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The 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began February 7 and ended November 20. Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
 of Melling Racing
Melling Racing

Melling Racing was a NASCAR team from 1982 to 2002. The team won the 1988 championship with driver Bill Elliott....
 won the championship.

See also: 1988 in NASCAR Busch Series
1988 in NASCAR Busch Series

The 1988 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 13 and ended October 30. Tommy Ellis of J&J Racing won the championship.See also: 1988 in NASCAR...


Busch Clash, an invitational event for all Busch Pole winners the previous season, was held February 7 at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
. Geoffrey Bodine drew for the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  2. Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  3. Bobby Allison
    Bobby Allison

    Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
  4. Geoffrey Bodine
  5. Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  6. Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  7. Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  8. Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
  9. Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  10. Harry Gant
    Harry Gant

    Harry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit....


Gatorade 125s
The Gatorade 125s, a pair of qualifying races for the Daytona 500
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
, were held February 11 at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
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The 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began February 7 and ended November 20. Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
 of Melling Racing
Melling Racing

Melling Racing was a NASCAR team from 1982 to 2002. The team won the 1988 championship with driver Bill Elliott....
 won the championship.

See also: 1988 in NASCAR Busch Series
1988 in NASCAR Busch Series

The 1988 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 13 and ended October 30. Tommy Ellis of J&J Racing won the championship.See also: 1988 in NASCAR...


Busch Clash

The Busch Clash, an invitational event for all Busch Pole winners the previous season, was held February 7 at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
. Geoffrey Bodine drew for the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  2. Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  3. Bobby Allison
    Bobby Allison

    Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
  4. Geoffrey Bodine
  5. Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  6. Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  7. Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  8. Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
  9. Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  10. Harry Gant
    Harry Gant

    Harry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit....


Gatorade 125s


The Gatorade 125s, a pair of qualifying races for the Daytona 500
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
, were held February 11 at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
. Ken Schrader
Ken Schrader

Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
 and Davey Allison
Davey Allison

David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
 won the poles for both races, respectively.

Race One: Top Ten Results

  1. 12-Bobby Allison
    Bobby Allison

    Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
  2. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  3. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  4. 50-Greg Sacks
    Greg Sacks

    Greg Sacks is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He is married to his wife Vicky and lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. Together they had three children: Paul, Brian, and Rachel....
  5. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
    Bobby Hillin, Jr.

    Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an United States stock car racecar driver. He was the original "Young Gun" before the term was popular. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest....
  6. 97-Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
  7. 4-Rick Wilson
    Rick Wilson (NASCAR)

    Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. His most successful reign came from 1986-1989, driving the #4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway....
  8. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  9. 14-A. J. Foyt
    A. J. Foyt

    Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr. , is a retired American automobile auto racing driving. He raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes United States Automobile Club Champ cars and midget car racing....
  10. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....


Race Two: Top Ten Results

  1. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  3. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  4. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  5. 83-Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
  6. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  7. 75-Neil Bonnett
    Neil Bonnett

    Lawrence Neil Bonnett was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 Pole Position over his 18-year career. The Hueytown, Alabama native currently ranks 35th in all time NASCAR Cup wins....
  8. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
  9. 88-Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....
  10. 33-Harry Gant
    Harry Gant

    Harry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit....


Daytona 500


Pontiac Excitement 400


The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held February 21 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. The #97 of Morgan Shepherd
Morgan Shepherd

Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 75-Neil Bonnett
    Neil Bonnett

    Lawrence Neil Bonnett was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 Pole Position over his 18-year career. The Hueytown, Alabama native currently ranks 35th in all time NASCAR Cup wins....
  2. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
  3. 43-Richard Petty
    Richard Petty

    Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series. "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the Nascar Championship seven times , winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 rac...
  4. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  5. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  6. 83-Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
  7. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  8. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
    Bobby Hillin, Jr.

    Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an United States stock car racecar driver. He was the original "Young Gun" before the term was popular. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest....
  9. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  10. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....


Failed to qualify: 2-Ernie Irvan
Ernie Irvan

Virgil Earnest Irvan, more commonly known as Ernie Irvan, is a former race driver in NASCAR. He is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury at Michigan International Speedway which earned him numerous awards and respect from his fellow drivers....
, 4-Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson (NASCAR)

Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. His most successful reign came from 1986-1989, driving the #4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway....
, 25*-Ken Schrader
Ken Schrader

Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
,

  • Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
    's team bought the #67 entry (normally driven by Buddy Arrington
    Buddy Arrington

    Buddy Arrington is a retired NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup driver....
    ) in order to get Schrader into the race.


