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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
Where did Bobby Labonte get his first Winston Cup win?
Bobby Labonte got his first Winston Cup win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was the Coca-Cola 600 on May 28, 1995.
Did Dale Earnhardt Jr. come from a famous family of race car drivers?
Yes, he did. Dale Jr's father, Dale Sr., was a seven-time Nascar Cup Series champion and his grandfather, Ralph, was a very successful dirt track racer.
Which NASCAR driver died from AIDS?
Jerry Smith of the Washington Redskins from the 60's and 70's. Died of AIDS in 1986.
Yes John Roche was an engine crew member.
Now Located at Lincoln College.
Kyle Petty currently resides in High Point, North Carolina.
Who was the last person to win a Nascar Cup Series race?
In 2003, Matt Kenseth won the last Nascar Winston Cup Series championship. The following season the series was known as the Nextel Cup. The name was again changed in 2008 to the Sprint Cup.
Who was the youngest NASCAR driver?
Darryl Sage drove in the NASCAR All Pro division when he was 15. He drove in the NASCAR Nationwide division when he was 16 and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Division when he was 17 and 2 months and 2 days. He also ran Daytona when he was 17. These are all records held by Darryl Sage.
Brad Coleman-18 to race in the Nationwide Series. Joey Logano-18 is the youngest to drive in a Sprint Cup Series race. The youngest driver to win a Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series race is Joey Logano.
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Joey Logano is also the youngest driver to start a NASCAR Race at age 16 and entered Sprint Cup only one year after entering the sport.
How much do NASCAR drivers make per year?
We do have some info on NASCAR drivers salaries, thanks to SportsIllustrated.cnn.com. SI says the highest paid driver in 2005 was Dale Earnhardt Jr., whose annual salary and earnings totaled $5,761,830, but that's not all. His endorsements earned $20,000,000, bringing his sub total compensation to $25,761,830. That number doesn't include sales of Dale Earnhardt Jr. merchandise and earnings from the racing company that he owns. SI says his total take in '05 would approach $50 million!
It all depends, I know Jimmie Johnson won $6,000,000 plus and that's just from when he won the championship. There's more bonuses involved, and the endorsements etc.
Who is the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr.?
Dale Earnhardt Jr's 2010 Pit Crew:
Crew Chief - Lance McGrew
Engineer - Chris Heroy
Gas Man - Chris Fasulka
Jackman - Mark Jacobs
Front Tire Changer - Adam Emmert
Front Tire Carrier - Ben Fischbeck
Rear Tire Changer - Kip Wolfmeier
Rear Tire Carrier - Matt Myers
Catch Can - Jason Dalrymple
Pit Crew Coaches - Mark Mauldin & Walt Smith
Who was the oldest driver to win a NASCAR race?
Eddie Hill would be my best guess (retired 1999 at age 63)
Peston Welsh who's 84 as of 2009.
Per Wikipedia: Paul Newman, at the age of 70 years and 8 days, became the oldest driver to be part of a winning team in a major sanctioned race,
How many Nascar Cup Series cars are from Hendrick Motorsports?
Hendrick Motorsports won 10 Nascar Cup Series championships.
The three drivers that won the titles were Terry Labonte(1996), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001) and Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).
How long has Kyle Busch been racing in Nascar?
Kyle Busch began racing in the Nascar Truck Series in 2001 when he was 16 years old. He had to stop due to the age limit being raised. He returned to the Busch Series in 2003 and drove limited Cup Series racing in 2004. He has been a full time Cup Series driver since 2005.
Who is Richard Petty married to?
Richard Petty married his wife Lynda in 1958 and have four children (Kyle Petty, Sharon Petty Farlow, Lisa Petty Luck, and Rebecca Petty Moffit).
There is no way of knowing for whom he voted, since voting is confidential. Sometimes, a famous person (like an athlete or a TV celebrity) will publicly announce his or her support for a candidate, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. has not done that. Some fan websites have claimed that Dale is a Republican (as are a majority of NASCAR fans), which may very well be true. It may also be true that he voted for Mitt Romney in 2012; but there is no way to know for certain unless Dale tells us.
What are the Nascar drivers names and car numbers in the Sprint Cup Series?
2 - Brad Keselowski
18 - Kyle Busch
48 - Jimmie Johnson
17 - Matt Kenseth
88 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
99 - Carl Edwards
24 - Jeff Gordon
16 - Greg Biffle
78 - Kurt Busch
14 - Tony Stewart
39 - Ryan Newman
29 - Kevin Harvick
20 - Joey Logano
5 - Kasey Kahne
11 - Denny Hamlin
56 - Martin Truex Jr.
15 - Clint Bowyer
31 - Jeff Burton
Is Dale Earnhardt's mother still alive?
Dale Sr's mother or Jr's mother? Sr's mother is Martha Coleman and Jr's mothers name is Brenda Gee.
How many drivers die in NASCAR each year?
The most credible place to find the answer is www.motorsportmemorial.org It does not limit itself to drivers so a little work is necessary to generate just the drievers number of deaths. The upside is that many motorsport fans from around the world are aware of the site so generally all fatalaties are recorded.
Did Jimmie Johnson win four championships in Nascar?
Yes. Jimmie Johnson won the Nascar Cup Series championship from 2006-2010.
How many kids does Dale Earnhardt Jr. have?
Dale Sr. had four children. He had two sons, Kerry and Dale Jr. and two daughters, Kelley and Taylor Nicole.
Who is Nascar's all-time leading money winner?
Rick Hendrick who owns Hendrick Motorsports.
Richard Petty has the most wins as an owner with 268, followed by Hendrick.
Petty has the most CUP wins.
Roush has the most combined NASCAR wins in the 3 national series, 4th all time in Cup wins with 127 but with 126 Nationwide series wins and 50 Truck series wins for a total of 303 total NASCAR wins.
What year did Richard Petty stop racing?
Richard Petty ran a Ford during the 1969 NASCAR season due to a dispute with Chrysler. In a bid to win Petty back, Chrysler developed the Plymouth Superbird, one of the most famous cars in NASCAR history. Petty switched back to Chrysler in 1970.
When did Carl Edwards first drive the Aflac car?
Carl Edwards first drove the Aflac car in a Busch Series race on July 7, 2007 at Daytona. His first Cup Series race with Aflac sponsorship was on March 9, 2008 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Who sponsors the number 12 NASCAR car?
Currently, the #12 car is not being driven in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series.
