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Robert Keith Hillin Jr. (born June 5, 1964) is an American stock car racing driver. He is a former competitor in NASCAR's Winston Cup and Busch Series, and once held the record for being the youngest driver ever to win a Winston Cup Series event.
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) National Quarter Midget Hall of Fame (1989) [1] Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2017) [2] Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) NASCAR Cup Series career; 890 races run over 37 years: 2014 position: 40th: Best finish: 1st (1984, 1996) First race: 1978 Southern 500 : Last race: 2014 ...
Person Image Role Notes Dale Earnhardt: Driver and owner: 7-time Cup drivers champion, 76 race wins, 281 top 5s, 428 top 10s, 22 poles, 1998 Daytona 500 winner, 3-time Coca-Cola 600 winner, 1995 Brickyard 400 winner, 3-time Southern 500 winner, 3-time All-Star Race winner, leads drivers in wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway (9) and Talladega Superspeedway (10), 1979 Rookie of the Year, founder of ...
The NASCAR All-Star Race is an annual non-points exhibition stock car race that is held as part of the NASCAR Cup Series season. [1] [2] A total of 115 drivers have competed in the race that has been held at Charlotte Motor Speedway (1985, 1987–2019), Atlanta Motor Speedway (1986), Bristol Motor Speedway (2020), Texas Motor Speedway (2021-2022), and North Wilkesboro Speedway (2023-Present).
William Caleb Yarborough (March 27, 1939 – December 31, 2023) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer, and rancher. [3] [4] He was the first driver in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, winning in 1976, 1977, and 1978.
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Hickory Metro Sports Hall of Fame (2001) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2011) Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) NASCAR Cup Series career; 352 races run over 13 years: Best finish: 1st (1961, 1965) First race: 1953 : Last race: 1966 American 500 : First win: 1959 (Myrtle Beach) Last win
David Gene Pearson (December 22, 1934 – November 12, 2018) was an American stock car driver, who raced from 1960 to 1986 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 21 Mercury for Wood Brothers Racing.
Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is an American professional auto racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Cup Series over a 25-year career. He was born in Vallejo, California to Carol Houston and Billy Gordon; the couple separated a few months later. Gordon's mother then married John Bickford, a car builder and parts supplier.