Many consider Terry Labonte to be one of the best NASCAR racers in the history of the sport. "And Jeff speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about his childhood, his much publicized divorce, those he competed against, his family, and life after racing." Mast retired early in 2003. "I am going retire. Trending pages Dale Earnhardt Tony Stewart Russell Phillips Jeff Gordon Kasey Kahne Bill Elliott Richard Petty Mark Martin All items (97) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other A Adam Petty Al Metz Alan Kulwicki B Benny Parsons "It's been pretty rough but I guess I slept through the roughest part," said Foyt, who will turn 80 in January. it made him the fastest NASCAR driver of all time. He lost seven family members, including his father, to the disease during a six-month stretch in 1983. 1 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2 - Jeff Gordon. Burton, the 2002 Daytona 500 winner and brother of current Richard Childress Racing team member Jeff Burton, stepped away from the sport in 2007 to help Jeb's racing career as well as work with the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation. Elliott's induction will be held Sept. 4 at the Darlington (S.C.) Country Club. Next year, it begins a 10-year, $8.2 billion television contract. What would I have done? "It had been so long since we've been able to win here. "You want to throw up but can't; your head is pounding; you feel awful." But the two sides split in 2011 in a disagreement over intellectual property. They said I was brash, ruthless, pushy, cocky, conceited, aloof, boastful, arrogant and just downright annoying," Waltrip said. (Charlotte Observer)(4-8-2014), Memorial planned for Dick Trickle: Green Bay has Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau and Vince Lombardi; Madison has speedskater Eric Heiden. We've had a good car here several times, but for whatever reason we didn't win it." This article has lists of drivers who no longer compete in NASCAR. Table of Contents Who Are the Wealthiest NASCAR Drivers? AND: Two of the greatest names in racing soon will share the same address. "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. "Back to doing a little bit of everything, I guess." He is second on the all-time wins list with 105 victories and won three championships -- in 1966, '68 and '69, before retiring in 1989. Martin will attend the start of the Indianapolis 500 before heading to Charlotte Motor Speedway for his pace-car driving duties. home/office addresses, phone numbers That's the result of a brain injury sustained in practice for a NASCAR Cup race at Richmond International Raceway. This article "List of former NASCAR drivers" is from Wikipedia. Proud of his Midwestern racing roots, Schrader said he's humbled to be part of the 10-person induction class for the Ozarks Area Racers Foundation Hall of Fame on Jan. 6. (WSOC TV Charlotte)(7-3-2017), Youngest Jarrett prefers baseball Zach Jarrett, grandson of Ned Jarrett and son of Dale Jarrett - both members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame - chose baseball instead of racing as a career path. She says the Nov. 12 surgery was successful, but he developed serious complications and was kept on a ventilator for eight days to allow his lungs to recover full function. This page was last edited on 5 August 2020, at 16:54. I was just very lucky. Nadeau suffered a traumatic brain injury, four broken ribs and a collapsed lung. But rather than go to the doctor he simply Super-Glued it closed. We started the feature in the 24th and last position since the field was set based on points. The veteran driver will go behind the wheel of the #20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing at the short track. "The sport was changing and TV changed it," said Rudd, who sold his house in Chesapeake decades ago and comes to South Hampton Roads only sparingly. There should be. Gordon will be on hand next week when giving tuesdayCLT organizers announce how much money people in charlotte helped raise. 5 - Kevin Harvick. "It's a driving company where we help teenagers learn to drive." You never know if the next one is going to put you down." He has achieved the following: A seven-time Cup Series Champion Has 83 Cup Series wins 35 Cup Series Poles Five-time Driver of the Year Vehicles and artifacts representative of the diversity of motorized competition celebrated by the Hall of Fame, including Open Wheel, Stock Cars, Motorcycles, Aviation, Drag Racing, Sports Cars and Powerboats, will be exhibited as a regular part of the tours admission at Daytona International Speedway all year long. 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. season, List of EA Sports NASCAR series cover athletes, https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=List_of_former_NASCAR_drivers&oldid=924203, Portal templates with all redlinked portals, = Former champion in National Touring Series, = Former Champion in National Touring Series. The program's custom data acquisition systems record driver inputs such as throttle, steering, and braking; along with other vehicle parameters such as engine RPM, vehicle speed, and accelerations. "(DIS)(12-5-2016), Jeff Gordon helping with GivingTuesdayCLT campaign: NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon is one of many in Charlotte contributing to the GivingTuesdayCLT campaign to raise $8 million. His Chevy spun and hit the Turn 1 wall at 135 times the force of gravity. 