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Road Course Ringers
[edit]- Brandon Ash
- Tony Ave
- Austin Cameron
- Chris Cook
- Ron Fellows
- Adrian Fernandez
- Jorge Goeters
- Marc Goossens
- Klaus Graf
- Tom Hubert
- Jim Inglebright
- P. J. Jones
- Michel Jourdain Jr.
- Terry Labonte- Ran full-time in Cup until 2005.
- Anthony Lazzaro
- Butch Leitzinger
- Johnny Miller
- Max Papis
- Scott Pruett- Also ran full-time in Cup in 2000.
- Jose Luis Ramirez
- Mara Reyes
- Boris Said- Occasionally runs at Daytona and Talladega.
- Brian Simo
- Joe Varde
Former Road Course Ringers
[edit]Suspended Drivers
[edit]- Aaron Fike
- Shane Hmiel (First driver to be suspended for life from NASCAR)
- Carl Long
- Brian Rose
- Tyler Walker
List of NASCAR Games
[edit]In 2003, EA Sports received an exclusive console license to produce NASCAR games, eliminating Papyrus and Hasbro Interactive as competitors.
In 2009, IRacing.com received a license to run NASCAR sanctioned IRacing online racing starting in 2010.
Beginnings
[edit]NASCAR did not gain industry until years after such games as NHL Hockey and Madden NFL Football (both created by Electronic Arts) had several titles under their specific names. However, before NASCAR Racing took the simulation racing world by storm, there was another, lesser-known racing game released four years before it that donned the NASCAR license. This game was known as Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge (released in 1990 by Konami). This game was not only the first game to have the NASCAR license, but it was also the first game to have several NASCAR tracks (including Watkins Glen and Talladega) and a NASCAR driver in it (which was Bill Elliott). Even though NASCAR broke into the video game market in 1990, it would take several more years until NASCAR would see another title hit store shelves.
Papyrus Design Group
[edit]In 1994, Papyrus Design Group, an up-and-coming simulation racing developer (at the time) that was best known for the IndyCar Racing series, released the first installation to the NASCAR Racing Series into the video game market. The game was a huge success. This game, with its revolutionary and dynamic car physics system, changed the image of many people that NASCAR was "just a boring sport where you watched cars make left hand turns all day".
Over the next decade Papyrus teamed with Sierra Entertainment and continued producing games for their NASCAR Racing series. The NASCAR Racing games were universally praised for their accuracy in terms of physics and track feel, with NASCAR Cup and Busch series drivers regularly practicing for upcoming tracks using the games. Many believe that NASCAR Racing 2003 Season is still, years after release, the most realistic stock car racing game ever released. Unopened copies of NASCAR Racing 2003 Season are selling for upwards of $130 is testament to this fact. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, and Martin Truex Jr. still use the game for training. Prior to sweeping both races at Pocono in 2006, Denny Hamlin had only seen the track on the NASCAR Racing 2003 Season Game.
Electronic Arts
[edit]The company developed NASCAR games for the original PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Nintendo 64 under names such as NASCAR 98, NASCAR 99, NASCAR 2000 and NASCAR Road Racing. Also, a big hit for the company was Nascar Rumble, a spin-off of the normal NASCAR racing games. The company expanded into NASCAR games for PC, Game Boy Color for their 2000 game, and the PlayStation 2 for their 2001 game, the last under the old name. For 2002, the series was renamed NASCAR Thunder, and by 2003, has simultaneously been released on GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PC, and the original PlayStation.
EA Sports decided to split their old "Thunder" titles into two separate racing lines; one for consoles focused on gameplay, and one for PC, which attempted to focus on technical accuracy in the spirit of the old Papyrus/Sierra lines - indeed the PC game used many former members of the Papyrus development teams (although David Kaemmer, the heart and soul of Papyrus, was not involved). The games were given differing names, as to not confuse the two, with the console series renamed NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup (released in 2004, a reference to the new NASCAR playoff format) and the PC series renamed NASCAR SimRacing (released in 2005). Sweeping gameplay changes meant that the "Chase for the Cup" name was dropped from the 2006 edition of the console game. Instead, the game was titled NASCAR 06: Total Team Control. The new name is derived from the new feature by which a player who has teammates in the field can actually switch to their teammates' cars and control them during a race. It was released on August 30, 2005. Released on September 6, 2006, NASCAR 07 is EA Sports' tenth game in the series. NASCAR 09 is the most recent game in the EA Sports NASCAR series. It is available on both next generation consoles, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, as well as PlayStation 2. The NASCAR Series took a different approach in 2009 to the series as EA introduced NASCAR Kart Racing which is NASCAR geared towards casual gamers which was on the Wii console and was the only NASCAR game available in 2009. It was later announced that EA would not make a NASCAR 10 and the series is currently on hiatus because a drop in sales.
