Standridge also raced in the Nationwide Series from 1986 to 1993. He won the Mid-Atlantic Regional title as well. Retired NASCAR driver Tom Pistone would know a few things about cautionary measures. (140 BUZZ)(9-18-2014), Can money be allotted to help retired drivers? The depth of his dedication can be measured in what he went through to attend practices. Cale is very deserving of his induction and his commitment and dedication to the growth and success of NASCAR and stock car racing is unparalleled," Darlington president Chris Browning said. In 1998, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, NASCAR gathered a panel to select the "50 Greatest NASCAR Drivers of All Time." "I drove a modified at Brewerton Speedway (N.Y.) Friday and I felt really good. The plane . Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Trevor Bayne, James Buescher, Bill Lester and Erik Darnell are the most recent examples of drivers who have broken their retired statuses to compete in a NASCAR. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. [More](5-23-2017), Bobby Allison inducted into Hampton Speed Lane Two of NASCAR's all-time racing greats were inducted into Hampton's (GA) Speed Lane on Thursday. She has established herself as one of the hottest racing drivers, as well as one of the hottest female athletes in general. Allison's visit came as 10,000 square feet of new gaming space was officially opened to the public. "I'm in favor of it. Just impossible," said Marlin, reached by phone. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte (fall race) (Race 29/33). (Henry Herald)[More](3-5-2017), Robert Yates still fighting cancer: Robert Yates continues to battle liver cancer, after being diagnosed last year. I learned from some of the greatest race car drivers ever." Their accomplishments are the benchmark that much of our history is identified by. "To have Rusty Wallace, a NASCAR champion and a NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, assist Miller Lite in recognizing the long association they have had with Team Penske and NASCAR is something special. I wake up like, 'Well, what am I doing today?' 2023 NASCAR Driver / Team Chart: NASCAR Cup Series - TobyChristie.com Ty Dillon missed the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season after Germain Racing shut down and sold their charter to the new 23XI Racing team post-2020, but . The event will benefit the MACC Fund, dedicated to childhood cancer and blood disorder research (RWR). List of NASCAR drivers - Wikipedia To quote Bill France Jr., president of NASCAR: These are the men who define the competition of our sport. "(Associated Press)(5-28-2012), Childress & Rudd inducted into NMPA Hall of Fame: NASCAR team owner Richard Childress and former NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd were inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame Tuesday night at a gala event in Concord, NC. Foyt had been battling pain in his left leg for most of the year. The Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, created by former NASCAR driver Geoff Bodine, has provided bobsleds to the U.S. team for two decades and also refurbished them. SERVICES service info and more can be found at Billy's Battle blog or see the full obituary at cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com. (Associated Press)(8-7-2014), Rusty Wallace to join Watkins Glen Walk of Fame: Auto racing legend Rusty Wallace will be inducted into the Watkins Glen Drivers Walk of Fame during a ceremony at 4:30pm Friday. (Wallace PR)(8-1-2015), Buddy Baker facing death with predictable courage: Buddy Baker is facing the end of his life with the same courage he demonstrated during a long NASCAR career, when he sometimes drove at more than 200 mph. [More](12-21-2017), Schrader, Edwards, Mittler among Ozarks Racers' Hall of Fame inductees: Ken Schrader has been driving race cars for nearly 50 years and he has no plans on slowing down soon. He will be represented by his son, Richard Petty, at the ceremony. After winning his 102nd NASCAR Xfinity Series race in his 362nd start on July 10, 2021 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch "retired" from the series as the runaway career leader in victories . (4-5-2014) The Baltimore Orioles selected the 6-foot-4, 220-pound outfielder in the 28th round of the recent Major League Baseball Draft. 16 Of The Most Gorgeous and Talented Race Car Drivers Ever - Motor Junkie He is best known for his 1990 win over Dale Earnhardt at that year's Daytona 500 race - it was Cope's first major win. An out-of-court agreement has been signed by both sides, according to Phil Kurze, vice president of Connecticut-based Whelen Engineering, who also serves as president of the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc. Kurze said all previous agreements between the two organizations are void and that the USBSF is authorized to make any modifications on the bobsleds in their possession. (10-26-2012), Bobby Allison appears at Maine Casino: One of NASCAR's most accomplished and respected stars was in western Maine on Friday, greeting local race fans and helping Oxford Casino celebrate its first expansion of floor space. "I do work for an organization called B.R.A.K.E.S.," Nadeau said. