NASCAR History

    1951: Dale Earnhardt is born. The seven-time Cup champion recorded 76 wins in NASCAR’s top series and remains one of the sport’s biggest […]

  1974: Cale Yarborough dominates from the pole position, leading 360 laps — including the final 259 — to win the Virginia 500 at Martinsville […]

  1991: David Green races to his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory in just his 10th start, winning the Nestle 200 at Lanier Speedway in […]

    1987: Dale Earnhardt extends his season-opening hot streak to four wins in a row by outrunning two huge rivals in the Sovran Bank […]

    1954: Gober Sosebee drives to his second and final victory in NASCAR’s premier series, scoring a home-state win at Central City Speedway in […]

    1983: Darrell Waltrip completes a late-race pass of Bobby Allison to cap a dominant day at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, winning the Virginia National […]

  1960: Ned Jarrett outruns a pair of Pettys to win the Greenville 200 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in South Carolina. Jarrett snagged the lead in […]

1979: Richard Petty enjoys a dominant day at Martinsville Speedway to capture the Virginia 500, notching his first victory in a Chevrolet. Petty, known for […]

1991: Darrell Waltrip survives 17 cautions and late-race pressure from Dale Earnhardt to win the First Union 400 at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, marking his […]

1961: Cotton Owens takes the lead with four laps left and heads off NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett to win a 200-lap main event […]