June 7, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1992, the Save Mart 300K was held at Sears Point International Raceway. The mood was somber at the track as it was announced before the race that Bill France Sr. passed away earlier that morning at the age of 82. Ricky Rudd sat on […]
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On This Date: 1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400
June 7, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1981, the Budweiser NASCAR 400 was held at Texas World Speedway. It was the eighth and final Winston Cup race at the track. The race came on the heels of a busy newsweek. Rumors spread that Jim Stacy approached Rod Osterlund and offered to […]
On This Date: 1993 Budweiser 500 at Dover
June 6, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1993, the Budweiser 500 was held at Dover Downs International Speedway. The race was the 12th on the 30 race Winston Cup schedule. Ernie Irvan won the pole position for the race, as Brett Bodine, Davey Allison, Rusty Wallace and Rick Wilson rounded out […]
On This Date: 1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500
June 4, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1995, the Miller Genuine Draft 500 was held at Dover Downs International Speedway. It was the first race on the track’s new concrete surface. Kyle Petty quickly worked his way up through the field after starting 37th, led 271 of 500 laps and […]
On This Date In 1998: Darrell Waltrip’s Tim Flock Special
March 22, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp As his career as the owner and driver of the No. 17 was winding down, Darrell Waltrip showed up to Darlington Raceway in March of 1998 with a different look. The first four races of the 1998 Winston Cup season saw Waltrip behind the wheel of the No. […]
On This Date in 1989: Days of Thunder invades the Autoworks 500
November 5, 2017 Seth and Sutton Sharp The hype surrounding Days of Thunder invaded Phoenix International Raceway in 1989 as car-owner Rick Hendrick fielded six cars for the Autoworks 500. Hendrick, who owned the cars of Ken Schrader, Darrell Waltrip and Geoff Bodine, expanded his operations to gain footage for the movie. Greg Sacks (No. […]
On This Date in 1987: The Opportunity of a Lifetime for Jimmy Means
October 11, 2017 Seth and Sutton Sharp Earlier this season, Ryan Preece was presented the opportunity of a lifetime as he got to drive for Joe Gibbs in the XFINITY Series. As the sport currently lives and dies by sponsorship, it was a rare opportunity to see someone who is considered an underdog finally get […]
A Tale of Two Legends Sitting Out at Charlotte
October 8, 2017 Seth and Sutton Sharp On this date in 1989, the All Pro Auto Parts 500 was held at Charlotte, but the race took place without two legends that had originally planned to start the event. While practicing for the race Tuesday at the track, A.J. Foyt was knocked unconscious after his […]
On This Date in 1996: Labonte Takes Control
October 6, 2017 Seth and Sutton Sharp The second half of the 1996 Winston Cup season featured a battle between Hendrick Motorsports teammates Terry Labonte and Jeff Gordon, with the latter serving as the defending Series champion. As the two traded the points lead back and forth, Dale Jarrett hovered back in third. After a […]
On This Date: The 1992 Brickyard Tire Test
Seth and Sutton Sharp June 22, 2017 Racing legend A.J. Foyt arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1991 to shoot a commercial with his Winston Cup car. After the filming was complete, Foyt and Tony George, the President and CEO of the Speedway decided to take Foyt’s car around the track for a few laps. […]