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 NASCAR GP Belgium (Race 4/10). (indycar.com)(12-3-2012), Geoff Bodine has no more plans to race UPDATE: After competing in 575 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races over 27 seasons, Geoff Bodine is calling it a career. "You want to throw up but can't; your head is pounding; you feel awful." It's been two years since Hornaday made his last start in the Truck Series, running what turned out to be an abbreviated schedule with the former Turner Scott Motorsports group and NTS Motorsports. "(ARCA)(6-9-2013), Ten years since Nadeau's injury UPDATE: NASCAR's annual spring visit to Richmond International Raceway marks the 10-year anniversary of Jerry Nadeau's near fatal accident at the track. We need to preserve this heritage." Johnson said his plans for the immediate future remain unaltered. He's got two more chemo treatments and then hopefully they can go to surgery, but he's hanging tough. He raced professionally from 1977 to 2013, completing 882 races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. During my time with ESPN, I watched the X Games a lot and really enjoyed them. He gets excited when we start racing, so he's ready for us to get to Daytona. Again. I also have a thirteen year old Natalie from my first marriage. He realized his health was more important." He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in February 2013. The lawsuit claims Biffle recorded his ex-wife and ex-mother-in-law on a digital video recorder and showed that video to other people. (Charlotte Observer)(11-7-2015) Every now and then he gets a call for a speaking engagement and at one point gave TV race commentary a try. The Elmhurst Historical Museum is located at 120 E. Park Ave. in Elmhurst. Clint Bowyer, a Fox Sports analyst and former NASCAR Cup Series driver, was involved in a car accident in Missouri last week in which he struck and killed a woman who was walking on a highway,. While Nadeau admits his road has been up and down, he has had some successes recently both on and off the track. NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, 2006 Jeff Gordon claimed his second Winston title with ten wins in 1997, and for his 3rd title, he ended up winning 13 races with a 364-point lead over Mark Martin. Drivers who will compete in all 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. Standridge, 60, ran 23 Cup races and 84 Nationwide events. NASCAR drivers help actor Idris Elba uncover the world of NASCAR racing in an episode of the BBC America original docu-series, Idris Elba: King of Speed. As Waltrip prepares to broadcast his 15th Daytona 500 on FOX, he paused to reflect on the path that brought him to 84 wins, tied for fourth on the all-time list with fellow Hall of Fame member Bobby Allison and behind Hall of Famers Richard Petty and David Pearson, as well as future member of the club Jeff Gordon. "My dad has dementia but he's still alive and so is my mother-in-law. Richest NASCAR Drivers. West Wilkes High, into which Miller's Creek was consolidated, plans to upgrade the broadcast booth at its football stadium and name the facility for Benny. And I'm going to take the train up in Canada. "The kids were all born after my IndyCar career, and they weren't at the NASCAR races I happened to win either." "I had a vertebrate sore in my neck a couple of times, broke my scapula a few times, had a punctured lung, elbow, arm, knees, ankles and if you name it, I've had it broken or torn. Five of those victories came at Michigan International Speedway, once owned by Penske. When his daughters' school let it slip that they were having problems drafting substitute teachers, Hornish volunteered. JD Motorsports owner Johnny Davis formerly worked for Standridge as a crew chief, engine builder, truck driver and all-around mechanic. ", article "List of all NASCAR Drivers" is from Wikipedia, List of NASCAR drivers who have won in each of top three series, https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=List_of_all_NASCAR_Drivers&oldid=2213562. "This is what people said about me. "It's the classic case of supply and demand," Wallace said Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Shore's Nursery grows Fraser firs on more than a dozen farms it owns or leases in the Laurel Springs and Sparta areas of Alleghany County. He is a North Carolina native with 35 years of experience (1958-92), including a record-breaking 27 wins in 1967 and 200 races. A LifeFlight helicopter was on site but wasn't needed to transport Blaney to a local hospital. She says the Nov. 12 surgery was successful, but he developed serious complications and was kept on a ventilator for eight days to allow his lungs to recover full function. There are so many books with very little time invested by the drivers, but Jeff gave me unparalleled access at the race track, at special events - and at his home - over the past 15 months," says Garner. "They're so involved, so they don't care. "And I've go to tell you, those were people that liked me so you can imagine what people that didn't like me had to say about me." The previous quarter winners of the award this year were NASCAR spotter Chris Osborne, artist Jeanne Barnes and journalist Al Pearce. NASCAR: 5 drivers who could lose their rides for 2023 - Beyond the Flag All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2021 NASCAR GP Italy (Race 12/12). World Finals were held in the Coppa Shell and Trofeo Pirelli competitions, with two 35-minute races. That's the result of a brain injury sustained in practice for a NASCAR Cup race at Richmond International Raceway. A two-time NASCAR Cup series champion and 60-time Cup series race winner, 37-year-old Kyle "Rowdy" Busch is the most accomplished driver ever to hail from Las Vegas. Jared Landers will team with late model dirt-race legend Scott Bloomquist, with both drivers competing for the Lucas Oil Late Model Championship in 2015. 