  • This was the last race on the old half-mile Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. After the race, workers got going to convert the track into a more modern-looking 3/4-mile oval.


Goodwrench 500


The Goodwrench 500 was held March 6 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 75-Neil Bonnett
    Neil Bonnett

    Lawrence Neil Bonnett was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 Pole Position over his 18-year career. The Hueytown, Alabama native currently ranks 35th in all time NASCAR Cup wins....
    *
  2. 83-Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
  3. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  4. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
  5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  6. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  7. 97-Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
  8. 10-Ken Bouchard
    Ken Bouchard

    Ken Bouchard is an American former NASCAR driver. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year and one time Winston Cup race winner....
  9. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  10. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....


  • This Was Neil Bonnett's final Winston Cup Series win.


Motorcraft Quality Parts 500


The Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was held March 20 at Atlanta International Raceway. The #5 of Geoff Bodine
Geoff Bodine

Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  2. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  3. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  4. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  5. 21-Kyle Petty
    Kyle Petty

    Kyle Richard Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racers Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively and father of the late Adam Petty....
  6. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
    Bobby Hillin, Jr.

    Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an United States stock car racecar driver. He was the original "Young Gun" before the term was popular. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest....
  7. 88-Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....
  8. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  9. 15-Brett Bodine
    Brett Bodine

    Brett Bodine , is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the Safety car in Sprint Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research....
  10. 4-Rick Wilson
    Rick Wilson (NASCAR)

    Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. His most successful reign came from 1986-1989, driving the #4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway....


TranSouth 500


The TranSouth 500 was held March 27 at Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"....
. The #25 of Ken Schrader
Ken Schrader

Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 83-Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
    *
  2. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
  3. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  4. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  5. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  6. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  7. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  8. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  9. 12-Bobby Allison
    Bobby Allison

    Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
  10. 88-Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....


  • This was Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
    's only victory in the Winston Cup Series.


Valleydale Meats 500


The Valleydale Meats 500 was held April 10 at Bristol International Raceway
Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track motor racing located in Bristol, Tennessee....
. The #4 of Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson (NASCAR)

Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. His most successful reign came from 1986-1989, driving the #4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  2. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  3. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  4. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  5. 12-Bobby Allison
    Bobby Allison

    Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
  6. 43-Richard Petty
    Richard Petty

    Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series. "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the Nascar Championship seven times , winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 rac...
  7. 21-Kyle Petty
    Kyle Petty

    Kyle Richard Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racers Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively and father of the late Adam Petty....
  8. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  9. 71-Dave Marcis
    Dave Marcis

    Dave Marcis was a driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit from 1968 until 2002. Marcis won five times over this tenure, twice at Richmond International Raceway, including his final win in 1982....
  10. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....


First Union 400


The First Union 400
First Union 400

The First Union 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA, in late March or early April from 1951 to 1996....
 was held April 17 at North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short track that held races in NASCAR top three series from NASCAR's inception in 1949 until its closure in 1996....
. Terry Labonte
Terry Labonte

Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
 won the pole. Labonte passed Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt

Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
 with 10 laps to go when Earnhardt suffered a slow leak of air from his right rear tire.

Top Ten Results

  1. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  2. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  4. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  5. 21-Kyle Petty
    Kyle Petty

    Kyle Richard Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racers Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively and father of the late Adam Petty....
  6. 43-Richard Petty
    Richard Petty

    Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series. "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the Nascar Championship seven times , winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 rac...
  7. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  8. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  9. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  10. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....


Failed to Qualify: 00-Gary Brooks
Gary Brooks

Gary Brooks is a Jamaican footballer who is currently unattached. He is a forward.In 2003, Brooks signed with the Philadelphia KiXX in the Major Indoor Soccer League ....
, 04-Bill Meacham, 09-Doug French, 20-Alan Russell, 31-Brad Teague
Brad Teague

Brad Teague is a veteran of the NASCAR Busch Series and the Nextel Cup Series. He was born November 9, 1947 in Buladean, North Carolina. He resides in Johnson City, Tennessee....
, 46-Glenn Moffat, 67-Rick Jeffrey, 70-Jeff McDuffie, 78- Jay Sommers, 98-Brad Noffsinger

Pannill Sweatshirts 500


The Pannill Sweatshirts 500 was held April 24 at Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....
. The #26 of Ricky Rudd
Ricky Rudd

Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  2. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  3. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
    Bobby Hillin, Jr.

    Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an United States stock car racecar driver. He was the original "Young Gun" before the term was popular. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest....
  4. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  6. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  7. 88-Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....
  8. 12-Bobby Allison
    Bobby Allison

    Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
  9. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  10. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....


