Standridge, 60, ran 23 Cup races and 84 Nationwide events. Never has anyone with such modest statistics commanded the Cup Series like Dale Earnhardt Jr. did during his 19-year career. "We are not only recognizing Jeff tonight for his performance on the racetrack, but also for his philanthropic work in communities across our state and nation." It's been good to me, it's made me a lot of money," Wallace said. I feel like I'm myself. (Associated Press)(8-7-2014), Rusty Wallace to join Watkins Glen Walk of Fame: Auto racing legend Rusty Wallace will be inducted into the Watkins Glen Drivers Walk of Fame during a ceremony at 4:30pm Friday. Bodine also competed at Watkins Glen International in NASCAR's Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series, as well as the IROC Series, among other touring series during a career that spanned more than four decades. He started with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio in 2007. The lawsuit says Biffle said under oath that the hidden cameras were installed for security because he believed his maids were stealing. 2015, Jeff Gordon. "I am pretty pumped up about this," said Wallace. "(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. The school's Journalism and Mass Communication Department will host Waltrip, who will speak on campus in Reid Chapel, starting at 11:00am/et, followed by a one-hour meet-and-greet with Waltrip afterward. He has great grip with his left hand, so we are very much encouraged. He had consulted with several doctors before agreeing to the most recent surgery. On one side of the line his body feels normal, on the other side it's still numb. Stewart missed the first eight races of 2016 after suffering neck and back injuries in an offseason dune buggy accident. Mark Martin was at the fairgrounds Saturday afternoon for his introduction into the Ozark Area Racer's Hall of Fame. Twenty races into the 1981 season, Childress turned the wheel over to Dale Earnhardt, and in June 1983 at Riverside, Calif., Rudd gave Childress his first victory as a team owner. Those being honored include Ole Bardahl, Raymond Beadle, John Bishop, Ricky Graham, Arie Luyendyk, Marshall Teague and Rusty Wallace. Sounding OK is one thing. (Motorsports Hall of Fame)(1-25-2014) Foyt in hospital: A.J. He even competed in a racing series last year against drivers that remind him of his spitfire youth. He made his series debut in 1959 and ran his final Cup race in 1992. AND: Two of the greatest names in racing soon will share the same address. Fans can purchase tickets, camping and race-day upgrades by calling 1-800-455-FANS (3267) or shopping online at www.charlottemotorspeedway.com. (Associated Press)(11-28-2014), A.J. Rookie Chase Elliott inherited the legendary No. "The biggest thing that tarnished my career was me," he explains. Elliott's induction will be held Sept. 4 at the Darlington (S.C.) Country Club. I'm ready to get started. "It's been pretty rough but I guess I slept through the roughest part," said Foyt, who will turn 80 in January. I'm not sure. NASCAR figured it had hit the jackpot when Chip Ganassi brought Juan Pablo Montoya into Cup Series racing in 2007. Last year's inductees included: Former sports car and Formula 1 great Derek Bell; sportscar legend Scott Pruett; and James Hunt, who was inducted posthumously. The 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion will battle the twists and turns of the "World Center of Racing's" 3.56-mile road course for the Risi Competizione/Ferrari of Houston team in the North America series of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli. (1-1-2013), Jarrett's son to play baseball with Charlotte 49ers: Zach Jarrett, the son of former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett, was one of eight baseball players signed by UNC Charlotte during the early commitment period for the 2014 season. Rusty may have been born in Missouri, but we will always claim him as one of our own." Wanna buy it?" On Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 5 to 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Historical Museum welcomes visitors to mingle with one of NASCAR's legendary drivers during a Meet & Greet with Bobby Allison. "You want to throw up but can't; your head is pounding; you feel awful." Nobody knew what it was for a long time. (3-23-2012), Richard Childress, Ricky Rudd elected to NMPA Hall of Fame: Team owner Richard Childress and Ricky Rudd, the driver who gave Childress his first NASCAR win, have been elected to the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame. The last time Wallace piloted the storied #2 Penske machine was at the season ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway November 20, 2005. The Rusty Wallace marker in the Drivers Walk of Fame is located in the sidewalk front of Unique Country Boutique, 212 N. Franklin St. in Watkins Glen. Johnson's $17.5 million tally last year is half of what Earnhardt earned a decade prior as the highest-paid Nascar driver. Foyt released from hospital: Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. SHR last week announced Ryan Preece as its reserve driver . The depth of his dedication can be measured in what he went through to attend practices. Wright Pond said his brother still is battling cancer in other parts of his body. Would I have gone to heaven? Marlin, 56, won 10 times in 748 starts