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NASCAR Drivers Teams and Sponsors
Questions pertaining to NASCAR drivers, teams and sponsors in the top 3 divisions: Sprint Cup, Nationwide series, and NASCAR Truck. In addition, there are biographies, point standings, wins, and statistics of drivers/owners.
1,527 Questions
Who was the first person to win the Nascar Cup Series championship?
Hendrick Motorsports with (10) Cup championships.
How many TNA Championships has Jeff Jarrett won?
* WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Matt Hardy * WWE Championship (1 time) * WWE European Championship (1 time) * WWF Hardcore Championship (3 times) * WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (4 times) * WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Matt Hardy * Ninth Grand Slam Champion * Slammy Award for Extreme Moment of the Year (2008) * Eighteenth Triple Crown Champion
Who did Dale Earnhardt Sr. sponsor?
He drove for Richard Childress Racing from 1984-2001 Daytona 500. Before that, he drove for Bud Moore in the #15 Wrangler Jeans Ford in 1982 and 1983. Before that, he drove for Rod Osterlund in 1978 (a few races) -1980. In 1981, he did drive for Osterlund for a while til Osterlund sold the team. Earnhardt stayed with the team for a while after J.D. Stacy bought the team. He also drove for Ed Negre, and Will Cronkite. Those are the only teams I know of that he drove for in the Cup series. I do not know what teams he drove for in the Busch Series when he raced in that series.
In the Busch Series, Dale Sr. drove for his father-in-law Robert Gee in 1982 & 1983. He drove for Ed Whitaker for a few races in 1984, before switching to his own team (DEI) for a few races in 1984. Dale Sr. drove his DEI cars from 1985-1994 and on one occasion in 1992, he drove one race for Ken Schrader. Dale's Busch Series racing was always a part time schedule.
Who was Dale Earnhardt Sr's crew chief at the time of his death?
No, he was not. Steve Letarte announced that he will leave Hendrick Motorsports at the end of the 2014 season and pursue a broadcasting career. Greg Ives will be Dale Jr's crew chief beginning in 2015.
Danica Krljar was born on September 5, 1952, in Kraljevo, Serbia, Yugoslavia [now Serbia].
Sir Jackie Stewart has won the most F1 World Championships by a British driver with 3; 1969, 1971 and 1973.
He is the only British driver to win three F1 World Championships.
How much of DEI does Dale Earnhardt Jr own?
Dale Jr. owns nothing of DEI.
Dale Jr. was looking for a 50/50 partnership with his stepmother, Theresa Earnhardt back in 2007. When that didn't work out, Dale left and went to Hendrick Motorsports in 2008.
Who is the current 5-time champion in the Nascar Cup Series?
The #4 was most recently and primarily used by Morgan-McClure Motorsports, who were/are based out of Abington, VA. They fielded cars for the likes of Ernie Irvan, Phil Parsons, Rick Wilson, Sterling Marlin and Bobby Hamilton amongst others. The #4 Morgan-McClure Chevrolet made one start in the 2009 Sprint Cup season, with Scott Wimmer piloting the car at Bristol.
Who won the inaugural Nascar race at Dover Downs in 1969?
On September 25, 1949, Red Byron won the first Nascar race held at Martinsville Speedway. It was in the Strictly Stock Series.
How many races did Mario Andretti win in his career?
Mario Andretti has won multiple races in multiple series over the years.
- USAC Champ Car - (33)
- CART - (19)
- Formula 1 - (12)
- IROC - (3)
- Nascar Grand National - (1)
When did Danica Patrick start auto racing?
Danica Patrick began go-karting in 1992 at the age of 10, and went on to win several World Karting Association championships. She moved to England at the age of 16 in order to advance her racing career. Patrick raced in Formula Ford and Formula Vauxhall, earning a second-place finish in Britain's Formula Ford Festival, the highest finish by a woman in the event. In 2002, Patrick started driving for Bobby Rahal in the United States. After making several starts in the Barber Dodge Pro Series, she moved to the Toyota Atlantic Championship for 2003. Driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, Patrick won one pole and was a consistent podium finisher, however, she never won a race. In 2004, Patrick finished third in the Championship. After the 2004 racing season, Rahal Letterman Racing officially announced that Patrick would drive in the IRL IndyCar Series for 2005.
