On this date in 1949 Jim Roper won the first NASCAR sanctioned race, the Charlotte 200
On this date In 2008 Jimmie Johnson becomes only the second driver to win 3 consecutive Cup Championships
On this date in 1918 Sara Christian, first female driver in NASCAR, was born in Dahlonega, Georgia
On this date in 1971 Jeff Gordon was born as Jeffrey Michael Gordon in Valejo, California
On this date in 1977 Darrell Waltrip won his 84th race at the Nashville Fairgrounds
On this date in 2001 Dale Earnhardt died of injuries suffered from a crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500
On this date in 2009 the first NASCAR night race at Atlanta Motor Speedway was run
On this date in 2013 Jason Leffler died of injuries suffered in a crash at Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, N.J.
On this date in 2000, Adam Petty was fatally injured after crashing during pratice for the Busch 200
On this date in 1966 the first spoiler was used in NASCAR in the Firecracker 400
On this date in 1988 restrictor plates were used for the first time in a NASCAR points race
On this date in 1959 the high-banked 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway hosts the first Daytona 500
On this date in 1974 the Daytona 500 ran only 450 miles due to a fuel crisis
Dick Trickle dies of a self inflicted gunshot wound on this date in 2013
Bill France Jr. passed away on this date in 2007
On this date in 1951 Marvin Burke won the first and only NASCAR race he entered
Jeff Gordon won his first race, the Coca-Cola 600, on this date in 1994
On this date in 1994 Rick Mast wins the pole and led the first lap in the innugural Brickyard 400
On this date in 2013 Danica Patrick became the first female driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series pole
On this date in 2013 Ken Schrader became the oldest driver to win a pole in Nascar at Eldora Speedway
On this date in 1970 Curtis Turner died in an airplane crash near Punxsutawney, PA in which he was the pilot
Richard Petty won the inaugural NASCAR race at Pocono Raceway on this date in 1974
On this date in 1947 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is founded in Daytona Beach, Florida
On this date in 1950 Johnny Mantz won the inaugural Southern 500, NASCAR's first 500-mile race, at Darlington Raceway
On this date in 2004 four members of Rick Hendrick's family were fatally injured
in a plane crash while heading for Martinsville Speedway
Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, NASCAR's biggest money winner of the time, dies in a crash on this date in 1964
Tim Richmond dies of AIDS on this date in 1989
On this date in 1949 Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, was born in Palmer Springs, Virginia
Ricky Craven gave Pontiac its 154th and final Cup Series win on this date in 2003
Dick Brooks gave Plymouth its 191st and final Cup Series win on this date in 1973
Harry Gant gave Oldsmobile its 114th and final Nascar Cup Series win on this date in 1992
Herb Thomas gave Hudson its 79th and final Cup Series wIn on this date in 1955
On this date in 1975 Bobby Allison gave AMC its 5th and final Cup Series win driving a Matador
On this date in 1950 Tim Flock gave Lincoln its fouth and final Cup Series win
On this date in 1951 Frank Mundy gave Studebaker its third and final Cup Series win
On this date in 1951 Curtis Turner gave Nash its first and only Cup Series win
On this date in 1954 Al Keller won Nascar's first road course race which was held at the Linden, N.J. airport
Your webmaster was married on this date in 1994
On this date in 1955 Fonty Flock wins the Columbia 200 giving Chevrolet its first NASCAR victory
Chevrolet Monte Carlo makes its NASCAR debut in the 1971 World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
On this date in 1955 Fonty Flock wins the pole for the Raleigh 100 and gives Chevrolet its first NASCAR pole
On this date in 1950 Dick Linder wins the pole for the Vernon Fairgrounds 200 and gives Buick its first NASCAR pole
On this date in 1955 Buck Baker won the Charlotte 100 giving Buick its first NASCAR win
On this date in 1956 Herb Thomas gives Chevrolet its first NASCAR win from the pole
On this date in 1951 Tim Flock wins the pole giving Cadillac it 1st of 2 Nascar poles
On this date in 1952 Marshall Teague gives Chryser its first pole at the Daytona 150
On this date in 1951 Tommy Thompson wins the Motor City 250 and gives Chrysler its first NASCAR win
On this date in 1992 Clifford Allison was fatally injured in a crash during practice for a Busch Series race at MIS
On this date in 1993 Davey Allison died trying to land his newly aquired helicopter in the Talladega infield
Kevin Harvick became the 1st driver in NASCARs history barred from a race for conduct on the track on this date in 2002
On this date in 1982 Darrell Waltrip captures his second consecutive Cup Series championship
On this date in 1956 Buck Baker prevails with a last-lap pass, securing a thrilling victory by 1 foot over Joe Weatherly
On this date in 2004 Bobby Hamilton wins his only Craftsman Truck Series championship at Homestead-Miami
On this date in 1955 pole starter Fonty Flock holds off his brother Tim by half a car-length for the last of his 19 wins
On this date in 1968 Richard Petty takes the lead from David Pearson with 21 laps remaining to win the Georgia 500 at Middle Georgia Raceway
On this date in 1952 Donald Thomas drives the Fabulous Hudson Hornet to his only NASCAR premier series win at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta
On this date in 1929 Carnegie Medal of Honor winner and one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers, DeWayne "Tiny" Lund was born
On this date in 1955 Tim Flock fends off hard-charging Curtis Turner to win at Hickory (N.C.) Speedway for his 36th victory
On this date in 1995 Jeff Gordon clinches his first NASCAR championship 34 points ahead of Dale Earnhardt
On this date in 1962 Richard Petty leads 158 of 200 laps and wins the only race for NASCAR's top series at Golden Gate Speedway in Tampa FL.