Failed to qualify: 2-Ernie Irvan
Ernie Irvan

Virgil Earnest Irvan, more commonly known as Ernie Irvan, is a former race driver in NASCAR. He is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury at Michigan International Speedway which earned him numerous awards and respect from his fellow drivers....
, 52-Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means

Jimmy Means is a former Winston Cup/Nextel Cup owner/driver. Currently, he is an adviser for Front Row Motorsports and owns his own team, Means Racing....


Winston 500


The Winston 500
Winston 500

At one time, two different NASCAR Sprint Cup races were known as the Winston 500:* For the race at Talladega Superspeedway, held in late April or early May, from 1971 to 1993 and in 1997, see Aaron's 499....
 was held May 1 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. The #28 of Davey Allison
Davey Allison

David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
    *
  2. 12-Bobby Allison
    Bobby Allison

    Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
  3. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  4. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  5. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  6. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  7. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  8. 21-Kyle Petty
    Kyle Petty

    Kyle Richard Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racers Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively and father of the late Adam Petty....
  9. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  10. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....


Failed to qualify: 10-Ken Bouchard
Ken Bouchard

Ken Bouchard is an American former NASCAR driver. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year and one time Winston Cup race winner....


  • This was Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
    ' only win in the Winston Cup Series.


Coca-Cola 600


The Coca-Cola 600
Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 , and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend....
 was held May 29 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Davey Allison
Davey Allison

David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  2. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  3. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
  4. 15-Brett Bodine
    Brett Bodine

    Brett Bodine , is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the Safety car in Sprint Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research....
  5. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  6. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  7. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
    *
  8. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  9. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  10. 50-Greg Sacks
    Greg Sacks

    Greg Sacks is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He is married to his wife Vicky and lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. Together they had three children: Paul, Brian, and Rachel....


  • Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
     was relieved during the race by Mike Alexander
    Mike Alexander (NASCAR)

    Mike Alexander was an American racing driver. He won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1983. He also raced in Winston Cup and in the Busch Series....
     (Rudd had suffered injuries earlier in the season).


Budweiser 500


The Budweiser 500
Budweiser 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were called the Budweiser 500:* For the race at Dover International Speedway in 1983, see MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400...
 was held June 5 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Alan Kulwicki
Alan Kulwicki

Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  2. 33-Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
    *
  3. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  4. 83-Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
  5. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  6. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
  7. 4-Rick Wilson
    Rick Wilson (NASCAR)

    Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. His most successful reign came from 1986-1989, driving the #4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway....
  8. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  9. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  10. 12-Bobby Allison
    Bobby Allison

    Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....


  • Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
     was subbing for Harry Gant
    Harry Gant

    Harry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit....
    , who had been injured during the Busch Grand National race the previous day.


Budweiser 400


The final Budweiser 400
Budweiser 400

The Budweiser 400 was an annual summer NASCAR Winston Cup race held from 1970 to 1988 at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, USA....
 was held June 12 at Riverside International Raceway
Riverside International Raceway

Riverside International Raceway was a race track or Road racing in Riverside, California. The track was in operation from September 22, 1957, to July 2, 1989....
. Ricky Rudd
Ricky Rudd

Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
 won the pole. It was the last NASCAR race held at Riverside.

Top Ten Results

  1. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  2. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  3. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  5. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  6. 43-Richard Petty
    Richard Petty

    Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series. "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the Nascar Championship seven times , winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 rac...
  7. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  8. 29-Dale Jarrett
    Dale Jarrett

    Dale Arnold Jarrett is a former United States Auto racing driver. He is the 1999 NASCAR NASCAR Championship and the son of two-time NASCAR Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett....
  9. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  10. 75-Neil Bonnett
    Neil Bonnett

    Lawrence Neil Bonnett was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 Pole Position over his 18-year career. The Hueytown, Alabama native currently ranks 35th in all time NASCAR Cup wins....


Failed to qualify: 10-Ken Bouchard
Ken Bouchard

Ken Bouchard is an American former NASCAR driver. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year and one time Winston Cup race winner....


Miller High Life 500


The Miller High Life 500
Miller High Life 500

Two different races have been known as the Miller High Life 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1986 to 1989, see Pocono 500* For the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway from 1983 to 1985, see Bank of America 500...
 was held June 19 at Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
. The #7 of Alan Kulwicki
Alan Kulwicki

Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
 won the pole. On the opening lap of this race, Bobby Allison
Bobby Allison

Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
 suffered career-ending injuries when he spun and was T-boned by the #63 of Jocko Maggiacomo
Jocko Maggiacomo

Chauncey Maggiacomo, Jr. known as "Jocko" was a NASCAR Winston Cup series driver from Poughkeepsie , New York. Maggiacomo started in 23 NASCAR races in 10 seasons, primarily in the Northeastern United States....
.