2 Miller Lite Ford up to speed - especially at Daytona. His 84 Winston Cup race wins are the most by any driver in NASCAR's modern (post-1971 . "(ARCA)(6-9-2013), Ten years since Nadeau's injury UPDATE: NASCAR's annual spring visit to Richmond International Raceway marks the 10-year anniversary of Jerry Nadeau's near fatal accident at the track. 461 starts from 1970-2002. Backing Wallace and his truck in the event will be Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches. The campus also has two service centers specializing in Honda, Volvo and Subaru service. The best NASCAR drivers of all time 15. McCrory also discussed the contributions of the motorsports industry to North Carolina's economy. Giving Tuesday is this week and people across Charlotte are getting involved in the local effort. When you are physically beat up, you have no chance to be competitive. We wish him a speedy recovery and his on-air status is day to day. Bodine intended to run as many as 15 races in this year before his sponsor, Luke & Associates, pulled financing before the season. The family said "we expect a full recovery soon." The injury, he said, included nerve damage. Pat McCrory surprised NASCAR champion and North Carolina resident Jeff Gordon by awarding him with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award the governor can bestow, according to a news release from the governor's office. I've moved forward and I'm trying to make the best of everything. (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. Shore's Nursery grows Fraser firs on more than a dozen farms it owns or leases in the Laurel Springs and Sparta areas of Alleghany County. (7-14-2014), School Hopes To Memorialize Benny Parsons: While a student at little Miller's Creek High in Wilkes County (N.C.), Benny Parsons was dedicated to playing the school's baseball and football. (Wisconsin Rapids Tribune), donations can be made to: Dick Trickle Memorial, 6846 Meadow View Lane, Rudolph, WI 54475. See full article at NASCAR.com. He made his series debut in 1959 and ran his final Cup race in 1992. (PR)(12-5-2014), Foyt remains hospitalized: Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Ron Hornaday is currently not competing in NASCAR, but the four-time champion appears to be as busy as ever. Jeb moves up from the NASCAR Whelen All-American series to the Truck Series. "Historical Driver Database of NASCAR Cup Series Drivers 1949 - 2020", "NASCAR Statistics and Results [DriverAverages.com]", "Racing-Reference.info - Race Results and Driver Statistics for NASCAR and more! Sharon is a track where we have raced a lot through the years and we are ready to tackle the competition." Burton and his 19-year-old son, Jeb, have teamed with Hillman Racing in the Truck Series to run the #27 Chevy this season. Rusty Wallace, the 1989 champion of NASCAR's premier series and a NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, came out of retirement for the weekend and finished 10th in the 27-car Trofeo Pirelli field, driving for the Risi Competizione/Ferrari of Houston. He goes mountain biking almost every day and the family - which consists of his wife of 36 years, Linda, and 20-year-old son Landon - often travels to the Virgin Islands with his sisters and their families. Johnson initially listed the house for $6 million and the price was dropped to just less than $5 million. That win helped the leader of what became known as the "Alabama Gang" gain respect in NASCAR and launched a career more than worthy of his HOF induction. The 2015 edition of the world-renowned extreme sports competition will be held at Circuit of the Americas, home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix. NASCAR has given some legendary drivers who made her mark in the world for their exceptional talent and racing skills. "For me, right now, it's all about family and kids," Nadeau said. Do NASCAR drivers age slower? "(Ford Racing)(2-7-2017), Martin inducted into Ozark Area Racer's Hall of Fame: One of the most recognizable names in NASCAR made a pit stop in Springfield on Saturday. And every time you get a concussion you damage something in your brain. I wasn't only physically hurt, I was mentally hurt. Johnson initially was hospitalized on Tuesday near his farm in Wilkes County, N.C. Wallace, whose post-racing career combines a busy ABC/ESPN broadcast schedule, managing his son Steven's NASCAR Nationwide Series race team, overseeing his auto dealership interests and fundraising for the charitable NASCAR Foundation, nevertheless finds ample time to promote Iowa Speedway. NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers is an alphabetical list of NASCAR drivers. 