On this date in 1996 Atlanta Motor Speedway hosts a banner day for the Labonte brothers as Bobby Labonte wins and Terry clinches his 2nd championp
On this date in 1985 Bob Welborn claims one of his nine NASCAR victories, outrunning Glen Wood at Champion Speedway in Fayetteville, N.C.
On this date in 1965 Ned Jarrett outduels Bobby Isaac in the Tidewater 300 at Dog Track Speedway in Moyock, N.C. for his final NASCAR win
On this date in 1988 Alan Kulwicki gets his first victory in NASCAR's premier series, winning the Checker 500
On this date in 1967 Bobby Allison fends off Richard Petty by a car-length to win the Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
On this date in 1990 Dale Earnhardt takes the lead on the 51st lap and never looks back, pacing the rest of the 312-lap Checker 500 at Phoenix
On this date in 1953 Herb Thomas finishes 14th in season finale at Lakewood Speedway and becomes the first two-time Nascar Cup Series Champion
On this date in 1983 Sam Ard wins the first of two straight Busch Series championships
On this date in 1953 Herb Thomas dominates from the pole position, leading all 200 laps at Wilson (N.C.) Speedway's half-mile dirt track
On this date in 1978 David Pearson wins the Carolina 500 at Rockingham for his 100th Cup victory
On this date in 1994 Neil Bonnet was fatally injured in a crash during practice for the Daytona 500
On this date in 1995 Ron Hornaday, Jr. wins the Ford Credit 125 and becomes the 1st driver to win multiple races in the Super Truck Series
On this date in 1948 the National Association for Stock Car Racing, or NASCAR, is officially incorporated
On this date in 1955 Tim Flock wins at the Daytona Beach road course in a race which was shortened by two laps because of the incoming tide
On this date in 2004 the first NASCAR Day was celebrated
On this date in 2014 long time team owner Ed Whitaker passed away
On this date your webmaster was born
On this date in 1958 Gwyn Staley was involved in a fatal crash at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
On this date in 1994 Chevrolet's finished in all top 11 positions in the Busch Light 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
On this date in 1962 Rex White's win at Altanta was Chevrolet's only super speedway win with the 409 engine
On this date in 1979 Benny Parsons sports the first in car camera in the Daytona 500
June 9, 1991 Davey Allison defeated Ricky Rudd when Rudd was black flagged at the checkers for previous contact with Allsion
On this date in 1952 Larry Mann was fatally injured at Langhorne Speedway becoming NASCAR's first fatality
On this date in 1950 Jimmy Florian gives Ford its first NASCAR win
On this date in 2016 Jimmie Johnson ties Richard Petty & Dale Earnhardt with his 7th Cup series championship
On this date in 2001 Kevin Harvick won the inaugural Cup Series race, the Tropicana 400, at Chicagoland Speedway
Tiny Lund was fatally injured on this date in 1975 during the Talladega 500
On this date in 2001 Jimmie Johnson won the inaugural Busch Series race, the Hills Brothers Coffee 300, at Chicagoland Speedway
On this date in 1957 Fireball Roberts takes the win at Newberry Speedway in S.C. Only 900 spectators turn out for the race, the smallest attendance in NASCAR history
On this date in 2012 the Bank of America 500 became the first race without an Earnhardt in the field since the late 1970's
On this date in 2009 Nascar announced the inaugural class of 5 for the Nascar Hall of Fame, set to open in 2010
On this date in 2018 Stewart Hass Racing finishes 1-2-3 for the first time in their history
On this date in 1982 John Settlemyre gives Chevrolet is first Busch Series (now Xfinity Series) win
On This date in 2018 Chase Briscoe won the first Xfinity Series Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway
On this date in 2018 Ryan Blaney won the innuagural Monster Energy Series Roval race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
On this date in 2015 Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte and Jerry Cook were inducted in to the NASCAR Hall of Fame
On this date in 1978 Richard Petty wins the Dixie 500 in Atlanta, Georgia to become the first NASCAR driver to win $1m in career earnings
On this date in 1952 the first Nascar Cup Series National event is run outside of the US with Buddy Shuman winning the 200-lap race in Ontario, Canada
On this date in 1969 Alabama International Speedway, known today as Talladega Superspeedway, opens
On this date in 1972 Bill France, Sr. hands leadership of NASCAR to his son, Bill France, Jr.