Other Developers
[edit]Other NASCAR games include Hasbro Interactive's NASCAR Heat; Papyrus' NASCAR Legends, which took players back to the 1970 season, featuring a different point system, and many different tracks. There is also a pinball game. This game was based on the NASCAR Racing 3 engine; EA Sports NASCAR Revolution (released between NASCAR 99 which came out in 1998, and NASCAR 2000, which came out in 1999); and NASCAR Rumble, an EA game incorporating some of the features of Nintendo's Super Mario Kart, but with NASCAR car designs. On June 3rd, 2009, at Sony's Electronic Entertainment Expo conference, a trailerfor the upcoming PlayStation 3 game Gran Turismo 5 featured NASCAR as one of several new licenses that will be in the game.
List of NASCAR video games
[edit]NASCAR Pinball
[edit]Sierra created a NASCAR Pinball game. In the introduction, the player selects one of four different NASCAR drivers: Bill Elliot, Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, or Dale Earnhardt. The player then proceeds to the "garage" where they play pinball while the crew works on the car. The player tries to hit each necessary NASCAR piece. Qualifying is next. It takes the player to the racetrack, where a pinball scene is set up with a track running along the edge. There are four races total: Bristol, Atlanta, Talladega, and Watkins Glen. The process is repeated each time a new race comes up.
NASCAR Rookie of the Year
[edit]The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. Each of NASCAR's national and regional touring series selects a RotY winner each year.
History of the Award: Grand National/Winston Cup/Nextel Cup/Sprint Cup
[edit]The Rookie of the Year award for NASCAR's premier series was first presented to a driver named Blackie Pitt by Houston Lawing, NASCAR'S Public Relations director, in 1954. While it wasn't an official award, it would help set the standard for the top rookie prize.
From the 1958 through the 1973 seasons, NASCAR did not have an official points system to determine the Rookie of the Year. NASCAR's officials merely gathered together to select a winner. Naturally, this policy came under controversy, as officials didn't consider former champions from rival racing series. This system came to an end in 1973 after Lennie Pond was controversially chosen over Darrell Waltrip for the honor, even though Pond scored more points, although he ran 23 compared to Waltrip's 19 races. Since 1974, the Rookie of the Year points system described below has been used, even if it meant the winner was not the highest finisher in championship points.
Rookie Points System
[edit]Main Rookie Points
[edit]Rookie of the year candidates earn points for their best seventeen (Sprint Cup), sixteen (Nationwide), or fourteen (Craftsman Truck) races of the season. All other points are based on a ten-to-one system.
- The highest finishing rookie earns ten points, the second highest finishing rookie earns nine points, etc.
- One point is granted to all rookies who enter an event prior to the entry deadline, regardless of finishing position or even if they don't qualify. All rookies with teams that enter past the regular entry deadline ("post entry") do not receive this point.
Rookie Bonus Points
[edit]Bonus points are also awarded to drivers in the following circumstances:
- A rookie candidate finishes in the top ten in a race. If that candidate wins, he/she earns ten bonus rookie points. If that candidate finishes second, he/she earns nine bonus rookie points, etc.
- "Segment Bonus Points." The season is divided into three segments, the first segment being after the first ten races of the season, the second segment being after the second ten races of the season, and the third segment being the rest of the schedule. The candidate with the most championship points in each segment earns ten bonus rookie points, the candidate with the second-most championship points earns nine, etc. The system is different slightly in the Craftsman Truck Series because only 25 races, compared to the other two series, are run in their season.
- The rookie driver who finishes highest in the championship standings at season's end will receive an additional ten bonus rookie points.
Panel
[edit]There is a five-member panel composed of drivers, officials, etc. that meet during the final week of the season. They evaluate that year's candidates on the following criteria:
- Conduct with officials
- Conduct and awareness on the racetrack
- Personal appearance and conduct with the media
The panel may penalize rookies for any conduct that may be detrimental to NASCAR.