in NASCAR's top division, including Daytona in 1994 and '95. "He definitely helped me out a lot," Chase said. After dominating the sport and winning 24 races, 18 poles and two consecutive championships in 1981 and 1982, Waltrip suffered a crash in the 1983 Daytona 500 that changed his life. Busch just wished . Read more at the Virginian-Pilot. He ran 20 full seasonssix poles, 21 victories, eight top 10 seasonsfor six owners, mostly Jack Roush and Richard Childress. Her scorecard in the No. It ain't no problem." The event will feature live television coverage by ABC. But Hornish isn't about that life anymore. Part of what makes the town of Oxford so special to Allison is the fact he notched his first career Grand National victory at Oxford Plains Speedway in 1966. I was probably the 80th guy to try to do it and probably the 80th guy that failed at it. "(Newport News Daily Press) 42 Chevrolet. And it kept getting worse and worse and worse, so I went to the doctor to see what the hell's going on." When it didn't sell, Johnson decided to auction it. In voting of the NMPA membership, Elliott was a near-unanimous selection, being chosen on 98 percent of the ballots. Pat McCrory surprised NASCAR champion and North Carolina resident Jeff Gordon by awarding him with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award the governor can bestow, according to a news release from the governor's office. For services and visitation info or leave a comment at the blog set up by Billy's family, go to: Billy's Battle, a site for posting and sharing information for Billy Standridge. Imagine being a professional NASCAR driver at a time when women were expected to stay at home and take care of the children. "In fact, the motorsports industry has a $6 billion economic impact on North Carolina and employs more than 25,000 people in our state. After a three-championship, 49-victory, 18-season career, Tony Stewart retired after 2016. It's a great workout," he said. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011, the leading vote-getter in his class. World Finals were held in the Coppa Shell and Trofeo Pirelli competitions, with two 35-minute races. While admission is free and open to the public, there will be a silent auction of NASCAR memorabilia to raise money for Feed the Children, a charity Waltrip supports that provides resources for those without life's essentials. After retirement from the track, Parsons became an award-winning analyst of races on TV, winning an ESPY for his work. NASCAR 10 NASCAR Cup Series Stars Who Retired in the 2010s and the Drivers Who Replaced Them NASCAR lost plenty of star power in the past decade. (Realtor)(11-9-2016), Dale Jarrett says he struggles with memory loss: Concussions and how they're diagnosed were pushed back into the spotlight this weekend with the news that #83-Matt DiBenedetto was put into NASCAR's concussion protocol and would miss the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. "I even got knocked out in high school football, so my head injuries started a long time ago. The 47-year-old racer will retire after the season finale Nov. 5 at Phoenix Raceway. A handful of drivers representing seven Cup Series championships and 173 combined victories retired from NASCAR during the current decade. "To have a hometown hero like Cale have success at the sports greatest level is wonderful for our state. Rudd earned 23 Cup wins, including the Brickyard 400 in 1997 as an owner-driver, and he holds the NASCAR Cup record for consecutive starts with 788. The 10 oldest NASCAR drivers ever are: Morgan Shepherd Mark Thompson Hershel McGriff Derrike Cope Dick Trickle Dave Marcis James Hylton Joe Ruttman Ken Schrader Terry Labonte Below, we will reveal who the oldest NASCAR driver is in the Cup Series today. He is now confined to a bed and requires supervised care 24 hours a day. [More](5-23-2017), Bobby Allison inducted into Hampton Speed Lane Two of NASCAR's all-time racing greats were inducted into Hampton's (GA) Speed Lane on Thursday. He's the icon of our sport. "It had been so long since we've been able to win here. (1-28-2013), Randy Bethea featured in new documentary: Throughout the 1970s Tennessee racer Randy Bethea was a regular competitor in NASCAR's second tier series now known as the Nationwide Series. 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. 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. It's associated with (Parkinson's Disease), but it's nothing-near like it. Elliott, who had to test at Pocono beforehand just to be eligible to enter the race, is a few months younger than Shelby Howard was when Howard won at Kansas Speedway in 2003. Excitement," has never backed down from speaking his mind. The four-bedroom, 4.5-bath home is in Cornelius, NC, a wealthy suburb north of Charlotte. And every time you get a concussion you damage something in your brain. For Foyt, that is called motivation. His marriage to Natalie's mom ended the year after the accident, but he remarried last year to Maryana, a Ukrainian he met online. I tried to do that, and if I had to do it all over again, I would've stepped out of the car like Kyle Busch instead of coming back earlier. for any retired drivers.any links known of are posted, News on retired drivers, legends and deceased legends and tributes, Bobby Labonte to race for NASCAR Whelen Euro Series title: