[More](12-6-2017), Biffle sued for hidden cameras inside home: Channel 9 uncovered allegations of hidden cameras and secret peeping inside a former NASCAR driver's home. Gordon will be on hand next week when giving tuesdayCLT organizers announce how much money people in charlotte helped raise. "He wasn't here Wednesday, but we talked on the phone. The overall Spirit Award for 2016 will be announced in January. Never has anyone with such modest statistics commanded the Cup Series like Dale Earnhardt Jr. did during his 19-year career. "Rusty is without a doubt our best promoter," said Iowa Speedway President and co-owner Stan Clement. Martin will attend the start of the Indianapolis 500 before heading to Charlotte Motor Speedway for his pace-car driving duties. Richard Petty - 200 wins. Question: How is your dad doing? The series lost a 16-time Most Popular Award winner, the third-winningest driver in the sport's history, a three-time champion and a contender who walked away at what many thought was the peak of his career. Following Bowman Gray, the NASCAR Next Gen will get it's first taste of dirt. Next year, it begins a 10-year, $8.2 billion television contract. Gov. This article has lists of drivers who no longer compete in NASCAR. (2-12-2012), Racing great A.J. I want to go home and spend time with them. He played himself and got into a fender bender with character Ok Cha (Jodi Long) when attempting to parallel park. We need to preserve this heritage." 1. During his career, he secured three championship wins (2002, 2005, 2011) and collected 49 Cup Series wins in 18 years. In 1981, 1982, I won 24 races and two championships driving a Buick Regal," Waltrip said. Being able to come to the ARCA series and run at Pocono Raceway is huge for me. Nowadays Johnson has remained in the limelight and has expressed interest in racing the Indianapolis 500. But it got healed up and I said, ' Something's still wrong.' It's almost like I lost my life." "It's unreal," Jarrett told MLB.com. Foyt still recovering: A.J. He will be in the hospital a few days and is expected to be released later this week," said Winston Kelley, executive director of the NASCAR Hall. Given their success, it seems that trust has been well placed. This was totally out of the box for me. Nadeau has also kept his driving skills sharp in a unique way, by helping young drivers handle the challenges of being newbies behind the wheel. Charlotte Motor Speedway was always my favorite race track. "I think that would be a positive thing," said Dale Earnhardt Jr., the perennial choice of fans as NASCAR's most popular driver. West Wilkes High, into which Miller's Creek was consolidated, plans to upgrade the broadcast booth at its football stadium and name the facility for Benny. In addition to his work on the track and with teen drivers, Nadeau has also been focused on reaching out to others who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. I've been on my bulldozer a couple times. You gotta have an insane skill set developed over years of turning laps, great equipment that can cost hundreds of thous. (NMPA)(11-24-2016), Mark Martin Selling North Carolina Lakeside Home: Retired professional stock car racer Mark Martin has put his lakeside mansion in North Carolina on the market for $2.55 million. We have a great team, we have a lot of fun and really that's what it is. Iowa Speedway is a state-of-the-art 7/8 mile asphalt paved tri-oval race track and motorsports facility located just 30 miles east of Des Moines at I-80 Exit 168 in Newton, Iowa. NASCAR Cup Series drivers [ edit] All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2022 Bank of America Roval 400. Jeff Gordon is on track to break that mark next month. "He definitely helped me out a lot," Chase said. There are so many books with very little time invested by the drivers, but Jeff gave me unparalleled access at the race track, at special events - and at his home - over the past 15 months," says Garner. The ever-popular Wallace announced that after what will be a series-record 547 career starts, the Iowa event will also mark the final start of his 26-year NASCAR career. He was kept on a ventilator for eight days to allow his lungs to recover full functionality. Rudolph [WI] has racing legend Dick Trickle, and now friends are working to build a memorial in Trickle's former stomping grounds. The lawsuit says Biffle said under oath that the hidden cameras were installed for security because he believed his maids were stealing. (Associated Press)(8-7-2014), Rusty Wallace to join Watkins Glen Walk of Fame: Auto racing legend Rusty Wallace will be inducted into the Watkins Glen Drivers Walk of Fame during a ceremony at 4:30pm Friday. The Standridge decal was carried on the C post of JDM Chevrolet's driven by #01-Landon Cassill who finished 12th, #4-Jeffrey Earnhardt (20th) and #87-Kevin Lepage (19th) at Darlington and will run in other races this year. The N.C. Auto Racing Hall of Fame celebrates its 20th year, honoring the finest drivers in all of motorsports and the Walk of Fame expands its role