"I'm right with The Man Upstairs," Baker said Saturday when I [Tom Higgins] visited him along with Humpy Wheeler and Waddell Wilson at the Baker home on the western shore of Lake Norman near Terrell. (Fayetteville Observer)(2-17-2012), New Darrell Waltrip Book released: NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip knew that big changes were in the wind on the morning of February 18, 2001. I want to go to Germany and I'm going to Switzerland. Elliott's induction will be held Sept. 4 at the Darlington (S.C.) Country Club. I had Chip call him up and that was really special to me and gave him some more encouragement, but I appreciate you asking about him and hopefully he'll get through this thing. Before he married Mary Anna four months ago, he said he would at times hole himself up in his bedroom, draw the blinds, order pizza and watch movies all day. Known as "The Closer," Harvick begins his last season in NASCAR's premier division tied for ninth on the Cup Series' all . It nearly killed him. "When I got hurt, I tried to drive that racecar at a Sprint Cup level while I was hurt. More info at elmhurst.org. Her 2013 debut with Stewart-Haas Racing generated a virtual tsunami of all Danica, all the time media and PR hype. Rudd was also the 1992 titlist in the International Race of Champions series. (Penske Racing)(8-22-2012), Rusty would like to see the schedule reduced: Rusty Wallace, recently selected to the NASCAR Hall of Famer, loves plenty of things about the sport. Jarrett said that a biopsy was performed in January after dermatologists discovered a spot on his left arm during a check-up. (7-14-2014), School Hopes To Memorialize Benny Parsons: While a student at little Miller's Creek High in Wilkes County (N.C.), Benny Parsons was dedicated to playing the school's baseball and football. This was totally out of the box for me. So, I have two girls and that's really interesting." Trending pages Dale Earnhardt Russell Phillips Richard Petty Jimmie Johnson Bill Elliott Tony Stewart Darrell Waltrip Alan Kulwicki All items (97) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Darlington and the NASCAR Hall of Fame are partnering on a special ticket offer for fans, which will include an exclusive meet-and-greet and autograph session with the NASCAR legend and hometown hero from Timmonsville, S.C. For $59, each fan will receive a ticket in the Pearson grandstand for the Bojangles' Southern 500, a ticket to the NASCAR Hall of Fame (redeemable throughout the season), a 2012 Hall of Fame Yearbook and the opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with Yarborough on race day. Ron Hornaday is currently not competing in NASCAR, but the four-time champion appears to be as busy as ever. I just knew that racing wasn't important on the days I couldn't get out of bed. Certainly he is deserving of this official Proclamation, as well as his recent induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame." (Wisconsin Rapids Tribune)(5-16-2015), Schrader wins ARCA race at Salem: Ken Schrader held onto the lead during several late-race restarts and pulled away from the rest of the field to win Sunday's Federated Auto Parts 200 at Salem Speedway. Anne Fornoro, the spokesman for Foyt's two-car IndyCar team, said in a release Wednesday there was a post-surgical complication, but that has now been resolved. NASCAR saw its last notable retirement come in 2020 when seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson decided to step away from full-time racing. Trickle, a central Wisconsin resident and stock car racer, died by suicide May 16, 2013, in Iron Station, NC at the age of 71. "For me, right now, it's all about family and kids," Nadeau said. Blaney was injured at Eldora May 6 in a qualifying accident during World of Outlaws competition. The Batesville, Arkansas, native won four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a career that spanned from 1981 to 2013. UPDATE: The 2023 season will be Kevin Harvick's 23rd and final year as a NASCAR Cup Series driver. We're talking about racing and it's already been a great year this year there's been a lot of things going on and that's going to continue as the Chase gets closer and the pressure gets built up for the teams. (JeffGordon.com)(5-6-2016), Jeff Gordon and wife attend gala in NYC for good cause: Jeff Gordon along with his wife, Ingrid, attended the Breast Cancer Research Foundation gala in New York City on Tuesday night. "So I am going to build a small farm near home, off of Mayes Road up there. Iowa Speedway is a state-of-the-art 7/8 mile asphalt paved tri-oval race track and motorsports facility located just 30 miles east of Des Moines at I-80 Exit 168 in Newton, Iowa. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. But just before the 2020 season . He lives in Shelby, N.C., where his NASCAR team was based. (NBC Sports)(3-19-2015), A.J. Nadeau still suffers from depression. "NASCAR's Jason Leffler dead after dirt track crash", article "List of former NASCAR drivers" is from Wikipedia, List of NASCAR drivers who have won in each of top three series, 2013 Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. He finished his first year in the BGN division in second place to Hall of Fame driver Jack Ingram. See the Fred Lorenzen tribute car, an exact replica of Lorenzen's #28 1964 Ford Galaxie, on opening weekend, Feb. 1-3 from 1-5 p.m. and on Museum Day (May 19). He made his series debut in 1959 and ran his final Cup race in 1992. There should be. frcs.pro. We've been here five days, run 1,000 laps and we don't have a dent on the car. And while the equipment used in all sports has been improved and refined over the years, no stick and ball sport can compare to NASCAR, where finding an engineering edge isn't just necessary. I reconnected a little bit and saw a couple of people I knew from the past. According to an article on RollCall.com, former NASCAR driver and now Fox Sports TV analyst Kyle Petty [also mentions Terry Labonte as a candidate] could be a candidate for U.S. Congress in 2014 in North Carolina. Lyn St. James, a seven-time Indianapolis 500 starter, founded the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation in 1994 to focus on programs for driver development, advocacy, diversity and education, particularly for women who aspire to become race car drivers. "We think it's a fitting way to honor the legacy of an alumni who had such a successful career in both racing and broadcasting," says West Wilkes principal Wayne Shepherd. Admission to the Meet & Greet with Bobby Allison is free (donations welcome), and limited on-site parking is available. He was also rated as a national "high follow" by Perfect Game Crosschecker. 10 car for the 2023 season. "We're excited to get back into night five of Ohio Sprint Speedweek competition," said Blaney. Please note: no additional merchandise will be signed by Mr. Allison. "Things were going so well and to have it taken away, yeah, I have a lot of bad feelings over that," Nadeau said. However, a cardiac catheterization procedure performed Monday revealed blockages in arteries where Foyt had several stents from past procedures, most recently in March, 2010. Rutherford III is a retired NASCAR driver. Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. "(ESPN)(10-28-2012), Nadeau still feeling impact of accident: May 2, 2013 will mark the 10th anniversary of the accident that stripped Jerry Nadeau of his passion. Charlotte Motor Speedway was always my favorite race track. That's the result of a brain injury sustained in practice for a NASCAR Cup race at Richmond International Raceway. Wallace, who retired in 2005, had a career that included 55 NASCAR championship event victories, the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup championship, the 1991 IROC Championship and the 1983 American Speed Association Championship. "It's great- love it I do. Ard, a native of Scranton, South Carolina, set many records after joining the Busch Grand National Series of NASCAR in 1982 at the age of 43. Bruton and Marcus always put on a fabulous show, and this will be cool to lead the field to green in front of thousands of fans that I enjoyed racing for all those years." "I'm not using the word retirement because people misinterpret what you are saying," he said. Mast retired early in 2003. Ryan Blaney-Jonathan Hassler Blaney earned three wins and finished seventh in the standings in 2021, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him match or better that in his first year with Hassler,. Aric Almirola will retire after this season, he announced Monday morning. Bodine began to rethink why he was still trying to race at the Sprint Cup level at the age of 63 after he suffered a lifetime of hard hits to his head, including a concussion from a spectacular Truck Series crash at Daytona International Speedway in 2000 that almost cost him his life. In the new episode entitled "Luck of The Half-Irish," Keselowski plays himself and finally breaks his losing streak. . He was a prior record-holder for youngest driver to win a Winston Cup, posting top-10 finishes at Daytona and Talladega in '85, and the photo seen here is of a 22-year-old Hillin Jr. after his '86 win at the Talladega 500. But I need them to know that I'm now trying to move on and get on with my new life as it is today. The lawsuit claims Biffle recorded his ex-wife and ex-mother-in-law on a digital video recorder and showed that video to other people. He hung up his helmet at the end of last season, after an eight-year run in stock cars that fell well short of his open-wheel standard. Jeff Gordon retired at 44, one year before Tony Stewart stepped away at 45. Thanks to the NASCAR family and all of his fans and friends for their support and concern." "Like so many people, I'm still on the fence on where I want to go