The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series is about to get some American flavor. Ottinger and Sterling Marlin, former crew chief/driver Kirk Shelmerdine and sportswriter David Poole. Foyt, 79, had been admitted to the Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center on Friday with intermittent chest pains but initial testing results were inconclusive. (Hot Rod Magazine)(1-5-2014), Kyle Petty / Terry Labonte candidates for U.S. Congress? The younger Burton will make his debut behind the wheel in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville on March 31. We've had a good car here several times, but for whatever reason we didn't win it." Pond's last Cup Series race was in 1989. Others being honored for their accomplishments in auto racing are Curtis Turner, Mike Duvall, Dick Hutcherson, Gene Stokes and Steve Waid. We had a nice solid run and we had a lot of NASCAR fans here, too. At 45, chronic carbon-monoxide poisoning ended Mast's career. He spent 16 years in the division, collecting 10 race wins. "(Ford Racing)(2-7-2017), Martin inducted into Ozark Area Racer's Hall of Fame: One of the most recognizable names in NASCAR made a pit stop in Springfield on Saturday. More than 170 local non-profits have spent the last two weeks in a big campaign to try to raise 8 million dollars in donations and volunteer efforts. "It's amazing how time flies. We have a great team, we have a lot of fun and really that's what it is. On this week's episode of Dirty Mo Media's The Dale Jr. Download podcast, Kevin Harvick said that the initial plan was for the 2021 season to be his last. References [ edit] "Historical Driver Database of NASCAR Cup Series Drivers 1949 - 2020". Johnson takes a daily regimen of medication to keep the infection at bay. (Race 32/36) Full-time drivers [ edit] He go-karts often with daughter Natalie, 10, born months before the crash. The developer said it closed on the property Friday, spokesman Roland Alonzi told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Richard Petty once told me, 'I don't know how you keep a sponsor. Rudd was also the 1992 titlist in the International Race of Champions series. Foyt has been more active since his first return to his IndyCar Series race shop in mid-January. "Having Rusty Wallace on board to celebrate the original light beer and our rich tradition with NASCAR is something our fans are excited about. * First Cup season: 1981. It's been really, really hard. Rudd finished second in two of the series' 10 races and was third in the points race at the end. For a list of active NASCAR drivers, see List of NASCAR drivers. I learned from some of the greatest race car drivers ever." It doesn't take much to injure your brain. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in February 2013. MORE After more than 50 years of racing, 27 of those spent in NASCAR's top three divisions, Geoff Bodine said he is ready to move on. Said Wallace, "I may be retired from driving, but that doesn't mean I don't have the itch to get back behind the wheel; I love to compete. The late Lee Petty, a Randleman, N.C. native, won 54 races in his 16-year career in what is now known as NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. UPDATE: Jerry Nadeau still draws an imaginary line down the middle of his body to describe the accident that changed his life 10 years ago this week. There are sponsor dollars generated by NASCAR. Spokeswoman Anne Fornoro says Foyt was released from Baylor-St. Luke's Medical Center on Tuesday and is recovering at home. I've had a few concussions -- I've had a lot, actually -- from go-karts to modifieds to sports cars to the Cup series. NASCAR is completing a 10-year, $4.8 billon television contract. The district would be the one currently represented in North Carolina by Republican Howard Coble, who announced Thursday this would be his last term. He said he believed that there was a leak on a propane heater and welding sparks ignited the fire. "It was about 5 or 6 miles if I walked," Parsons recalled in later years. "Billy is a great guy who loves to race and who loves being around the sport," Davis said. "It's is a great honor for me to carry the banner for all of the talented people who have made RCR what it's become over the past 40-plus years," said Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. Our car experts choose every product we feature. 2016, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, John Wes Townely and Brian Scott. Wallace will practice on Thursday, Dec. 1 followed by qualifying and racing on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3. 