Top Ten Results

  1. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  2. 30-Michael Waltrip
    Michael Waltrip

    Michael Curtis Waltrip is a professional race car driver and co owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. He is the younger brother of Darrell Waltrip, a three-time NASCAR champion ....
  3. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  4. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  5. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  7. 88-Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....
  8. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  9. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  10. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....


Miller High Life 400


The Miller High Life 400
Miller High Life 400

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller High Life 400:* For the race at Richmond International Raceway from 1984 to 1987, see Chevy American Revolution 400...
 was held June 26 at Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than near Brooklyn, Michigan, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan....
. Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  2. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  3. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  5. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  6. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  7. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  8. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  9. 29-Cale Yarborough
    Cale Yarborough

    William Caleb Yarborough , is a businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner. He is the one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, before Jimmie Johnson in 2006-2008....
  10. 12-Mike Alexander
    Mike Alexander (NASCAR)

    Mike Alexander was an American racing driver. He won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1983. He also raced in Winston Cup and in the Busch Series....


Pepsi Firecracker 400


The Pepsi Firecracker 400 was held July 2 at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
. Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Waltrip

Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  2. 4-Rick Wilson
    Rick Wilson (NASCAR)

    Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. His most successful reign came from 1986-1989, driving the #4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway....
  3. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  6. 88-Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....
  7. 33-Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
  8. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  9. 83-Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
  10. 50-Greg Sacks
    Greg Sacks

    Greg Sacks is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He is married to his wife Vicky and lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. Together they had three children: Paul, Brian, and Rachel....


AC Spark Plug 500


The AC Spark Plug 500 was held July 24 at Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
. Morgan Shepherd
Morgan Shepherd

Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  2. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  3. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  4. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  6. 75-Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
    *
  7. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  8. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
  9. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  10. 33-Harry Gant
    Harry Gant

    Harry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit....
    *


  • Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
     drove the #75 in place of Neil Bonnett
    Neil Bonnett

    Lawrence Neil Bonnett was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 Pole Position over his 18-year career. The Hueytown, Alabama native currently ranks 35th in all time NASCAR Cup wins....
     for this race and Talladega.
  • Harry Gant
    Harry Gant

    Harry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit....
    's first race back from injury.


Talladega DieHard 500


The Talladega DieHard 500 was held July 31 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. The #17 of Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Waltrip

Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
    *
  2. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  4. 4-Rick Wilson
    Rick Wilson (NASCAR)

    Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. His most successful reign came from 1986-1989, driving the #4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway....
  5. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  6. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  7. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  8. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  9. 29-Cale Yarborough
    Cale Yarborough

    William Caleb Yarborough , is a businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner. He is the one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, before Jimmie Johnson in 2006-2008....
  10. 88-Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....


  • This was Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
    's 1st career Winston Cup Series win.


The Budweiser at the Glen


The Budweiser at the Glen was held August 14 at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Geoff Bodine
Geoff Bodine

Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
  2. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  3. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  4. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  5. 12-Mike Alexander
    Mike Alexander (NASCAR)

    Mike Alexander was an American racing driver. He won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1983. He also raced in Winston Cup and in the Busch Series....
  6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  7. 88-Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
    *
  8. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  9. 31-Joe Ruttman
    Joe Ruttman

    Joe Ruttman , is an American former racecar driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series and is a 13 time winner in the Truck Series, the seventh most wins by any driver in the Truck Series....
    *
  10. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....


  • Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
     was subbing for Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....
    , who had suffered a blood clot in his brain in a crash in the Coca-Cola 600
    Coca-Cola 600

    The Coca-Cola 600 , and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend....
     earlier in the season.


  • This was the best finish in the Winston Cup Series for Bob Clark's #31 Slender You Figure Salons team.


Champion Spark Plug 500


The Champion Spark Plug 500 was held August 21 at Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than near Brooklyn, Michigan, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan....
. Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  2. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  3. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  4. 88-Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
  5. 83-Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
  6. 15-Brett Bodine
    Brett Bodine

    Brett Bodine , is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the Safety car in Sprint Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research....
  7. 30-Michael Waltrip
    Michael Waltrip

    Michael Curtis Waltrip is a professional race car driver and co owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. He is the younger brother of Darrell Waltrip, a three-time NASCAR champion ....
  8. 21-Kyle Petty
    Kyle Petty

    Kyle Richard Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racers Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively and father of the late Adam Petty....
  9. 4-Rick Wilson
    Rick Wilson (NASCAR)

    Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. His most successful reign came from 1986-1989, driving the #4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway....
  10. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....