for the fifth year." Frye recalled Nadeau's pride in working with David Gilliland, leading up to Gilliland's breakthrough 2006 Nationwide Series victory at Kentucky Speedway. Harry Gant, from Taylorsville, N.C. won over 300 races in the NASCAR Sportsman (Nationwide) series and three NASCAR National Sportsman titles before turning his sights on what was the Winston Cup Series in 1979. He and his wife moved to the exclusive Quail Hollow neighborhood in Charlotte. Jeb moves up from the NASCAR Whelen All-American series to the Truck Series. On Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 5 to 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Historical Museum welcomes visitors to mingle with one of NASCAR's legendary drivers during a Meet & Greet with Bobby Allison. Stewart missed the first eight races of 2016 after suffering neck and back injuries in an offseason dune buggy accident. It's unfathomable to some, unconscionable to others. "I'm in favor of it. He took first place in the Daytona 500 in 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, and 1981. Find out how this Midwestern outsider, known as "Fearless Freddie," got the inside track in the early days of professional NASCAR racing to become a fan favorite and winner of the 1965 Daytona 500. "In three weeks I will be 60 years old and I do struggle with memory loss, with things in my brain I know probably came from some of those concussions, that's what I've been told," said Jarrett, who retired from racing in 2008. Spencer also competed on several other NASCAR circuits. Wright Pond said his brother is maintaining an upbeat attitude, "and he and his family really appreciate the support that has poured in." Johnson, 81, raised cattle on the farm, but said his health issues meant he could no longer take care of the property. Lyn St. James, a seven-time Indianapolis 500 starter, founded the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation in 1994 to focus on programs for driver development, advocacy, diversity and education, particularly for women who aspire to become race car drivers. So, I have two girls and that's really interesting." All statistics used in these tables are as of February 22, 2016. The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, motor racing's Cooperstown, announced today that it will move its operations and collection of historic racing machines and memorabilia from the Detroit area to the "World Center of Racing," Daytona International Speedway by January 2016. Rutherford III is a retired NASCAR driver. He was also voted as one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers. (NASCAR.com)(2-5-2015), NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson recovering from stroke: NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson is recovering after he suffered a mild stroke Dec. 9. The track is owned and operated by U.S. Motorsport Corporation and designed by NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace, now an anchor and analyst for ABC-TV/ESPN. This has been a hard time but the support has lifted my spirits. Petty announced the news on his Twitter account. He finished his first year in the BGN division in second place to Hall of Fame driver Jack Ingram. Her 2013 debut with Stewart-Haas Racing generated a virtual tsunami of all Danica, all the time media and PR hype. Last year, the No. He made history in 1973 becoming the first Afircan American NASCAR racer to win a pole in an upper division race when he knocked Darrell Waltrip off the pole in the Late Model Sportman (Nationwide Series) Southern 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. "Mark and his team at Posse Films are like family to us, and I know we can trust them with our story." You'd think a guy that good would be trying to line up on the starting grid for the centennial edition of the Indy 500. A statement provided by Pearson's family Wednesday said the stroke affected his left side, but the 80-year-old is 80-85% back to normal as a result of therapy. SunBelt said it is working with local home builders to construct the homes. (Wallace PR)(8-1-2015), Buddy Baker facing death with predictable courage: Buddy Baker is facing the end of his life with the same courage he demonstrated during a long NASCAR career, when he sometimes drove at more than 200 mph. Late in 2015, he confirmed plans to run the full 2016 season, then yielded his No. (NASCAR.com)(9-11-2015), Skinner discusses driving hurt: former NASCAR driver, Mike Skinner, was interviewed and discussed about driving hurt during his Sprint Cup career: The Ferrari Finali Mondiali, the four-day event that is being staged in North America for the first time, will bring together competitors from the European, North American and Asia Pacific series of the Ferrari Challenge for a battle for the World Championship in their Ferrari 458 Challenge EVOs. "I purposely waited until I retired from driving so the book would encompass my entire career," says Gordon. "He put everything into that race team, and we ran full-schedule Busch (now Nationwide) racing