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 […]
Davey Allison’s NASCAR Hall of Fame Resume
May 23, 2018 Sutton and Seth Sharp Daytona 500. Pepsi 400. Coca Cola 600. The Winston. To win any one of these races would be a dream come true for most race car drivers. To win them all, unimaginable. But legendary drivers create legendary moments, which turn into legendary careers. Born February 25, 1961 in Hueytown, Alabama, […]
On This Date: The 1994 Meridian Advantage 200 at Nazareth
May 22, 2018 Seth and Sutton Sharp The Meridian Advantage 200 at Nazareth Speedway was the 11th race on the 28 race Busch Grand National Series schedule. The race also was a Busch North Series combination race, with 11 Busch North drivers joining the field. Facts and Info: Kenny Wallace sat on the pole for […]
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. […]
The History of the No. 35 Car (3/5/18)
Sutton and Seth Sharp March 5, 2018 In honor of today being March 5th (3/5), we take a look at the history of the No. 35 car in the Cup Series. The No. 35 made its debut on the beach at Daytona in 1949. Glenn Dunaway drove his Lincoln to a 28th place finish. Unfortunately for […]
Where Are They Now? Jeremy Mayfield
Seth and Sutton Sharp February 17, 2018 Last week, we caught up with former Winston Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield and talked about a variety of things including his successful career and his life today. Throughout his career, he won five Cup Series races. Keep It 35: What does a day in the life of Jeremy […]
The Hardee’s Show Car Wins The Daytona 500 (1983)
Seth and Sutton Sharp January 21, 2018 The NASCAR record book will always show Cale Yarborough as the winner of the 1983 Daytona 500, but his incredible journey to Victory Lane that day deserves an entire section. No driver had ever posted a 200 MPH qualifying lap at Daytona, that was until Yarborough hit the […]
Petty vs Hamilton: The $100,000 Bet
Seth and Sutton Sharp January 7, 2018 When Richard Petty made the 1184th and final start of his Winston Cup career in 1992, it marked a new beginning. Not only would a new driver be donning the STP colors every Sunday but the familiar No. 43 left with Petty as well. Rick Wilson was the […]