Best NASCAR Cup Series drivers of all time, Nos. 25-6: Brad Keselowski to Bobby Allison
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Best NASCAR Cup Series drivers of all time, Nos. 25-6: Brad Keselowski to Bobby Allison

New York Times  

Who are the greatest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history? Herb Thomas Years active: 1949-1962 Cup Series wins: 48 Top points finish: Champion Highest panel ranking: 10 Lowest panel ranking: 57 Though Thomas had a short career, it was highly productive. Bill Elliott Years active: 1975-2012 Cup Series wins: 44 Top points finish: Champion Highest panel ranking: 12 Lowest panel ranking: 28 Two Daytona 500 wins. Tony Stewart Years active: 1999-2016 Cup Series wins: 49 Top points finish: Champion Highest panel ranking: 5 Lowest panel ranking: 23 One of the most all-around talented drivers in motorsports history, Stewart burst onto the stock car scene in 1999 by becoming the first rookie to win a Cup race in a dozen years — except he did it three times. Darrell Waltrip Years active: 1972-2000 Cup Series wins: 84 Top points finish: Champion Highest panel ranking: 6 Lowest panel ranking: 14 One of NASCAR’s biggest personalities, Waltrip was also one of NASCAR’s most prolific winners.

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Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86

Associated Press  

Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. Allison moved to fourth on NASCAR’s Cup Series victory list last month when chairman Jim France recognized him as the winner of the Meyers Brothers Memorial at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina in 1971. FILE - Bobby Allison at the 2024 NASCAR Hall of …

Bobby Allison, three-time Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Hall of Famer, dies at 86
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bobby Allison, three-time Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Hall of Famer, dies at 86

LA Times  

Bobby Allison stands next to his car after qualifying on pole for a NASCAR race at Pocono Raceway in August 1975. Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. Allison moved to fourth on NASCAR’s Cup Series victory list last month when chairman Jim France recognized him as the winner of the Meyers …

NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84
1 year, 2 months ago

NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84

Associated Press  

Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR’s all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, died Sunday. During his NASCAR Hall of Fame induction speech in 2012, Yarborough said he felt like he’d completed his journey from the bottom rung of the ladder to the top. “The NASCAR industry and our millions of fans have lost one …

Chase Elliott salvages most popular driver award in worst season of his NASCAR career
1 year, 3 months ago

Chase Elliott salvages most popular driver award in worst season of his NASCAR career

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chase Elliott overcame the worst season of his career to maintain his hold on the NASCAR most popular driver award for the sixth consecutive year. Elliott beat new NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson in the voting, per results released by the National Motorsports Press Association. Bill Elliott, father of the 2020 Cup …

NASCAR playoffs begin with Denny Hamlin ready to shake label as greatest driver without a Cup title
1 year, 6 months ago

NASCAR playoffs begin with Denny Hamlin ready to shake label as greatest driver without a Cup title

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Only 36 points separate the 16 drivers as NASCAR’s playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway in what might be one of the closest fields in the history of this format. William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports and Martin Truex Jr., Hamlin’s teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing, are tied for the points lead headed into the first of 10 …

Best NASCAR Cup drivers of all time, Nos. 5-1: Who has the best case for No. 1?
2 years, 1 month ago

Best NASCAR Cup drivers of all time, Nos. 5-1: Who has the best case for No. 1?

New York Times  

The “greatest of all time” debate in football? Jeff Gordon Years active: 1992-2016 Cup Series wins: 93 Championships: Four Number of first-place votes : Two Lowest panel ranking: 6 The case for Gordon “If he stays healthy and with the right team, Jeff Gordon can probably accomplish more than Richard Petty and I ever thought about accomplishing.” That’s a Dale …

Best NASCAR Cup Series drivers of all time, Nos. 50-26: Geoff Bodine to Dale Jarrett
2 years, 1 month ago

Best NASCAR Cup Series drivers of all time, Nos. 50-26: Geoff Bodine to Dale Jarrett

New York Times  

Who are the greatest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history? Geoff Bodine Years active: 1979-2011 Cup Series wins: 18 Top points finish: Third Highest panel ranking: 38 Lowest panel ranking: NR The eldest of the Bodine brothers trio, Geoff won the 1986 Daytona 500. Speedy Thompson Years active: 1950-1971 Cup Series wins: 20 Top points finish: Third Highest panel ranking: …

Champ Elliott: NASCAR star goes for 2nd Cup championship
3 years, 4 months ago

Champ Elliott: NASCAR star goes for 2nd Cup championship

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Chase Elliott was supposed to be the star during his season as both NASCAR’s reigning champion and its most popular driver. Beat all season by Hendrick Motorsports newcomer Kyle Larson, Elliott gets a final shot Sunday to defend his run as NASCAR’s champ. Elliott has won two races, and it was team boss Rick Hendrick who just this …

NASCAR championship: Hendrick vs Gibbs, Chevrolet vs Toyota
3 years, 4 months ago

NASCAR championship: Hendrick vs Gibbs, Chevrolet vs Toyota

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s championship has come down to a pair of Hall of Fame team owners, two Chevrolets against two Toyotas, racing in the Arizona desert for the sport’s top prize. It is a winner-take-all conclusion at sold-out Phoenix, where Elliott’s victory a year ago clinched the first Cup championship for NASCAR’s most popular driver. “My fans don’t care …

Indy 500 winners pick the greatest drivers, race and more
4 years, 10 months ago

Indy 500 winners pick the greatest drivers, race and more

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — In the lead-up to the 100th running of the “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” The Associated Press interviewed the 27 living race winners on topics ranging from the greatest driver to most memorable moment. ___ GREATEST DRIVER “It’s probably the most difficult question you can ask about Indy,” said 1998 winner Eddie Cheever, when asked to identify the …

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