On this date in 1979 Richard Petty wins his record seventh series NASCAR championship
On this date in 1969 Richard Petty wins the innugural race at Dover International Raceway
On this date in 2001 Jimmie Johnson made his first Nascar Cup Series start
On this date in 2002 Jimmie Johnson won his first Nascar Cup Series race
On this date in 1962 Mamie Reynolds becomes the first female winning car owner when Fred Lorenzen takes the checkered flag at Augusta Speedway in Georgia
On this date in 2004 Jeff Gordon came back from three laps down and held off Kasey Kahne to win the Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway
On this date in 2020 NASCAR'S first premium series night race at Martinsville Speedway was held
On this date in 2020 NASCAR ran all three series races, at the same track, for the first time in its history
On this date in 2021 Hendrick Motorsports 4 drivers finished 1-2-3-4. They were the only the 3rd team in history to accomplish this.
Nominated in to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2014
On this date in 1948 NASCAR runs its first race in Daytona Beach at the beach road course. Red Byron wins in a Ford.
On this date in 1949 Red Byron wins the first NASCAR Strictly Stock championship
On this date in 1951, the first NASCAR premier series race west of the Mississippi River wass held
On this date in 1958 Paul Goldsmith wins the final race on Daytona's famed Beach and Road Course
On this date in 1959, Buddy Baker carries a 2-way radio, making it the first time 2-way radio communication was used in the sport.
On this date in 1964 Richard Petty captures his first of seven NASCAR Cup Series championships
On this date in 1977 Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman to compete in the Daytona 500 and finishes 12th.
On this date in 1984 Richard Petty earns his 200th win in the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway
On this date in 1987 Bill Elliott sets the fastest lap time in NASCAR history, turning a blazing lap of 212.809 mph at Talladega Superspeedway
On this date in 1994 Richard Petty runs his finaly race and Jeff Gordon his first in NASCAR premier series competition
On this date in 1994 Dale Earnhardt joins Richard Petty as the second driver
in series history to win seven NASCAR premier series championships
On this date in 1995 the first NASCAR SuperTruck Series race is run (Now called the Craftsman Truck Series)
On this date in 2009 the inaugural class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame was announced
On this date in 2010 the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class is inducted in Charlotte, N.C.
NASCAR announces it will use Sunoco Green E15 fuel in its three national touring series in 2011
NASCAR announces it will adopt fuel injection technology into its premier series in 2012 working with the McLaren company
On this date in 2011 the Cup Series championship ends in the first-ever tie, with Tony Stewart capturing his third title on a tiebreaker (wins) over Carl Edwards
On this date in 2013 Danica Patrick becomes the first female to win the Coors Light Pole Award for the Daytona 500
On this date in 2016 Johnny Sauter won the inaugural Camping World Truck Series Playoffs, claiming his first series title
On this date in 2016 Daniel Surez becomes the first foreign born driver to win a NASCAR national series title (Xfinity)
On this date in 2019 Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts its final NASCAR Cup Series championship finale
On this date in 1983, two spectators were killed and six injured by a lightning bolt during the Mason Dixon 500 at Dover, Delaware
On this date in 1988, trackside ESPN reporter, Jerry Punch, revived driver Rusty Wallace when he stopped breathing after a crash at the Bristol 500
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On this date in 1965, Junior Johnson won the first NASCAR race, the Southeastern 500 at Bristol, run with tubeless tires
On this date in 1960, a single crash at the Daytona International Speedway involved 37 cars, of which 24 were knocked out of the race
On this date in 1961, NASCAR's first All-Star race was run at Daytona and was called the American Challenge Cup Race
On this date in 2017, Nascar stage racing begins at the Daytona 500
First stage won by Kyle Busch
Team owner Shigeaki Hattori was fatally injured on April 7, 2025 in a automobile accident in Huntersville, NC
On this date in 1960, Fireball Roberts won the first save at Atlanta Motor Speedway (Currently EchoPark Speedway)
One this date in 1994 Jeff Gordon wins the inaugural Brickyard 400
On this date in 2013 Austin Dillion won the innagural race at Eldora Speedway, the first NASCAR race on dirt in 43 years
On this date in 2015 Jeff Gordon broke Ricky Rudd's Iron Man record with his 789th consecutive start
