

Did you know?
That in 1992 the track at Bristol was resurfaced from asphalt to concrete.

Did you know?
Richard Petty's victory in 1970 in the Home State 200 at Raleigh, NC marked
the last Winston Cup race on dirt.

Glen Wood earned four career victories during his 11 seasons on the Grand
National circuit. Amazingly three of those wins came in one year on one
track! Wood won three times in 1960 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, yet reached victory lane only once more in his entire career.

Did you know?
That 1949 was the only year in the history of Winston Cup (Grand National) that there was not a superspeedway race.

Did you know?
That Bobby Allison was the acknowleged leader of the Alabama Gang.

Did you know?
That Dick Trickle is the oldest Rookie of the Year winner in Winston Cup.

Did you know?
Lake Lloyd, the man-made lake at Daytona was made to provide the high banks for the track at Daytona.

Did you know?
Mark Martin won the inaugural Las Vegas 400.

Did you know?
That Richard Petty finished 35th in his last race.

Did you know?
That in 1952, 1953 & 1954 the Hudson won the manufacturer's points standings.

Did you know?
That Dale Jarrett was the first driver for Joe Gibbs Racing in the #18 car.

Did you know?
Richard Petty's consecutive starts record in Winston Cup was broken by Terry Labonte in 1996 at Martinsville.

Did you know?
There was racing at North Wilkesboro Speedway for 48 years.

Did you know?
Bill Rexford was the Champion in 1950 and he won only because Lee Petty had points taken away from him causing him to lose the Championship.

Did you know?
Raymond Parks was the first multi-car team owner in the history of NASCAR.

Did you know?
That 1988 was the last Winston Cup race at Riverside, California.

Did you know?
That in 1953 NASCAR Winston Cup ran it's first race at Richmond International Raceway.

Did you know?
Lee Petty won the first NASCAR race at Richmond in 1953 driving a Dodge.

Did you know?
That Richard Petty has 61 victories from the pole in Winston Cup.

May 14, 1994
NASCAR president Bill France announces the creation of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at a news conference in Sonoma, Calif.

May 15, 1982
Veteran racer Joe Ruttman wins a 200-mile NASCAR Busch Series race at Dover (Del.) Downs International Speedway in his first series start.

Did You Know?
That two-time NASCAR Grand National champion Buck Baker is the only NASCAR driver to have competed in the 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's and 1980's.

May 23, 1968
Construction begins on the 2.66-mile, high-banked Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. The track would host its first race in fall 1969.

May 24, 1997
Dodge Ram driver Tony Raines wins a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Odessa, Mo., to give Chrysler Corp. its first NASCAR feature victory since November 1977.

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