2 Miller Lite Ford," said Keselowski. He lives in Shelby, N.C., where his NASCAR team was based. The identity of the buyer had been kept confidential. The event will feature live television coverage by ABC. His plans are more far-reaching than that. AND An independent feature film on the life story of NASCAR legend, Bobby Allison, developed by Bobby Allison Production LLC. I feel normal. (Racing Experts)(10-18-2012) Blaney was competing with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at the half-mile dirt track owned by NASCAR driver Tony Stewart. He has since been moved to the Duke University hospital. Wallace may have most often competed in the Xfinity Series, but he also enjoyed a fruitful career in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as well, where he had 344 career starts, including three poles. Edwards gives the crew chief's daughter Ashley (guest-star Spencer Grammer), who is an up-and-coming race car driver, tips about excelling on the track. (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. All statistics used in these tables are as of February 22, 2016. It nearly killed him. At age 15, Rick Mast sold a 4-H project steer for $575 to get money for his first race car. 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. The four-bedroom, 4.5-bath home is in Cornelius, NC, a wealthy suburb north of Charlotte. Foyt is the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Read more more at ESPN.com. David Pearson. Jarrett, 17, played third base for the Hickory High (N.C.) Red Tornadoes for coach David Craft, and was a prep teammate of current 49er Tyler Barnette. Can money be allotted to help retired drivers? 54 - Ty Gibbs - Joe Gibbs Racing CHARTERED ENTRIES NOTE: The 36 teams listed as 'Chartered Entries' below, are those who are currently announced to have charters for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 ARCA Menards Series East race. Bobby Labonte, the first driver to win championships in two different NASCAR national series, will compete fulltime in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series in 2018 in hopes of adding an international title to his Hall of Fame-worthy career. (indycar.com)(12-3-2012), Geoff Bodine has no more plans to race UPDATE: After competing in 575 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races over 27 seasons, Geoff Bodine is calling it a career. The hit took a lot out of me. Allison was killed when the helicopter he was attempting to land at Talladega Superspeedway. But without drivers, there are no TV contracts, no fans in the stands and no one buying high-priced souvenirs. But something's not right. Nadeau has also been keeping his hand in racing in a way that might be somewhat surprising to his fans. Well known for its community based housing initiatives, Habitat for Humanity has already earmarked the funds it will receive from the SHOF event to build a home for a wounded veteran. "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. The "Hot Pink Party" was held at the Waldorf Astoria luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Martin said. JD Motorsports owner Johnny Davis formerly worked for Standridge as a crew chief, engine builder, truck driver and all-around mechanic. This is a list of all drivers who has ever competed in a NASCAR Cup/Monster Energy/Sprint Cup/Winston Cup/Grand National Series race. He is a little sore but going to be okay probably already watching dirtvision". Jayski.com was the listed sponsor of the #47 Ford at Talladega in October 1997. The past and future of the NASCAR Cup Series converged Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. when a trio of retired stars strapped in to test the sport's Next Gen car at historic Bowman Gray Stadium. While Nadeau admits his road has been up and down, he has had some successes recently both on and off the track. (Foyt Racing)(11-13-2014), Bill Elliott sells land for housing project: A developer plans to build 300 upscale single-family homes in Cumming (GA) on 143 acres purchased from NASCAR champion Bill Elliott. "He wasn't here Wednesday, but we talked on the phone. The remaining members of the class - Ole Bardahl, founder of the Bardahl Oil Company that has sponsored entries in a variety of motorsports; IMSA founder John Bishop; three-time American Motorcyclist Association grand national champion Ricky Graham; and NASCAR pioneer Marshall Teague - are dead. We are not curing world hunger- we're having fun. This years' event raised $220,000. Trickle, a central Wisconsin resident and stock car racer, died by suicide May 16, 2013, in Iron Station, NC at the age of 71. 