14 Chevrolet SS After Tony Stewart was injured in a and rail accident for all the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events with all sponsors besides Baas Pro Shops. "Congratulations to Cale on his induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Biffle's ex-wife and ex-mother-in-law are suing him and Roush Fenway Racing over hidden cameras inside Biffle's estate on Lake Norman in Mooresville. Yarborough will be on hand during the Bojangles' Southern 500 race weekend participating in various activities, including being honored during pre-race ceremonies for the track's 109th Sprint Cup race. Johnson said he feels better each day, but, obviously, he will require more medical attention - none of which he can receive until it's certain he no longer has the infection. Her ninth-place finish in the 1978 Indianapolis 500, with a team she formed and managed, was the best by a woman until 2005. Drivers who will compete in all 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. (full article at Charlotte Observer)(7-28-2015), Where is Rick Mast? He said he takes medication daily to cope. "I don't know the definition of what a concussion is, but all I know is that I've been knocked out several times and have hit my head and jarred it several times really hard," Bodine said. Ward will race at Daytona because Jeb is not yet qualified to run at Daytona. We are proud of the fact that he still calls his native Timmonsville home and Darlington Raceway his hometown track." Petty announced the news on his Twitter account. Allison is a long-time friend of "The Golden Boy," a friendship that dates back to the start of Allison's career in the 1960s. Thereafter, Bobby and Judy suffer the loss of their two beloved racing sons. So, I have two girls and that's really interesting." Call 1-866-RUSTY-GO, or visit www.iowaspeedway.com to learn more. "The sport was changing and TV changed it," said Rudd, who sold his house in Chesapeake decades ago and comes to South Hampton Roads only sparingly. In 1998, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, NASCAR gathered a panel to select the "50 Greatest NASCAR Drivers of All Time." It was inspired in part by the NBA's decision to select the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History on its 50th anniversary in 1996. What would I have done? Harry Gant, from Taylorsville, N.C. won over 300 races in the NASCAR Sportsman (Nationwide) series and three NASCAR National Sportsman titles before turning his sights on what was the Winston Cup Series in 1979. (JeffGordon.com)(5-6-2016), Jeff Gordon and wife attend gala in NYC for good cause: Jeff Gordon along with his wife, Ingrid, attended the Breast Cancer Research Foundation gala in New York City on Tuesday night. Johnson initially was hospitalized on Tuesday near his farm in Wilkes County, N.C. "Like a glove." Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 ARCA Menards Series East race. (PR)(7-3-2013), Bill Elliott's son wins ARCA race: Seventeen-year-old Chase Elliott became the youngest superspeedway winner in ARCA Racing Series history Saturday, winning the Pocono ARCA 200 at Pocono Raceway. Elliott, who had to test at Pocono beforehand just to be eligible to enter the race, is a few months younger than Shelby Howard was when Howard won at Kansas Speedway in 2003. Jimmie Johnson isn't really retiring: 2023 options for NASCAR, IndyCar References [ edit] "Historical Driver Database of NASCAR Cup Series Drivers 1949 - 2020". Last year, he made five attempts with The Motorsports Group in Sprint Cup, but qualified for only one race. Kevin Harvick 6. After a storied career running mainly short tracks across the country, the sanctioning body saw fit to cater more to the factory-backed teams and most of the cars back then and even more today, are driven by Cup regulars and the independently financed teams have to take what's left, but not Ard. Ron Hornaday is currently not competing in NASCAR, but the four-time champion appears to be as busy as ever. Foyt is expected to remain in the hospital through Monday. The overall Spirit Award for 2016 will be announced in January. (Tennessean)(1-5-2014), Bud Moore/Bobby Isaac #15 NASCAR Torino to be Auctioned: Gran Torino Sport fastbacks are liked by plenty of folks even though they were built during the twilight of the performance era. The weekend also includes the display and running of historic Formula 1 cars and Ferrari's exclusive XX Programmes. "For those who feel sorry, hey I'm 74 years old, have great friends, had a career," he said on "The Late Shift" on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. We're talking about racing and it's already been a great year this year there's been a lot of things going on and that's going to continue as the Chase gets closer and the pressure gets built up for the teams. Mast retired early in 2003. He has achieved the following: A seven-time Cup Series Champion Has 83 Cup Series wins 35 Cup Series Poles Five-time Driver of the Year Foyt will be in the hospital for several days. The lawsuit details visible cameras all over the outside