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NASCAR's premier racing division, the NASCAR Cup Series, has seen many close finishes since the electronic scoring system was instituted in May during the 1993 season. As of 2024, the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series is 0.001 seconds at the 2024 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway , as Kyle Larson crossed the finish line ...
A combination of intimidation techniques most famously used by Dale Earnhardt in the NASCAR Cup Series as well as the "chrome horn" and "bump-and-run" techniques commonly employed in short track racing, Christopher uses a trio of taps to coerce a slower competitor into moving over or ultimately moving them himself. The initial tap informs his ...
A driver who has only driven on 3 different racetracks but has won on all 3 racetracks has a better ranking than a driver who competed on 4 racetracks and also achieved at least one victory on 3 racetracks. The absolute number of race wins is not decisive, so it does not matter whether a driver has 1 or more wins on a particular racetrack.
Johnny Beauchamp (March 23, 1923 – April 17, 1981) was an American NASCAR driver from Harlan, Iowa. He is best known for finishing second in the 1959 Daytona 500 in a photo finish after being declared the unofficial winner. In 23 starts, he had ten top 10 finishes, seven top 5 finishes, and two victories.
James Christopher McMurray (born June 3, 1976), nicknamed "Jamie Mac", [1] is an American former professional stock car racing driver and currently an analyst for Fox NASCAR. [2] He raced in the NASCAR Cup Series on a full-time basis from 2003 to 2018 before shifting to a Daytona 500 -only schedule in 2019 and 2021.
Shane Robert van Gisbergen (born 9 May 1989), also known by his initials SVG, is a New Zealand professional racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing.
On Lap 185, "The Big One" struck Talladega, as 28 drivers got collected, the biggest in NASCAR history, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the race, beating out Brad Keselowski by .006 seconds for the 12th closest finish in NASCAR history. [205] Round 32: Bank of America Roval 400
In addition, following the change from a track-organized television contract (1994–2000) to a centralized NASCAR television package (since 2001), the local television blackout the Speedway imposed was lifted. The track has long been criticized for being poorly-suited for stock cars prompting some fans to choose other tracks.