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1972 was the first year of NASCAR's 'modern era'. All races for the Cup Series at ovals under 0.5 miles in length (and under 250 miles in distance), and dirt ovals, were removed from the schedule, that included popular tracks like Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway, and Columbia Speedway.
The current NASCAR Cup Series trophy, the Bill France Cup. The NASCAR Cup Series Drivers' Championship is awarded by the chairman of NASCAR to the most successful NASCAR Cup Series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results.
The NASCAR championship season consists of a series of races, held usually on oval tracks, and in a few cases, road courses. [4] Each season throughout NASCAR history has consisted of between 8 and 62 races. [5] The results of each race are combined to determine two championships in each of the top series, one for drivers and one for manufacturers.
Richard Petty holds the record for the most NASCAR Cup Series wins in history with 200. David Pearson is second with 105 victories, and Jeff Gordon is third with 93 wins. [5] Petty also holds the record for the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first race in 1960 and his last in 1984, a span of 24 years. [6]
Take a quick spin through the history of NASCAR and find out how its origins in Prohibition and moonshine grew into a multi-billion-dollar empire.
1969: NASCAR's debut at Michigan International Speedway was a 500-miler where the lead changed 35 times and writer Benny Phillips wrote afterward, "If they gave an Oscar for NASCAR's most exciting race, it would win hands down." Cale Yarborough escaped to the win when LeeRoy Yarbrough crashed on the final lap.
The checkered flag has flown for the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.. Joey Logano won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.. Logano and his crew chief ...
Winner, race results for Credit One NASCAR AMEX Credit Card 300 Unofficial results from the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Oct. 26, 2024 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Austin Hill, No. 21 Richard ...