of the home on Doolie Road. Said Wallace, "I may be retired from driving, but that doesn't mean I don't have the itch to get back behind the wheel; I love to compete. The Batesville, Arkansas, native won four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a career that spanned from 1981 to 2013. But it got healed up and I said, ' Something's still wrong.' "I love driving and I don't think I can get that out of me," Nadeau said. "He definitely helped me out a lot," Chase said. (NASCAR.com)(9-11-2015), Skinner discusses driving hurt: former NASCAR driver, Mike Skinner, was interviewed and discussed about driving hurt during his Sprint Cup career: Labonte's debut will mark the first time a Monster Energy Cup Series Champion races in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, further underlining the strong ties between the Euro NASCAR and the American NASCAR and the continuous exchange of drivers between the two continents. His subject wasn't racing, religion, politics or anything of the sort. Frontstretch 5: Retired NASCAR Drivers Who Should Make a 1-Time Comeback Jarrett has helped raise more than $1 million for the American Cancer Society as host of a charity golf tournament in his home state for more than 25 years. from 4-5 pm/et. (Charlotte Observer)(4-8-2014), Memorial planned for Dick Trickle: Green Bay has Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau and Vince Lombardi; Madison has speedskater Eric Heiden. And it seems to have worked well for some of the younger, established drivers such as Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch. His 40 career victories currently rank 17th on the all-time list for the series while his 882 career starts rank fifth overall for the sanctioning body's top series. "It's is a great honor for me to carry the banner for all of the talented people who have made RCR what it's become over the past 40-plus years," said Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. I am going to put my house up for sale and move back to Pennsylvania where I was raised," said Spencer, who won twice in 478 Sprint Cup starts with such team owners as Bobby Allison, Junior Johnson and Travis Carter. He is the father of former drivers Glenn Jarrett and Dale Jarrett, and he won the NASCAR Grand National Series twice. "I haven't been in a car in a long time. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. (NASCAR.com)(2-5-2015), NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson recovering from stroke: NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson is recovering after he suffered a mild stroke Dec. 9. While Wallace knows every inch of the 2.5-mile tri-oval from his NASCAR competition, he only competed once on the 3.56-mile road course when he made his lone Rolex 24 At Daytona start in 2006. He repeated as the points champion in 1984, winning eight times and finishing in the top five 24 times in 28 races. Bodine, who hasn't run full-time since 1999, has run part-time since his injury in the then NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Daytona opener in 2000. Has a Driver Ever Swept All 3 NASCAR Races in 1 Weekend? The last time Wallace piloted the storied #2 Penske machine was at the season ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway November 20, 2005. The 1999 season started with his second Daytona 500 win. There are so many times that I forget things. The crash not only ended Nadeau's career, but also had great implications for his personal life. But, Bethea's dream of NASCAR success was unfulfilled for reasons he attributes to color. Foyt, who has lost 50 pounds over the winter, does not expect to make it to a race before May as his current treatment keeps him tied to Houston. The following year, Ard was in the top ten 30 times in 35 races, with 23 top five finishes and ten victories. (Richmond Times Dispatch / hillmanracing.com)(1-27-2012), Bubba Wallace and NASCAR: What we know and what will change after recent hate crime inquiries, NASCAR reveals pic of noose; concern was 'real', Watch Dale Earnhardt Jr. find out his wife is pregnant with their second child, Snowboarding mishap sidelines NASCAR's Elliott, Kurt Busch still not cleared from July concussion, Nemechek wins final NASCAR race at Fontana, Ky. Busch takes Fontana for 1st win with RCR, Rain pushes Xfinity Series at Fontana to Sunday, Rain washes out NASCAR qualifying at Fontana, Stenhouse wins longest Daytona 500 in history. Wright Pond said his brother still is battling cancer in other parts of his body. He will be in the hospital a few days and is expected to be released later this week," said Winston Kelley, executive director of the NASCAR Hall. The program's custom data acquisition systems record driver inputs such as throttle, steering, and braking; along with other vehicle parameters such as engine RPM, vehicle speed, and accelerations. (Autoweek)(7-28-2015), Buddy Baker has lung cancer; retiring from SiriusXM: Buddy Baker, whose storytelling and friendly demeanor made him a fan favorite, announced Tuesday night that a "huge tumor" in his lung is inoperable and he is leaving his role as a co-host of SirusXM NASCAR Radio, effective immediately. Elliott, in the #9 Aaron's Dream Machine-Hendrickcars.com Chevy, raced his way from the 32nd starting position, took the lead with 21 laps to go, and then held back a hard charge from fellow 17-year-old driver Erik Jones to earn his career-first ARCA victory.