out of that shop with just a few people and a lot of hard work. Billy made 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts from 1993-1999 with a best finish of 14th in the 1995 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. See the Fred Lorenzen tribute car, an exact replica of Lorenzen's #28 1964 Ford Galaxie, on opening weekend, Feb. 1-3 from 1-5 p.m. and on Museum Day (May 19). Elliott, in the #9 Aaron's Dream Machine-Hendrickcars.com Chevy, raced his way from the 32nd starting position, took the lead with 21 laps to go, and then held back a hard charge from fellow 17-year-old driver Erik Jones to earn his career-first ARCA victory. He spent time in a medically induced coma and didn't regain full consciousness for three weeks. The oldest driver to race in each of NASCAR's three highest divisions, Hylton was calling it a career after Friday night's race. You can't do it at the top level. The 10 oldest NASCAR drivers ever are: Morgan Shepherd Mark Thompson Hershel McGriff Derrike Cope Dick Trickle Dave Marcis James Hylton Joe Ruttman Ken Schrader Terry Labonte Below, we will reveal who the oldest NASCAR driver is in the Cup Series today. * First Cup season: 1981. Jayski.com was the listed sponsor of the #47 Ford at Talladega in October 1997. When Kenseth finally quit for good, his rsum showed 665 starts, 20 poles and 39 victories, including two Daytona 500s and victories at 18 other venues. Except maybe the increased schedule. Now retired from the sport, Shepherd is currently 80 years old. Busch has told 23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin he wanted to graduate into a coaching/adviser role once he retired. He competed in 29 events and was in the top 5 at the finish 20 times and finished in the top ten 23 times with four wins to his credit. "This is what people said about me. (Charlotte Observer)(3-14-2015), Darrell Waltrip speaks at National Prayer Breakfast: On his birthday, NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip gave the keynote address at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning in Washington, DC, addressing a crowd that included President Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama and 4,000 attendees from 170 countries. Kenny Irwin: Died on 7/7/2000 from injuries sustained in a racing crash at New Hampshire speedway. Semi-retired icon Jimmie Johnson owns the most NASCAR Cup Series race wins (6), the most top 5 finishes (13) and the most top 10s (18) in track history, while Kevin Harvick should set a record . Former statistician Bob Latford and driver Dan Gurney were also named as write-in candidates on this year's Hall of Fame ballot. During his time in the #2 Miller-sponsored car, the former Penske Racing driver accumulated 37 wins, 145 top-five finishes, 252 top-10 results, while leading a total of 15,012 laps. "Scott is the master of racing dirt models and anytime you can team with someone of that caliber, you can rest assured it will have a great impact on your program. After the diagnosis, he had successful surgery Feb. 20 to remove the cancerous areas. In that timeframe, Johnson recorded 83 career race wins, not a bad feat considering the fierce competition of the era. 2016, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, John Wes Townely and Brian Scott. The lawsuit details visible cameras all over the outside of the home on Doolie Road. Foyt was scheduled to be the grand marshal Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. What NASCAR drivers are retiring? I couldn't shoot a bird. "It's been a dream since I was a little kid. "I'm right with The Man Upstairs," Baker said Saturday when I [Tom Higgins] visited him along with Humpy Wheeler and Waddell Wilson at the Baker home on the western shore of Lake Norman near Terrell. "The kids were all born after my IndyCar career, and they weren't at the NASCAR races I happened to win either." Wallace won 55 Sprint Cup races in a career that stretched from 1980 to 2005. 10 Chevy: one pole and seven top-10s in 191 starts. 90 Ford of owner Junie Donlavey. Labonte's debut will mark the first time a Monster Energy Cup Series Champion races in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, further underlining the strong ties between the Euro NASCAR and the American NASCAR and the continuous exchange of drivers between the two continents. Do NASCAR drivers age slower? 