Anyone involved with a rookie candidate (such as a teammate or car owner) may NOT serve on that year's panel and will be replaced by another driver. In 2002, Bobby Labonte served on the Cup rookie panel as NASCAR disqualified Jeff Gordon from the position because of his equity ownership in Jimmie Johnson's #48 car.
Eligibility
[edit]Drivers must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to run for or receive the Rookie of the Year award.
- Must have run no more than seven races in any previous season.
- Drivers who compete in more than five races in a higher series are not eligible for the award in a lower series.
- If a driver does not start eight races before the end of Race 20 on the schedule, they will immediately become ineligible to earn rookie points for the rest of that season. The seven-race-limit still applies pertaining to eligibility for future attempts.
- A driver may NOT receive rookie points if he/she starts a race for a team that he/she did not qualify with. However, he/she is still eligible for championship points in that race.
NASCAR Sprint Cup
[edit]2009 standings
[edit]- Joey Logano (#20)–205 points
- Scott Speed (#82)–182 points
- Max Papis (#13)–70 points
Officially eliminated from contention
[edit]- Dexter Bean (#51)
History of Sprint Cup RotY Awards
[edit]Below is a list of all winners, and known runner-ups. (Note: some of the drivers listed here are not confirmed as ROY contenders, and competed in more than the maximum number of races to be eligible for ROY honors.)
| † | Did not declare for ROY, but ran more than five (or seven as of 2001) races and are completely ineligible for the award. |
| ‡ | Declared for ROY, made enough races to be declared a series rookie contender for that season (seven races as of 2001; was five prior to that). |
| * | Declared for ROY, but did not make minimum five (or seven as of 2001) races, still eligible |
| Ø | Died during rookie season, received award posthumously |
| æ | Did not receive an official award |
| ± | Died during rookie season and was unable to complete the schedule |
NASCAR Nationwide Series
[edit]2009 standings
[edit]- Justin Allgaier (#12)–191 points
- Brendan Gaughan (#62)–182 points
- Michael McDowell (#47)–153 points
- Scott Lagasse Jr. (??)–147 points
- Michael Annett (#15)–139 points
- John Wes Townley (#09)–102 points
- Erik Darnell (#6)–90 points
- Ken Butler III (#23)–63 points
- Terry Cook (#91)–25 points
Officially eliminated from contention
[edit]- Peyton Sellers (#77)
- Marc Davis (#??)
History of Nationwide Series RotY Awards
[edit]NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
[edit]2009 standings
[edit]- Tayler Malsam (#81)–143 points
- Johnny Sauter (#13)–135 points
- James Buescher (#10)–131 points
- Ricky Carmichael (#4)–93 points
- Brian Ickler (#15)–67 points
- J. R. Fitzpatrick (#4)–60 points
- Brent Raymer (#85)–45 points
- Chris Jones (#87)–45 points
- Chase Austin (#??)–16 points
- Ryan Hackett (#76)–5 points
History of Camping World Truck Series RotY Awards
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Closest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finishes
[edit]NASCAR's premiere racing division, the Sprint Cup Series, has seen many close finishes since the electronic scoring system was instituted in May during the 1993 season. To date the closest finish in the Sprint Cup Series occurred during the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400. Ricky Craven won the race in a stunning, side panel rubbing battle to the checkers with Kurt Busch at Darlington Raceway, at the start/finish line Craven edged out Busch by mere inches.[1]
History
[edit]Close finishes have been a part of the sport since the beginning of stock-car racing. One notable photo finish occurred in the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959. Initially, NASCAR declared the race won by Johnny Beauchamp, but many fans felt that Lee Petty had won. It took 61 hours before the win was finally awarded to Petty.
Beginning May 1993, NASCAR switched from using handheld stopwatches or analog timing clocks to integrated electronic scoring.[2]
Before margins of victory were scored in laps, car lengths or feet. Geoffrey Bodine defeated Ernie Irvan by 0.53 seconds in the 1993 Save Mart Supermarkets 300K. It was the first race utilizing electronic scoring. Now scoring can be measured down to seconds, or fractions of a second.
Close finishes are not limited to the Cup series. There have also been some photo finishes in the lower divisions. The closest finish in the history of NASCAR top three divisions (since 1993) occurred in the 1995 SuperTruck Total Petroleum 200 at Colorado National Raceway. Butch Miller beat Mike Skinner by only 0.001 second.