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. I reconnected a little bit and saw a couple of people I knew from the past. Carl has been a quite . Jimmie Johnson is retiring. Drivers who are scheduled to compete in all 2020 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series races. McCrory participated in the Winner's Circle awards luncheon in Charlotte Monday as part of the three-day Governor's Conference on Tourism. After his final two years saw limited action and an attempt at owning a team, Rudd stepped away for good after a 21st-place finish at the Ford 500 in Homestead-Miami in 2007. Known as the "Iron man" of NASCAR; Ricky Rudd holds the record for most consecutive starts in NASCAR racing. The Standridge decal will be carried on the C post of JDM Chevrolet's driven by #01-Landon Cassill, #4-Jeffrey Earnhardt and #87-Kevin Lepage at Darlington and in other races this year, Davis said. B.R.A.K.E.S., which stands for 'Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe', was started by drag racer Doug Herbert after his two boys were killed in a car accident. "I'm sure it wouldn't be too tall a challenge to put something together. Shepherd can be reached at (336) 973-4503. Moving on to go-karts capable of speeds topping 100 mph as he got older just solidified the mindset. He spent time in a medically induced coma and didn't regain full consciousness for three weeks. Mark Martin was at the fairgrounds Saturday afternoon for his introduction into the Ozark Area Racer's Hall of Fame. Speaking on the main floor of the historic State Capitol Rotunda, Governor Branstad commended Wallace for his contributions to the state of Iowa as designer and part owner of the Iowa Speedway in Newton, and to the sport of NASCAR racing nationwide. Ottinger and Sterling Marlin, former crew chief/driver Kirk Shelmerdine and sportswriter David Poole. 1. Every now and then he gets a call for a speaking engagement and at one point gave TV race commentary a try. (Richmond Times Dispatch)(11-11-2015), Larry Foyt gets married: former NASCAR driver and current president of AJ Foyt Racing,Larry Foyt married Kelly Curran this past Saturday afternoon at Houston Oaks Country Club in Hockley, TX. ", article "List of all NASCAR Drivers" is from Wikipedia, List of NASCAR drivers who have won in each of top three series, https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=List_of_all_NASCAR_Drivers&oldid=2213562. "This is what people said about me. He recalls being the fastest thing on site at Richmond International Raceway that day during practice. He was also rated as a national "high follow" by Perfect Game Crosschecker. Keselowski first appeared on Sullivan & Son last season. Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Gordon retired from fulltime competition at the end of the 2015 season with 93 race wins under his belt - third in the all-time list. I want to go to Germany and I'm going to Switzerland. Nicknamed the "Silver Fox" for his sly, quick moves on the track and his prematurely graying hair, ?Pearson is considered by some to be the greatest NASCAR driver of all time. The setbacks might've been easier to handle if Hornish weren't so insular, anxiety riddled and self-flogging on the job. ( Statesville Record & Landmark )(8-22-2012), Rusty to be honored on #2 Dodge: The featured tag line on the rear bumper of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge of Brad Keselowski this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway will read "Inductee Rusty Wallace." For information and reservations, visit www.lynstjames.com. Nobody has ever been able to do it. "They're so involved, so they don't care. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 1-5 p.m. and admission is free. "I'll be a little bit more careful about what I eat and the sun exposure that I get, although I'm not going to stop playing golf or going to the races or wherever I need to go. Loretta Sides Shore, who owns Shore's Nursery, said Monday that she was the buyer of the house and 150-acre farm at the Aug. 7 auction. The chronic leg pain increased dramatically after he fell while working on his ranch before the Texas race. This is Richard Petty. I am going to start traveling. Johnson admits he needs, and wants, a pacemaker. Kyle raced in NASCAR from 1979 to . The book is based on those extensive interviews with Gordon - as well as in-depth interviews with dozens of family members, friends, competitors, and colleagues, some of whom have never gone on the record before. Monday his son Doug was asked how he's doing during a Ford conference call: 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. For more information, please visit www.elmhursthistory.org or call 630-833-1457. "Ironically, two of the best years I ever had in racing was driving a Buick. Allison's visit came as 10,000 square feet of new gaming space was officially opened to the public. The Batesville, Arkansas, native competed in NASCAR for more than three decades. This year, drivers will race in 36 events as they've done since 2001. Richard's son Kyle continued the Petty name after Richard retired. "I still love racing, everything about it, and would still be doing it if I could," Nadeau said. I don't think NASCAR would get upset about that. The Cup rookie of the year in 1966, Hylton has spent the last several years of his career racing in the ARCA series. Foyt had been battling pain in his left leg for most of the year. His record includes 12 Nationwide Series wins and 15 victories on the Modified Tour.