10 car for the 2023 season. Mr. Allison is scheduled to be in the Museum's first floor research library, and the hard-driving racer will sign official autograph cards (provided by the Museum for $5 each) and pose for photos. Reffner didn't have any cost estimates; the project still in in the planning stages, and no numbers are set in stone, he said. Martin, 57, is one of five drivers who will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2017. In that role, he currently appears on Fox Sports 1's NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane shows. (Associated Press)(11-28-2014), A.J. "It's called Parkinsonism. Some of the world's best athletes are there. . Despite an event-filled race, Elliott was the story of the show, setting the age mark on a track that his father won five career NASCAR races at. "Too much supply and not enough demand." (Penske Racing)(8-22-2012), Rusty would like to see the schedule reduced: Rusty Wallace, recently selected to the NASCAR Hall of Famer, loves plenty of things about the sport. Five of those victories came at Michigan International Speedway, once owned by Penske. SunBelt paid Elliott, a NASCAR hall of famer, $4.2 million for the land. In addition to an autograph session, those in attendance could check out memorabilia and vintage cars. He's the king of our sport. And though he's accepted that his physical limitations ended his career at 33, it still frustrates him. I wanted to be king, but I went at it all the wrong ways," Waltrip said. On the Road to Glory is in exhibit from February 1 thru May 19, 2013 at the Elmhurst Historical Museum . I was fortunate enough to have a lot of success there, including winning a Coke 600. In just a couple weeks, Martin will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Foyt has been released from a Houston hospital more than three weeks after triple-bypass heart surgery. In addition, he made the top-10 on five different occasions. 48 Cadillac DPI. He's 79 years old, after all. Atop the pit box for the #27 will be Richmond native Trip Bruce, who worked with Burton in his Sprint Cup days at Bill Davis Racing. I feel with all of the problems I had I'm looking pretty good. He even competed in a racing series last year against drivers that remind him of his spitfire youth. Jerry Nadeau does not live in the past. It's hard to believe this day is here. His last victory came at Sonoma in June 2016. Unemployed after three years as an Army officer and Vietnam vet, Al Pearce shamelessly lied his way onto a small newspapers sports staff in Virginia in 1969. "He literally goes out of his way to be here whenever possible. When all is said and done after Iowa, the former Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year and three-time Most Popular Driver will leave behind a remarkable legacy of longevity and perseverance that is nearly unparalleled in the sport. Call 1-866-RUSTY-GO, or visit www.iowaspeedway.com to learn more. The race honors the late Lettow, a former standout ASA crew chief who mentored many young drivers. Here's 10 who fans will miss the most from the decade of the 2010s and the drivers who took their place: Four-time champion Jeff Gordon retired after 2015 but returned for eight races in 2016 in relief of injured Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. The son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Buck Baker, the 6-foot-6 Baker was known as the "Gentle Giant" during his racing days. (Racing Experts)(10-18-2012) He lost seven family members, including his father, to the disease during a six-month stretch in 1983. He drove for five full seasons, 1976-80, with two top-five finishes. "I still love racing, everything about it, and would still be doing it if I could," Nadeau said. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)(5-16-2015), Darrell Waltrip to speak Tuesday at Samford University: NASCAR Hall of Famer and NASCAR on Fox analyst Darryl Waltrip will become downright professorial when he speaks next Tuesday, April 15, at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. The authorized biography, "Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive & Destiny" is being written by Joe Garner, the five-time New York Times bestselling author of such popular hardcover collections as "And The Crowd Goes Wild" and "100 Yards of Glory." Standridge, 60, ran 23 Cup races and 84 Nationwide events. (DIS)(1-25-2014), Rusty Wallace to drive #2 'Retro' Ford in Daytona test: Team Penske and Miller Lite announced that Rusty Wallace, NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, will drive the #2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion this Thursday, January 9 during a NASCAR test at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Gerhart has never won a NASCAR race, but has won nine times on the ARCA circuit. Although he had a sponsor willing to back him this season if an opportunity arose to run with a team in any of NASCAR's three series, no deal panned out for the veteran. "It's great- love it I do. It was strange coming here because I am so used to coming here with dad and watching him race. Foyt underwent successful coronary bypass surgery today in Houston after being diagnosed with blockages on Monday. After retiring from racing, Pond got into automotive sales. Bruton and Marcus always put on a fabulous show, and this will be cool to lead the field to green in front of thousands of fans that I enjoyed racing for all those years." I reconnected a little bit and saw a couple of people I knew from the past. 20 Toyota, where hes won twice and made this years playoffs. "Mooresville, is the absolute center of the sport of auto racing and the home of many of its famous personalities.
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