Closest finishes
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NASCAR dad
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In North American social, cultural and political discourse, NASCAR dad refers broadly to a demographic group of often white, usually middle-aged, working-class or lower-middle-class men. The group received this nickname because they are men who are believed to typically enjoy watching NASCAR racing, or comparable high-impact sports or entertainment (football, professional wrestling). The term was often used during the United States presidential election of 2004, particularly in describing the efforts of Democrats to regain the votes of white southern males. The group consists of an estimated 45 million people. [3]
List of NASCAR drivers who have won in each of top three series
[edit]Below is a list of drivers who have won at least one race in each of the top three NASCAR divisions: Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series.[4]
| Driver | 1st Sprint Cup Series Win | 1st Nationwide Series Win | 1st Camping World Truck Series Win | ||||
| 1. | Ken Schrader | 07-31-1988 | Talladega | 09-16-1989 | Dover | 04-15-1995 | Saugus |
| 2. | Terry Labonte | 09-01-1980 | Darlington | 10-05-1985 | Charlotte | 09-07-1995 | Richmond |
| 3. | Mark Martin | 10-22-1989 | Rockingham | 05-30-1987 | Dover | 09-28-1996 | North Wilkesboro |
| 4. | Bobby Hamilton | 10-27-1996 | Phoenix | 09-09-1989 | Richmond | 04-10-2000 | Martinsville |
| 5. | Kevin Harvick | 03-11-2001 | Atlanta | 07-29-2000 | Gateway | 11-08-2002 | Phoenix |
| 6. | Greg Biffle | 07-05-2003 | Daytona | 04-14-2001 | Nashville SS | 05-08-1999 | Memphis |
| 7. | Jimmy Spencer | 07-02-1994 | Daytona | 03-25-1989 | Hickory | 09-13-2003 | New Hampshire |
| 8. | Jamie McMurray | 10-13-2002 | Charlotte | 10-26-2002 | Atlanta | 10-23-2004 | Martinsville |
| 9. | Tony Stewart | 09-11-1999 | Richmond | 02-19-2005 | Daytona | 09-05-2002 | Richmond |
| 10. | Steve Park | 08-13-2000 | Watkins Glen | 04-19-1997 | Nashville | 02-25-2005 | Fontana |
| 11. | Carl Edwards | 03-20-2005 | Atlanta | 03-19-2005 | Atlanta | 07-12-2003 | Kentucky |
| 12. | Bobby Labonte | 05-28-1995 | Charlotte | 04-13-1991 | Bristol | 04-09-2005 | Martinsville |
| 13. | Kasey Kahne | 05-14-2005 | Richmond | 11-15-2003 | Homestead | 11-13-2004 | Darlington |
| 14. | Kyle Busch | 09-04-2005 | Fontana | 05-14-2004 | Richmond | 05-20-2005 | Charlotte |
| 15. | Ricky Craven | 10-15-2001 | Martinsville | 07-07-1991 | Oxford Plains | 10-22-2005 | Martinsville |
| 16. | Kurt Busch | 03-24-2002 | Bristol | 04-08-2006 | Texas | 07-01-2000 | Milwaukee |
| 17. | Johnny Benson Jr. | 11-03-2002 | Rockingham | 11-17-1994 | Dover | 06-17-2006 | Michigan |
| 18. | Clint Bowyer | 09-16-2007 | New Hampshire | 06-12-2005 | Nashville | 11-03-2006 | Texas |
| 19. | Ryan Newman | 09-15-2002 | New Hampshire | 08-18-2001 | Michigan | 10-25-2008 | Atlanta |
| 20. | David Reutimann | 05-25-2009 | Charlotte | 10-27-2007 | Memphis | 08-13-2005 | Nashville SS |
The following drivers have won in each of the three series during the same season: Terry Labonte (1995), Kevin Harvick (2003) and Kyle Busch (2005-2009).[5]
Active Drivers With Wins In Two of Three Top Series
[edit]Below are drivers who have scored victories in just two of the top three series.[6]
List of NASCAR seasons
[edit]Cup
[edit]Strictly Stock
[edit]Grand National
[edit]1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970
Winston Cup
[edit] 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003
NEXTEL Cup
[edit]Sprint Cup
[edit]Busch/Nationwide Series
[edit]Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series
[edit]Busch Late Model Sportsman Series
[edit]Busch Series
[edit]1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Nationwide Series
[edit]Craftsman/Camping World Truck Series
[edit]SuperTruck Series
[edit]Craftsman Truck Series
[edit] 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Camping World Truck Series
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NASCAR Hall of Fame
[edit]| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina Uptown |
|---|---|
| Owner | City of Charlotte |
| Operator | Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 2007 |
| Opened | April-June 2010 (scheduled) |
