wins his record seventh series championship. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. David pearson is most wellknown for being richard pettys rival, and the only man who could give him a run for his money.
In this video we relive racing competition from the 60s. Rainbow over daytona highlights best of sundays daytona 500 photos. Dec 15, 2019 nascar race results drivers total wins 1960s nascar most wins 60s 19601969 a timeline history of the best drivers in nascar. First driver in nascar history to sweep its topthree touring series cup, xfinity and truck at a single venue, on a single weekend, at bristol motor speedway in autgust. April 10 today in jayskis nascar history page 11 of 24. Its no surprise that petty is the most adorned nascar driver, as it seems that racing runs deep in the petty familys blood. That being said, in recent history, you could argue that carl long. Referred to as the king of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar, richard petty remains the driver in stock car racing history with the most wins. One of the biggest rushes you get while being a nascar fan is watching your favorite driver win a race. Petty will serve as the grand marshal for the autism speaks 400 at dover international speedway on sunday, may 16. Nascar race results drivers total wins 1960s youtube.
Lets take a look at his childhood, life, career, achievements, and some fun facts. This is a guy who won 105 victories, multiple cup races, and 1 pole positions. In nascars modern era 1972 until now, there have been 26 instances of a driver winning at. Martin is also the oldest driver in the modern era to lead the nextel cup points for more than one week. I saw a video earlier today about dick trickle, and i learned he had 1,000 short track victories, which absolutely boggled my mind. He has 76 series wins ranking him sixth on nascars alltime wins list and ranks fifth in alltime laps led 25,706, he is also the is the alltime race winner at daytona. Jimmie johnson active win leader jimmie johnon won a recordtying seventh monster energy nascar cup series championship in 2016. Winner of the nascar cup series southern 500 at darlington s. Strictly stock 1949 grand national series 19501970 winston cup series 19712003 nextel cup series 20042007 sprint cup series 20082016 monster energy nascar cup series 20172019 nascar cup series 2020present. Across hendrick motorsports storied nascar cup series history, the organization has won 257 cup races spread out among 18 different drivers that. Why mustwin situation was no pressure for christopher bell. Kyle wins the nascar busch series rookie of the year award after posting five wins, the most ever by any rookie.
Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the. The top 10 nascar drivercrew chief combos in cup history. He would have won at bristol, but rusty wallace wrecked him intentionally and he had a dnf. She starts 19th and finishes 10th in a 250lapper at the.
Ranking the 15 most consistent drivers in nascar history. Born as richard petty, but otherwise known as the king aka the greatest nascar driver of all time. Theres a reason that to this day, petty is simply known as the king in and outside of nascar circles. Across all officially sanctioned nascar series, what driver has the most wins. The top 10 nascar drivercrew chief combos in cup history jeff gordon and ray evernham won 47 cup races and three cup championships together. Driverowner alan kulwicki ends up leading one more lap than bill elliott, to earn the fivepoint bonus for. Nov, 2009 nascar held its first strictly stock race on june 19, 1949, at the charlotte speedway in north carolina.
Ralph dale earnhardt junior, more popularly known by the name junior among his peers, is a racing car driver and team owner. After last weekends race at atlanta motor speedway, busch moves into sole possession of the most wins in truck series history, dating back the circuits 1995 formation. Yes, winning cements your place in history, but you can still be remembered as one of the best of the rest without actually winning a race. Becomes the second driver in nascar history to score four wins at the brickyard 400 at indianapolis motor speedway a record he would share with jeff gordon until gordon won his. Jeff gordon established himself as the greatest driver in nascar history after his prolific season in 1998. Petty is tied with dale earnhardt and jimmie johnson for the most nascar cup championship wins with a total of seven though petty was the first to complete the feat. Richard petty won an incredible 200 wins in his nascar career. At 111yearsold, the indianapolis motor speedway is the oldest continually operating racetrack in the united states. Apr 09, 2020 across hendrick motorsports storied nascar cup series history, the organization has won 257 cup races spread out among 18 different drivers that include chase elliott, dale earnhardt jr. Mark anthony martin born january 9, 1959 is a retired american stock car racing driver. April 2, 1950 tim flock, who will win two nascar winston cup championships and 39 more races, gets career victory no. The top ten worst nascar drivers 1 danica patrick danica sue patrick is an american professional racing driver.
He made a name for himself by dominating in the 1970s, where he became the first driver in history to win three championships in a row. His 83 wins tie him for sixthmost all time, and his four daytona 500 victories made him one of nascars best performers in big races. It was coming down to the wire with dale in third on the final turn on the final lap of the daytona 500. A legendary car and his wide recognition of being one of the top nascar drivers in history are what make david pearson one of the most famous nascar drivers of all time. Darrell waltrip wins the 1981 nascar finale at ontario motor speedway, the l.
There are many obstacles to overcome in terms of getting the right sponsor, the right team and avoiding accidents and injury. Becomes the 12th driver in nascar history to earn at. The 10 most untouchable records in stock car racing. Most perhaps all of the drivers were involved in the moonshine trade. She is the most successful woman in the history of american openwheel racingher victory in the 2008 indy japan 300.
Nascar, the american sport of stock racing is an incredibly popular and competitive field. Feb 16, 2015 the 10 greatest races in nascar history duration. First, obviously, anybody who gets to the level of running regularly in the nascar cup series is a good driver who is capable of doing things that most folks cant even comprehend. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. The winningest drivers in nascar history the only ones. Most sprint cup series starts between victories in nascar history. Johnson moved into seventh on nascars career wins list with a win in. Top 7 nascar drivers in history excite events blog. Petty is a seventime nascar sprint cup series champion which ties him with dale earnhardt for the most in the history of the sport. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. The intimidator, the is the only driver in nascars history to win the rookie of the year award 1979 and the series championship 1980 in successive seasons. Learn more about ism raceways history, complete with a timeline. Nascar race results drivers total wins 1960s nascar most wins 60s 19601969 a timeline history of the best drivers in nascar. Pearson is the kind of driver that most people would wish they could be, even those who sit inside the race track.
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