What is Dale Earnhardt Jr's sibling's names?
Dale Jr. has one brother named Kerry. He also has two sisters, Kelley and Taylor Nicole.
How many times has Mark Martin finished second in the Nascar points standings?
Mark Martin has never won a Nascar title. He was a five time runner-up for the Nascar Cup Series championship.
What car numbers did Darrell Waltrip drive?
Darrell Waltrip ran his first NASCAR Cup race in 1972, the Winston 500 at Talladega. His last Cup race was in the 2000 NAPA 500 at Atlanta.
Do Nascar drivers urinate while driving in long races?
Race car drivers almost never have to urinate because racing dehydrates the driver. A far greater issue for drivers wearing multi-layer racing suits, gloves, and helmets in a hot cockpit is maintaining hydration to replace fluids which are sweated out rather than expelling fluids. Typically, the last two things one does before climbing in a race car are (1) go to the bathroom and (2) take a large drink of fluids.
Who is Dale Earnhardt Jr. married to?
Dale Sr's first wife was Latane Brown. He married her in 1968 and had his first son Kerry.
When did Dale Earnhardt Sr. marry his wives?
She was Teresa Houston and they were married on November 14, 1982.
How does a NASCAR car get its number?
F1 teams are assigned numbers based on the highest of their two drivers' finishing position in the previous year's World Driving Championship. The team with the defending champion gets numbers 1 and 2, and so forth down through the standings.
How many current NASCAR drivers are black?
Yes, Bill Lester raced in the Truck Series.
There is also Derek Strong, former NBA player for L.A. Lakers, L.A. Clippers and Orlando Magic, among others. Derek Strong is the only NBA player to successfully transition into stock car racing as a driver. He is part owner of his team, Strong Racing.
Don't forget Marc Davis who drives Nationwide races.
Who has died in NASCAR racing?
Jun 2009 Carlos Pardo
Aug 2007 John Blewett III
Aug 2004 Tom Baldwin, Sr.
Aug 2004 Marcelo Nunez
Oct 2001 Blaise Alexander
Feb 2001 Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Aug 2000 Tony Roper
Jul 2000 Kenny Irwin Jr
May 2000 Adam Petty
Mar 1997 John Nemechek
Dec 1995 James Robinson (died from injuries he sustained in an '88 race)
Oct 1995 Russell Phillips
Feb 1994 Rodney Orr
Feb 1994 Neil Bonnett
Feb 1993 Joe Booher
Aug 1992 Clifford Allison
May 1992 Gary Batson
Aug 1991 JD McDuffie
May 1990 David Gaines
Apr 1990 Tony Jankowiak
Nov 1989 Grant Adcox
Sep 1989 Don Pratt
Jun 1989 Tommy Druar
Jul 1987 Corky Cookman
Mar 1987 Charlie Jarzombeck
Feb 1987 Bruce Jacobi (died from injuries sustained in an '83 race)
Jun 1986 Rick Baldwin (he did not die in the accident, but died in 1997 after being in a coma resulting from the accident, for 11 years)
Oct 1985 Richie Evans
Nov 1984 Terry Schoonover
Feb 1984 Joe Young
Feb 1980 Ricky Knotts
Jan 1980 Tim Williamson
Feb 1979 Don Williams
Aug 1975 Tiny Lund
Aug 1973 Larry Smith
Feb 1972 Friday Hassler
Feb 1970 Talmadge Prince
Feb 1969 Don MacTavish
Jan 1967 Billy Foster
Oct 1965 Harold Kite
Sep 1965 Buren Skeen
Jan 1965 Billy Wade
Sep 1964 Jimmy Pardue
May 1964 Fireball Roberts
May 1964 Joe Weatherly
Mar 1958 Gwyn Staley
Aug 1957 Bobby Myers
Jun 1956 Thomas Priddy
Jun 1956 Clint McHugh
Apr 1956 John McVitty
Oct 1954 Lou Figaro
Jun 1953 Frank Arford
Jun 1952 Larry Mann
Jul 1948 Slick Davis