and what I want to do. He raced 16 more full seasons for Chip Ganassi and Jack Roush, winning 11 poles and seven races in 583 starts. See full article at NASCAR.com. After a three-championship, 49-victory, 18-season career, Tony Stewart retired after 2016. "We'd like to hear from Benny's fans who might be interested in contributing to the project." Headquartered at the famed Thompson (CT) Speedway Motorsports Park and Golf Club, the program offers three customizable skill levels to advance through utilizing everything from high-performance American muscle cars to authentic race-ready professional stock cars. (from NASCAR writer Tom Higgins)(7-1-2014), Sterling Marlin back racing: Sterling Marlin, winner of back-to-back Daytona 500s in 1994 & 1995, has committed to racing in the Howie Lettow 150, ARCA Midwest Tour vice president Steve Einhaus said. Alex Bowman, who succeeded him at Hendrick Motorsports, has won once in his 82 starts in the fan-favorite No. "(Associated Press)(5-28-2012), Childress & Rudd inducted into NMPA Hall of Fame: NASCAR team owner Richard Childress and former NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd were inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame Tuesday night at a gala event in Concord, NC. Getting my immune system built up and getting toxins out of my body and the cancer, I'm really feeling good and feeling good about the whole situation. The first time he retired was in 1954, and 2002 the second time. Morgan Shepherd is 69 years of age now and hasn't won a NASCAR Cup race since 1993. Standridge, who raced in the Nationwide Series from 1986 to 1993 and in Sprint Cup from 1993 to 1999, is battling cancer. "Having Rusty Wallace on board to celebrate the original light beer and our rich tradition with NASCAR is something our fans are excited about. He won the Mid-Atlantic Regional title as well. In 1984, Earnhardt rejoined Childress, and they would go on to win 66 races and six championships. He finished third in the Professional, North America class. "I am going retire. I don't think NASCAR would get upset about that. Joe Gibbs Racing promoted Xfinity driver Erik Jones to the No. Excitement," has never backed down from speaking his mind. That's all." "He put everything into that race team, and we ran full-schedule Busch (now Nationwide) racing out of that shop with just a few people and a lot of hard work. The Drivers Walk of Fame, located in the sidewalks of Watkins Glen, honors the drivers who have competed in Watkins Glen events since the first race in 1948. 90 Ford of owner Junie Donlavey. He has competed in all three of NASCAR's national series -- Sprint Cup, XFINITY as well at Trucks. He's the king of our sport. In that timeframe, Johnson recorded 83 career race wins, not a bad feat considering the fierce competition of the era. (Sports Illustrated)(5-13-2016), Dave Blaney injured at Eldora: Former NASCAR driver Dave Blaney, father of Sprint Cup rookie Ryan Blaney, was transported to an Ohio hospital Friday night after crashing during qualifying at Eldora Speedway, a track spokesperson told NBC Sports. "(NBC Sports)(11-7-2016), Jeff Burton and Rick Mast Visit Lexington: South Boston's own NASCAR veteran Jeff Burton and fellow former driver Rick Mast were in Lexington this morning for the opening of Ollie's bargain outlet. We see a lot of players in all sports that end up on hard times." Rudd had made 788 consecutive starts. The inaugural class was inducted in 1965 which has become a Who's Who in the world of NASCAR. (ARCA Racing)(4-29-2015), Film To Be Made About Bobby Allison: Posse Films, LLC, the inspirational feature film production company that controls the rights to several historically significant and uplifting life stories, recently announced the making of a biopic about the larger-than-life NASCAR pioneer, and NASCAR Hall of Fame member, Bobby Allison. After a storied career running mainly short tracks across the country, the sanctioning body saw fit to cater more to the factory-backed teams and most of the cars back then and even more today, are driven by Cup regulars and the independently financed teams have to take what's left, but not Ard. He was kept on a ventilator for eight days to allow his lungs to recover full functionality. The following year, Ard was in the top ten 30 times in 35 races, with 23 top five finishes and ten victories. He made history in 1973 becoming the first Afircan American NASCAR racer to win a pole in an upper division race when he knocked Darrell Waltrip off the pole in the Late Model Sportman (Nationwide Series) Southern 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. "I kept a low profile but the kids ended up finding out" who he was, Rudd said. (2-16-2014), Get Well DW UPDATE: NASCAR Hall of Famer and Fox broadcaster Darrell Waltrip is having gall bladder surgery today (Feb 13th) in Nashville, TN. 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