24 from Gordon for 2016 and 2017 before moving into the No. I had a dream as a kid of winning races and championships but I never thought it would take me to the places it has in my life." Although the colorful Tennessean retired from NASCAR national series competition in 2009, he has raced some on the local short tracks. "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. The 38-year-old said his doctors haven't been able to find the cause of the condition, and that he wasn't medically cleared after a recent test drive at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He continues to have therapy on both his leg and arm and progresses each day. After making his NASCAR debut in Dale Earnhardt's #8 Xfinity Series ride at Martinsville in 1988, Wallace would go on to finish among the top-10 in the Xfinity Series standings in 10 of his 14 full seasons, including a runner-up finish in 1991. Johnson came to the brink of death after contracting a raging staph infection at a North Carolina hospital. He made sure he was 100 percent before he came back in there. Nevertheless, Johnson, the 81-year-old former NASCAR driver and team owner, does not complain. Thereafter, Bobby and Judy suffer the loss of their two beloved racing sons. Jerry Cook Cook was the first driver featured in the series in late 2016. Burton is about to get back to work for NBC as they take over NASCAR coverage at Daytona over the 4th of July weekend. Burton had five career wins in in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series and four in the Nationwide Series. There should be. home/office addresses, phone numbers It was about 10 years ago that I was sitting in victory lane here with my dad." But it got healed up and I said, ' Something's still wrong.' After further consultation and tests at the Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research in Cornelius, North Carolina, Dr. Rashid Buttar discovered additional melanoma and prescribed a four-week course of treatment in July. The third baseman reportedly agreed to an 11-year, $350 million contract extension with San Diego Padres, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Denny Hamlin eclipsed 'The Mark Martin' threshold in 2019. It's almost like I lost my life." He said Wednesday he has other priorities in life - his family, charity work, running his new Honda motorcycle dealership, and building the next generation of bobsleds for the U.S. Olympic team. Cale is very deserving of his induction and his commitment and dedication to the growth and success of NASCAR and stock car racing is unparalleled," Darlington president Chris Browning said. ("The Company") is scheduled to commence pre-production in late 2014 and filming in early 2015. In 2012, the Green Grandstand was renamed the Bodine Grandstand in recognition of contributions to The Glen by Geoff and younger brothers Todd and Brett. More info at elmhurst.org. NASCAR: 5 drivers who could retire after Jimmie Johnson James Hunt. Nadeau still suffers from depression. I'm just not going to drive a race car anymore. Rutherford III is a retired NASCAR driver. I think right now I'm just surviving. Nadeau suffered a traumatic brain injury, four broken ribs and a collapsed lung. The American Muscle Driving Experience will also host several of the top racing drivers in the country. Landers Triple 7 machine will carry primary partnership from Crop Production Services, along with Mark Martin Automotive, Bad Boy Mowers, Auto Services' Company and Paul McKenna of Big Dog Motorsports. (Associated Press)(10-5-2013), Geoff Bodine inducted into Legends of the Glen: Popular race car driver Geoff Bodine was inducted into Legends of The Glen on Friday afternoon. Labonte will drive the No. "They had already started chemotherapy and they'll resume that and some radiation treatment," Wright Pond said. His last full season was 2013, after which Childress brought in Ryan Newman. Larry Foyt, the team director and Foyt's youngest son, says his father is doing "really well," though doctors have not said when the elder Foyt might be released. My house is right up there off exit 28 (from Interstate 77 at Lake Norman). But without drivers, there are no TV contracts, no fans in the stands and no one buying high-priced souvenirs. The book is based on those extensive interviews with Gordon - as well as in-depth interviews with dozens of family members, friends, competitors, and colleagues, some of whom have never gone on the record before. "(Richmond Times Dispatch)(9-7-2014), Rusty Wallace inducted in Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace was one of seven men inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on Wednesday. Unless things change, he not sure when or if he'll be able work again. The Cup rookie of the year in 1966, Hylton has spent the last several years of his career racing in the ARCA series. "I certainly think any retired athlete needs some sort of benefits package or a fund or something for guys who end up on the less fortunate side of things," said Greg Biffle, who is in the midst of a solid career on the Sprint Cup circuit. "He did the best of anybody from our area by far, and I just think it's the right thing to do, and I think it's the right thing to do for Rudolph itself." Donn Lee Steuck, one of the directors of the Dick Trickle Memorial Project said after four years of work by project directors and volunteers, the finish line is in sight for the memorial to the central Wisconsin native who became a NASCAR racing legend. The Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, created by former NASCAR driver Geoff Bodine, has provided bobsleds to the U.S. team for two decades and also refurbished them. But he's not sad. I've been on my bulldozer a couple times. "It's great- love it I do. William Byron has been in the No. NASCAR: 5 drivers who could retire after Jimmie Johnson. Waltrip, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, lead analyst on NASCAR for FOX and Franklin resident, opened his Honda dealership in 1985. Petty retired in 1992, having raced in 1,184 NASCAR events, winning 200 of them. 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