Busch 500


The Busch 500 was held August 27 at Bristol International Raceway
Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track motor racing located in Bristol, Tennessee....
. Alan Kulwicki
Alan Kulwicki

Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  2. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  3. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  4. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  5. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
  6. 33-Harry Gant
    Harry Gant

    Harry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit....
  7. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  8. 43-Richard Petty
    Richard Petty

    Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series. "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the Nascar Championship seven times , winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 rac...
  9. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  10. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
    Bobby Hillin, Jr.

    Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an United States stock car racecar driver. He was the original "Young Gun" before the term was popular. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest....


Failed to qualify: 10-Ken Bouchard
Ken Bouchard

Ken Bouchard is an American former NASCAR driver. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year and one time Winston Cup race winner....
, 90-Benny Parsons
Benny Parsons

Benjamin Stewart Parsons was an United States NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst on TBS , ESPN, NBC Sports and Turner Network Television....


Southern 500


The Southern 500 was held September 4 at Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"....
. Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  2. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  4. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  5. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  6. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  7. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  8. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  9. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  10. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....


Miller High Life 400


The Miller High Life 400
Miller High Life 400

At one time, three different races were known as the Miller High Life 400:* For the race at Richmond International Raceway from 1984 to 1987, see Chevy American Revolution 400...
 was held September 11 at Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway

Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County, Virginia....
. Davey Allison
Davey Allison

David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
 won the pole. This race was the first on the new 3/4-mile Richmond International Raceway.

Top Ten Results

  1. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  3. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  4. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  5. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
  6. 21-Kyle Petty
    Kyle Petty

    Kyle Richard Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racers Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively and father of the late Adam Petty....
  7. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  8. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  9. 75-Neil Bonnett
    Neil Bonnett

    Lawrence Neil Bonnett was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 Pole Position over his 18-year career. The Hueytown, Alabama native currently ranks 35th in all time NASCAR Cup wins....
  10. 71-Dave Marcis
    Dave Marcis

    Dave Marcis was a driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit from 1968 until 2002. Marcis won five times over this tenure, twice at Richmond International Raceway, including his final win in 1982....


Failed to qualify: 68-Derrike Cope
Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope is a race-car driver in NASCAR, best known for his win at the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the #31 car for Rick Ware. He is owner of the #73 and #78 teams in the Nationwide Series and the #73 and #74 trucks in the Camping World Truck Series....


Delaware 500


The Delaware 500 was held September 18 at Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc....
. The #6 of Mark Martin
Mark Martin (NASCAR)

Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  3. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  4. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  5. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  6. 21-Kyle Petty
    Kyle Petty

    Kyle Richard Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racers Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively and father of the late Adam Petty....
  7. 12-Mike Alexander
    Mike Alexander (NASCAR)

    Mike Alexander was an American racing driver. He won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1983. He also raced in Winston Cup and in the Busch Series....
  8. 75-Neil Bonnett
    Neil Bonnett

    Lawrence Neil Bonnett was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 Pole Position over his 18-year career. The Hueytown, Alabama native currently ranks 35th in all time NASCAR Cup wins....
  9. 83-Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
  10. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....


Goody's 500


The Goody's 500
Goody's 500

At one time, two different NASCAR races were known as the Goody's Headache Powder 500:* For the spring race at Martinsville Speedway from 1996 to 2000 and from 2007 to present, see Goody's Cool Orange 500...
 was held September 25 at Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....
. Rusty Wallace
Rusty Wallace

Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  2. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
  3. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  4. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  5. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  6. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  7. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  8. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  9. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  10. 15-Brett Bodine
    Brett Bodine

    Brett Bodine , is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the Safety car in Sprint Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research....


Failed to qualify: 68-Derrike Cope
Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope is a race-car driver in NASCAR, best known for his win at the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the #31 car for Rick Ware. He is owner of the #73 and #78 teams in the Nationwide Series and the #73 and #74 trucks in the Camping World Truck Series....


Oakwood Homes 500


The Oakwood Homes 500 was held October 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The #7 of Alan Kulwicki
Alan Kulwicki

Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  2. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  3. 15-Brett Bodine
    Brett Bodine

    Brett Bodine , is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the Safety car in Sprint Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research....
  4. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  5. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
  6. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
    Bobby Hillin, Jr.

    Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an United States stock car racecar driver. He was the original "Young Gun" before the term was popular. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest....
  7. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  8. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
  9. 6-Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
  10. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....


Failed to qualify: 2-Ernie Irvan
Ernie Irvan

Virgil Earnest Irvan, more commonly known as Ernie Irvan, is a former race driver in NASCAR. He is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury at Michigan International Speedway which earned him numerous awards and respect from his fellow drivers....


Holly Farms 400


The Holly Farms 400 was held October 16 at North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short track that held races in NASCAR top three series from NASCAR's inception in 1949 until its closure in 1996....
. Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  2. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  3. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  4. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  5. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  7. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
  8. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  9. 12-Mike Alexander
    Mike Alexander (NASCAR)

    Mike Alexander was an American racing driver. He won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1983. He also raced in Winston Cup and in the Busch Series....
  10. 88-Greg Sacks
    Greg Sacks

    Greg Sacks is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He is married to his wife Vicky and lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. Together they had three children: Paul, Brian, and Rachel....
    *


Failed to qualify: 68-Derrike Cope
Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope is a race-car driver in NASCAR, best known for his win at the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the #31 car for Rick Ware. He is owner of the #73 and #78 teams in the Nationwide Series and the #73 and #74 trucks in the Camping World Truck Series....


  • Greg Sacks subbed for the still recovering Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....
    .


AC Delco 500


The AC Delco 500 was held October 23 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  2. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
  3. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  4. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
  6. 12-Mike Alexander
    Mike Alexander (NASCAR)

    Mike Alexander was an American racing driver. He won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1983. He also raced in Winston Cup and in the Busch Series....
  7. 33-Harry Gant
    Harry Gant

    Harry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit....
  8. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  9. 21-Kyle Petty
    Kyle Petty

    Kyle Richard Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racers Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively and father of the late Adam Petty....
  10. 75-Neil Bonnett
    Neil Bonnett

    Lawrence Neil Bonnett was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 Pole Position over his 18-year career. The Hueytown, Alabama native currently ranks 35th in all time NASCAR Cup wins....


Checker 500


The inaugural Checker 500 was held November 6 at Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway

Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, as the new home of major open-wheel racing in the Phoenix area, replacing the track at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an automobile racing venue....
. Geoff Bodine
Geoff Bodine

Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
    *
  2. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  3. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  4. 9-Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
  5. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  6. 5-Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
  7. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
    Bobby Hillin, Jr.

    Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an United States stock car racecar driver. He was the original "Young Gun" before the term was popular. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest....
  8. 90-Benny Parsons
    Benny Parsons

    Benjamin Stewart Parsons was an United States NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst on TBS , ESPN, NBC Sports and Turner Network Television....
  9. 55-Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
  10. 44-Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....


  • This was Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
    's 1st career Winston Cup Series win.


Atlanta Journal 500


The Atlanta Journal 500 was held November 20 at Atlanta International Raceway. Rusty Wallace
Rusty Wallace

Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
 won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 27-Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
  2. 28-Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
  3. 12-Mike Alexander
    Mike Alexander (NASCAR)

    Mike Alexander was an American racing driver. He won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1983. He also raced in Winston Cup and in the Busch Series....
  4. 26-Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
  6. 25-Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
  7. 30-Michael Waltrip
    Michael Waltrip

    Michael Curtis Waltrip is a professional race car driver and co owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. He is the younger brother of Darrell Waltrip, a three-time NASCAR champion ....
  8. 11-Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
  9. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
    Bobby Hillin, Jr.

    Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an United States stock car racecar driver. He was the original "Young Gun" before the term was popular. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest....
  10. 29-Cale Yarborough
    Cale Yarborough

    William Caleb Yarborough , is a businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner. He is the one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, before Jimmie Johnson in 2006-2008....
    *


Failed to qualify: 10-Ken Bouchard
Ken Bouchard

Ken Bouchard is an American former NASCAR driver. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year and one time Winston Cup race winner....


  • Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
     finished 11th to clinch his first and only Winston Cup.
  • Cale Yarborough
    Cale Yarborough

    William Caleb Yarborough , is a businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner. He is the one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, before Jimmie Johnson in 2006-2008....
    's and Benny Parsons
    Benny Parsons

    Benjamin Stewart Parsons was an United States NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst on TBS , ESPN, NBC Sports and Turner Network Television....
    's final career starts in the Winston Cup Series.