The NASCAR Hall of Fame will honor drivers who have shown exceptional skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, and other major contributors to the sport. NASCAR has committed itself to building a Hall of Fame and on March 6, 2006, the city of Charlotte, North Carolina was selected as the location. Ground was broken for the $160 million facility on January 26, 2007 and is expected to open no later than the first quarter of 2010, with the inaugural class inducted during the week of Sprint All-Star Race XXVI. The new Hall of Fame is expected to bring hundreds of jobs and an increase in tourism to Charlotte. In addition to the Hall of Fame, the NASCAR Plaza, a 20-story office building, opened in May, 2009. The 390,000-square-foot (36,000 m2) structure will be the home of Hall of Fame-related offices, NASCAR Digital Media, and their licensing division. Other tenants include; Charlotte Regional Partnership , 7th floor and Lauth Property Group. Richard Petty and Dale Inman helped unveil the first artifact at the Hall of Fame, which was the Plymouth Belvedere that Petty drove to 27 wins in 1967.[7]
The City of Charlotte is responsible for the construction of the building and will own the NASCAR Hall of Fame. However, it will be operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. Winston Kelley is the NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director. Internationally renowned Pei, Cobb, Freed & Partners is leading the design effort. Little Diversified Architectural Consulting based in Charlotte, NC is the local architectural firm overseeing many aspects of design and construction of the project. Exhibition design is by Ralph Applebaum Associates, and exhibition lighting by Technical Artistry. Site excavation and grading services commenced on May 21, 2007.
Site selection
[edit]Charlotte
[edit]
Because of stock car racing's roots in and wealth of famous drivers from North Carolina, many NASCAR offices in the area and many teams in the three major series NASCAR competes in (Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series) totaling over 73% of motorsports employees in the United States working in what the committee called "NASCAR Valley", Charlotte was considered the favorite by many fans and commentators. The proposed site is in Uptown Charlotte, one half hour south of Lowe's Motor Speedway. Another factor that helped in the winning bid was the fact that over half of the total population of the USA was living within a 500-mile (800 km) radius of the greater Charlotte region. The bid was led by NASCAR car owner Rick Hendrick, Mayor Pat McCrory, and business leaders in Charlotte. Pei Cobb Freed & Partners were enlisted for the complex's design, which will be located near the Charlotte Convention Center. An expansion, which includes a new ballroom, is also part of the project.
While most information on the Charlotte bid has been released voluntarily, the Charlotte Observer has asked the state Attorney General for an opinion requiring full disclosure of the financial details.
The self-proclaimed slogan used by Charlotte for the Hall of Fame is "Racing Was Built Here. Racing Belongs Here."
Other final candidates
[edit]The other two cities at the time of the announcement that were in the running were Atlanta, Georgia and Daytona Beach, Florida.
Atlanta
[edit]NASCAR legend Bill Elliott had campaigned for Atlanta to be the NASCAR HOF site, which would have been adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park. Atlanta's argument was that with the World of Coca-Cola, CNN Center, the Georgia Aquarium and the Children's Museum of Atlanta nearby, more visitors would come to town to visit the city. However, legal issues surrounding the secret bid and the Georgia Open Records Act arose after a request from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the cost of the proposal. At least $25 million (US) in state money plus an extra $5 million from Atlanta and Fulton County taxpayers would have been committed to the project.
Other bids
[edit]The state of Alabama had also been mentioned as a potential candidate city, and was no longer seen as a contender, possibly because Talladega currently is home to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, which is not affiliated with NASCAR. The only northern area that considered bidding was in the state of Michigan. Detroit prepared bids, but state officials decided not to submit the proposals. The cities of Richmond, Virginia and Kansas City, Kansas were actually among the five finalists, but on January 5, 2006, NASCAR announced they had been eliminated from the running, leaving just Daytona, Atlanta and Charlotte as the remaining cities. [1]
Eligibility
[edit]Former drivers must have been active in NASCAR for at least 10 years, and retired for at least three. Non-drivers must have been involved in the industry at least ten years. Some candidates with shorter careers will be considered if there were special circumstances.
