NASCAR History

  1989: Rusty Wallace fends off Darrell Waltrip by just .26 seconds to win a crash-filled Valleydale 500 at Bristol International Speedway. Wallace leads 71 […]

  1990: Davey Allison edges Mark Martin by eight inches in a thrilling last lap to win the Valleydale 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allison […]

1985: Brett Bodine survives 11 caution periods in the Miller 200 to post his first win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Martinsville Speedway. Bodine […]

  1981: Richard Petty takes the lead from pole-sitter Dave Marcis in the 339th lap and leads the rest of the Northwestern Bank 400 at […]

  1963: NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett notches his first victory of the season at Augusta (Ga.) Speedway, in an unusual race shortened by […]

  1969: Bobby Isaac pilots his Nord Krauskopf-owned No. 71 Dodge to victory at Columbia (S.C.) Speedway’s half-mile dirt track. Isaac starts from the pole […]

1950: Tim Flock scores his first victory in NASCAR’s top series, outrunning his brother Bob to prevail at .75-mile Charlotte Speedway. Flock bypasses pole-starter Red […]

  1973: David Pearson records a runaway win, the 68th of his career, in the Atlanta 500 at Atlanta International Raceway. Pearson, who started ninth, […]

1985: NASCAR Hall of Famer Richie Evans opens the Modified season with a rain-shortened triumph in the Icebreaker at Thompson (Conn.) Speedway. Evans led 23 […]

1980: Dale Earnhardt outruns Darrell Waltrip for his third win in NASCAR’s top series, leading 208 of 500 laps in the Valleydale Southeastern 500 at […]