Final points standings


  1. Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott

    William Clyde Elliott is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007....
     - 4488
  2. Rusty Wallace
    Rusty Wallace

    Russell William "Rusty" Wallace is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, and television broadcaster with NASCAR on ESPN and ESPN on ABC and co-host of NASCAR Angels....
     - 4464
  3. Dale Earnhardt
    Dale Earnhardt

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt....
     - 4256
  4. Terry Labonte
    Terry Labonte

    Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who now races part-time in the Sprint Cup Series. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends....
     - 4007
  5. Ken Schrader
    Ken Schrader

    Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He is currently driving in the Sprint Cup series part time for Phoenix Racing. He occasionally appears as a television analyst on This Week In NASCAR on the Speed Channel....
     - 3858
  6. Geoff Bodine
    Geoff Bodine

    Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
     - 3799
  7. Darrell Waltrip
    Darrell Waltrip

    Darrell Lee Waltrip is a three-time former NASCAR Championship champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company and columnist at Foxsports.com....
     - 3764
  8. Davey Allison
    Davey Allison

    David Carl "Davey" Allison was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy....
     - 3631
  9. Phil Parsons
    Phil Parsons

    Phil Parsons , is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/Turner Network Television commentator Benny Parsons....
     - 3630
  10. Sterling Marlin
    Sterling Marlin

    Sterling Marlin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver who drives the #09 Finch Racing car on a part time basis. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin....
     - 3621
  11. Ricky Rudd
    Ricky Rudd

    Ricky Rudd is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998....
     - 3547
  12. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
    Bobby Hillin, Jr.

    Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an United States stock car racecar driver. He was the original "Young Gun" before the term was popular. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest....
     - 3446
  13. Kyle Petty
    Kyle Petty

    Kyle Richard Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racers Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively and father of the late Adam Petty....
     - 3296
  14. Alan Kulwicki
    Alan Kulwicki

    Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an United States NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short track racing in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car racing touring series....
     - 3176
  15. Mark Martin
    Mark Martin (NASCAR)

    Mark Anthony Martin is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the #5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet Impala SS, and is also a part-time driver in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports....
     - 3142
  16. Neil Bonnett
    Neil Bonnett

    Lawrence Neil Bonnett was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 Pole Position over his 18-year career. The Hueytown, Alabama native currently ranks 35th in all time NASCAR Cup wins....
     - 3040
  17. Lake Speed
    Lake Speed

    Lake Chambers Speed is a former NASCAR driver....
     - 2984
  18. Michael Waltrip
    Michael Waltrip

    Michael Curtis Waltrip is a professional race car driver and co owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. He is the younger brother of Darrell Waltrip, a three-time NASCAR champion ....
     - 2949
  19. Dave Marcis
    Dave Marcis

    Dave Marcis was a driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit from 1968 until 2002. Marcis won five times over this tenure, twice at Richmond International Raceway, including his final win in 1982....
     - 2854
  20. Brett Bodine
    Brett Bodine

    Brett Bodine , is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the Safety car in Sprint Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research....
     - 2828
  21. Rick Wilson
    Rick Wilson (NASCAR)

    Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. His most successful reign came from 1986-1989, driving the #4 car for Morgan-McClure Motorsports, when he was a consistent top-20 driver and won his only pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway....
     - 2762
  22. Richard Petty
    Richard Petty

    Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the Winston Cup Series. "The King", as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the Nascar Championship seven times , winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 rac...
     - 2644
  23. Dale Jarrett
    Dale Jarrett

    Dale Arnold Jarrett is a former United States Auto racing driver. He is the 1999 NASCAR NASCAR Championship and the son of two-time NASCAR Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett....
     - 2622
  24. Benny Parsons
    Benny Parsons

    Benjamin Stewart Parsons was an United States NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst on TBS , ESPN, NBC Sports and Turner Network Television....
     - 2559
  25. Ken Bouchard
    Ken Bouchard

    Ken Bouchard is an American former NASCAR driver. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year and one time Winston Cup race winner....
     - 2378
  26. Ernie Irvan
    Ernie Irvan

    Virgil Earnest Irvan, more commonly known as Ernie Irvan, is a former race driver in NASCAR. He is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury at Michigan International Speedway which earned him numerous awards and respect from his fellow drivers....
     - 2319
  27. Harry Gant
    Harry Gant

    Harry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit....
     - 2266
  28. Morgan Shepherd
    Morgan Shepherd

    Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977 in NASCAR. He has also raced in the Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series....
     - 2193
  29. Buddy Baker
    Buddy Baker

    Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. is a former United States NASCAR racecar driver....
     - 2056
  30. Jimmy Means
    Jimmy Means

    Jimmy Means is a former Winston Cup/Nextel Cup owner/driver. Currently, he is an adviser for Front Row Motorsports and owns his own team, Means Racing....
     - 2045
  31. Derrike Cope
    Derrike Cope

    Derrike Cope is a race-car driver in NASCAR, best known for his win at the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the #31 car for Rick Ware. He is owner of the #73 and #78 teams in the Nationwide Series and the #73 and #74 trucks in the Camping World Truck Series....
     - 1985
  32. Mike Alexander
    Mike Alexander (NASCAR)

    Mike Alexander was an American racing driver. He won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1983. He also raced in Winston Cup and in the Busch Series....
     - 1931
  33. Bobby Allison
    Bobby Allison

    Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
     - 1654
  34. Eddie Bierschwale
    Eddie Bierschwale

    Eddie Bierschwale is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver from San Antonio, TX. He made his Cup debut in 1983 in a car owned by his father Don Bierschwale....
     - 1481
  35. Rodney Combs
    Rodney Combs

    Rodney Combs is a former NASCAR driver. He has not been in NASCAR since 1997, when he was released from his ride in the Busch Series. Combs was born on March 27, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio....
     - 1468
  36. Brad Noffsinger - 1316
  37. Greg Sacks
    Greg Sacks

    Greg Sacks is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He is married to his wife Vicky and lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. Together they had three children: Paul, Brian, and Rachel....
     - 1237
  38. Cale Yarborough
    Cale Yarborough

    William Caleb Yarborough , is a businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner. He is the one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, before Jimmie Johnson in 2006-2008....
     - 940
  39. Joe Ruttman
    Joe Ruttman

    Joe Ruttman , is an American former racecar driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series and is a 13 time winner in the Truck Series, the seventh most wins by any driver in the Truck Series....
     - 803
  40. Brad Teague
    Brad Teague

    Brad Teague is a veteran of the NASCAR Busch Series and the Nextel Cup Series. He was born November 9, 1947 in Buladean, North Carolina. He resides in Johnson City, Tennessee....
     - 802
  41. Jimmy Horton
    Jimmy Horton

    Jimmy Horton is a racecar driver from Folsom, New Jersey. He raced in 48 NASCAR Winston Cup races in 8 seasons. He was a regular on the Automobile Racing Club of America circuit in the 1980s and 1990s....
     - 647
  42. A. J. Foyt
    A. J. Foyt

    Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr. , is a retired American automobile auto racing driving. He raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes United States Automobile Club Champ cars and midget car racing....
     - 523
  43. H.B. Bailey - 478
  44. Jim Sauter
    Jim Sauter (NASCAR)

    Jim Sauter ) is a former NASCAR race car driver from Necedah, Wisconsin....
     - 463
  45. Chad Little
    Chad Little

    Chad Little is a former NASCAR driver. He holds a degree in marketing from Washington State University, and a law degree from Gonzaga University....
     - 405
  46. Buddy Arrington
    Buddy Arrington

    Buddy Arrington is a retired NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup driver....
     - 352
  47. Ken Ragan
    Ken Ragan

    Ken Ragan is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and the father of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver David Ragan. Ken made 50 Cup starts from 1982 to 1990, mostly for his brother Marvin Ragan, but also drove in the 1985 season for Roger Hamby....
     - 314
  48. Dana Patten - 313
  49. Rick Jeffrey - 307
  50. Mickey Gibbs - 283


Rookie of the Year


Ken Bouchard
Ken Bouchard

Ken Bouchard is an American former NASCAR driver. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year and one time Winston Cup race winner....
 defeated Ernie Irvan
Ernie Irvan

Virgil Earnest Irvan, more commonly known as Ernie Irvan, is a former race driver in NASCAR. He is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury at Michigan International Speedway which earned him numerous awards and respect from his fellow drivers....
 by 59 points to win the Rookie of the Year title in 1988, driving for Bob Whitcomb. Bouchard won only eight more starts in the Cup series over his career, while Irvan won fifteen races over the next twelve years. The only other contenders were USAC driver Brad Noffsinger and Jimmy Horton
Jimmy Horton

Jimmy Horton is a racecar driver from Folsom, New Jersey. He raced in 48 NASCAR Winston Cup races in 8 seasons. He was a regular on the Automobile Racing Club of America circuit in the 1980s and 1990s....
, both of whom ran part-time schedules that season.

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