Selection process
[edit]Nomination
[edit]A 20-member nominating committee will choose nominees from those who are eligible. The committee will consist of:
- Seven NASCAR representatives
- NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Wiston Keley
- NASCAR Hall of Fame Historian
- Track owners (Two each from International Speedway Corporation and Speedway Motorsports Incorporated, the Hulman family representing Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the owners of Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway)
- Four track owners from historic short tracks: Bowman-Gray Speedway in Winston-Salem, N.C.; Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, S.C.; Riverhead Raceway in Riverhead, N.Y; and Toyota Speedway at Irwindale in Irwindale, CA.
Induction
[edit]After the nomination committee selects the list of candidates, a total of 48 votes will be cast by a voting committee, which will consist of:
- The 20 members of the nominating committee
- 14 media representatives: Three each from the National Motorsports Press Association, the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Eastern Motorsports Press Association; one each from FOX, Turner, ESPN, Motor Racing Network and Performance Racing Network.
- One representative each from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and Toyota
- Three retired drivers
- Three retired owners
- Three retired crew chiefs
- One ballot which will represent the results of a nationwide fan vote
Inductees into the Hall of Fame
[edit]Finalists announced for the Class of 2010
[edit]- Bobby Allison, driver
- Buck Baker, driver
- Red Byron, driver
- Richard Childress, owner
- Dale Earnhardt, driver
- Richie Evans, driver
- Tim Flock, driver
- Bill France, Sr., NASCAR founder and promoter
- Bill France Jr., promoter
- Rick Hendrick, owner
- Ned Jarrett, driver and broadcaster
- Junior Johnson, owner-driver
- Bud Moore, owner
- Raymond Parks, owner
- Benny Parsons, driver, promoter and broadcaster
- David Pearson, driver
- Lee Petty, owner-driver
- Richard Petty, owner-driver
- Fireball Roberts, driver
- Herb Thomas, driver
- Curtis Turner, driver
- Darrell Waltrip, driver and broadcaster
- Joe Weatherly, driver
- Glen Wood, owner
- Cale Yarborough, driver
Trophy
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=== Sprint Cup (trophy) ===
The Sprint Cup is a trophy that is awarded to the winner of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It is made of sterling silver with a wood base and was created by renowned silversmiths Tiffany & Co., whose other major championship trophies in sports have included the World Series (Major League Baseball) Commissioner's Trophy, the NFL's Vince Lombardi Trophy, given to the champions of the Super Bowl and the Larry O'Brien Trophy, handed to the playoff champions of the NBA following the NBA Finals.
The trophy is 24 inches (61 cm) tall and weighs 27 pounds (12 kg)[9]. It was designed in 2003 by Bruce Newman[10] and was first awarded in 2004 to series champion Kurt Busch. The Sprint Cup is awarded to the driver who scores the most points after the Chase for the Sprint Cup at a post season awards banquet in New York City in December and is crowned the champion for that season. The winner maintains permanent possession of the trophy, some teams will display the trophy in their race shop. Also teams who have not won a Sprint Cup will usually have a reserved display case located in their race shop for the trophy.
Traditionally, there are three Sprint Cup trophies handed out; one each to the championship driver, team, and primary sponsor.
There is a permanent Sprint Cup trophy at the Daytona 500 Experience next to Daytona International Speedway featuring all of the past champions into perpetuity. Another Sprint Cup is located within NASCAR's New York City offices that is put on display during "Championship Week", when the annual awards ceremony and banquet honoring that year's champion is held and another one travels from track-to-track as part of the Sprint Experience tour.
=== Harley J. Earl Trophy ===
Harley J. Earl Trophy on display at the Daytona 500 Experience.The Harley J. Earl Trophy is the trophy presented to the winner of NASCAR's premier event, the Daytona 500. It is named after influential automobile designer Harley Earl, who served as the second commissioner of NASCAR, has been known as the so-called "father of the Corvette" and designer of the Firebird I prototype that adorns the trophy.
The permanent trophy is housed at Daytona 500 Experience, a museum adjacent to the Daytona International Speedway. It stands about four feet tall, and five feet wide, and is in the same triangluar "tri-oval" shape of Daytona International Speedway. Winners of the Daytona 500 through 1997 received the Harley Earl Award, a wooden trophy, approximately three feet tall, adorned with silver figurines.
Starting in 1998, to celebrate the 40th running, individual winners of the Daytona 500 have been presented with a miniature replica of the Harley J. Earl Trophy, which was recreated by John Lajba, a sculptor from Omaha, Nebraska. For every trophy he creates, it takes six weeks of 12-hour days to painstakingly handcraft the Firebird I car before it gets plated in silver. The first replica trophy, won in 1998 by Dale Earnhardt was originally on a marble base, but has since been switched to an acrylic stand, making it lighter.
For the 2008 Daytona 500, the 50th anniversary of the first race, the replica of the trophy, given to winner Ryan Newman, was plated in gold rather than silver.
=== NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award ===
NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award is awarded to the fans' favorite NASCAR driver. The award has been awarded since 1956. It started out as a poll of just the drivers, but eventually included all NASCAR Cup competitors. Today it is voted for by fans across the United States. The award will be renamed after Bill Elliott when he retires from the sport.
The award is presented by the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA), and became sponsored by Chex in 2005. The ceremony is called the Myers Brothers Awards Breakfast. The event is held in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The winner is typically announced in December.
List of recipients
[edit]1940s
[edit]1949 Curtis Turner
1950s
[edit]1952 Lee Petty
1953 Lee Petty(2)
1954 Lee Petty(3)
1955 Tim Flock
1956 Curtis Turner (2)
1957 Fireball Roberts
1958 Jack Smith
1959 Glen Wood
1960s
[edit]1960 Rex White
1961 Joe Weatherly
1962 Richard Petty
1963 Fred Lorenzen
1964 Richard Petty(2)
1965 Fred Lorenzen(2)
1966 Darel Dieringer
1967 Cale Yarborough
1968 Richard Petty(3)
1969 Bobby Isaac
1970s
[edit]1970 Richard Petty(4)
1971 Bobby Allison
1972 Bobby Allison (2)
1973 Bobby Allison(3)
1974 Richard Petty(5)
1975 Richard Petty(6)
1976 Richard Petty(7)
1977 Richard Petty(8)
1978 Richard Petty(9)
1979 David Pearson
1980s
[edit]1980 David Pearson(2)
1981 Bobby Allison(4)
1982 Bobby Allison(5)
1983 Bobby Allison(6)
1984 Bill Elliott
1985 Bill Elliott(2)
1986 Bill Elliott(3)
1987 Bill Elliott(4)
1988 Bill Elliott(5)
1989 Darrell Waltrip
1990s
[edit]1990 Darrell Waltrip(2)
1991 Bill Elliott(6)
1992 Bill Elliott(7)
1993 Bill Elliott(8)
1994 Bill Elliott(9)
1995 Bill Elliott(10)
1996 Bill Elliott(11)
1997 Bill Elliott(12)
1998 Bill Elliott(13)
1999 Bill Elliott(14)
2000s
[edit]2000 Bill Elliott(15)
2001 Dale Earnhardt
2002 Bill Elliott(16)
2003 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr.(2)
2005 Dale Earnhardt Jr.(3)
2006 Dale Earnhardt Jr.(4)
2007 Dale Earnhardt Jr.(5)
2008 Dale Earnhardt Jr.(6) [11]
See Also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
- ^ NASCAR's Analysis Shows Competition Has Become Closer
- ^ NASCAR Dads could provide swing vote. ESPN. Retrieved on 2009-01-07
- ^ NASCAR.com
- ^ Racing-Reference.info
- ^ NASCAR.com
- ^ Ryan, Nate (October 11, 2008). "First artifact unveiled at NASCAR Hall of Fame". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ http://www.nascarhall.com/inductees.php.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Racingone.com, "Nextel Cup Unveiled"
- ^ Matthew Scharle, who worked as an independent contractor for the Franklin Mint when they designed it in 2002-03, filed a lawsuit against NASCAR demanding the rights to the design or compensation. NASCAR won the case and credits the design to Newman, who was the Franklin Mint's president at the time. SceneDaily.com, "NASCAR victory in trophy case upheld"
- ^ http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/12/04/dearnhardtjr.chex.most.popular.driver/index.html