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Joe Gibbs Racing promoted Xfinity driver Erik Jones to the No. His racing fix also included attending one of dirt track racing's most competitive events. He lost seven family members, including his father, to the disease during a six-month stretch in 1983. Then I lost my father who I was very, very close to from 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. "(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. He drove for five full seasons, 1976-80, with two top-five finishes. His parents who helped mold him into a ferocious stock car driver would have cheered him on. Just impossible," said Marlin, reached by phone. The car landed in Turn 2. Bodine is quick to point out he is not retiring. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)(5-16-2015), Darrell Waltrip to speak Tuesday at Samford University: NASCAR Hall of Famer and NASCAR on Fox analyst Darryl Waltrip will become downright professorial when he speaks next Tuesday, April 15, at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. For information and reservations, visit www.lynstjames.com. Photo: Pinterest/Roger De Guimera Robert K. Hillin Jr. competed in both the Winston Cup and Busch Series races for NASCAR. Sam Ard will be honored with the Fireball Roberts Award. After some 40 years of racing, he has only won four times in the top series and 15 times in the NASCAR. The Elmhurst Historical Museum is located at 120 E. Park Ave. in Elmhurst. A Ford Racing project, Bayne ran four partial seasons (2011-2014) for Wood Brothers and three full seasons (2015-2017) for Roush Fenway. Kenny had 12 top 10 finishes in his young Winston Cup series career. I'm more active now than ever. Standridge made 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts from 1993-1999 with a best finish of 14th in the 1995 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. That is what I'm trying to hold onto at this point in my life. But, Bethea's dream of NASCAR success was unfulfilled for reasons he attributes to color. At that time, Bodine didn't feel that would be his last start in NASCAR, but he now is saying he will retire from the sport due to a number of factors. Each received more than the required 65 percent of the votes cast by the NMPA's members. "I had a great life in racing and met a lot of good people. I'm not sure. Foyt IV was the Best Man. January 12, 2023 at 7:10 AM. Aric Almirola will retire after this season, he announced Monday morning. "Miller Lite is proud of our heritage and partnership with Team Penske," said Ryan Reis, senior director of marketing for Miller Lite. Ottinger and Sterling Marlin, former crew chief/driver Kirk Shelmerdine and sportswriter David Poole. But something's not right. Some legendary drivers like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart fell just short of making the top 10, but these 10 drivers are some of the most successful drivers in. In his four starts last year, Bodine finished with a best of 30th at the season finale Homestead-Miami Speedway. NASCAR Races Into an Uncertain Future Stars have retired or are poised to, leaving the sport struggling to get a foothold in the sports landscape. Autograph Starting price: $20 Adam Petty: Died on 5/12/2000 from injuries sustained in a racing crash at New Hampshire Speedway. (4-28-2013), Truce for Bo-Dyn, bobsled federation: Pending litigation between the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation and the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc. has been dropped. He played himself and got into a fender bender with character Ok Cha (Jodi Long) when attempting to parallel park. (Associated Press/ESPN.com)(1-27-2012), Ward & Jeb Burton to race in Truck Series: After a five-year absence from competing in a NASCAR race, Ward Burton will drive at Daytona in February in the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event. 5 Lucas Oil Chevrolet owned by his brother, Bill Gerhart, who also serves as his crew chief. At the end of the 2020 season, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, and Clint Bowyer retired from the sport. AND: Two of the greatest names in racing soon will share the same address. Rusty Wallace, the 1989 champion of NASCAR's premier series and a NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, came out of retirement for the weekend and finished 10th in the 27-car Trofeo Pirelli field, driving for the Risi Competizione/Ferrari of Houston. The district would be the one currently represented in North Carolina by Republican Howard Coble, who announced Thursday this would be his last term. 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. "I haven't been in a car in a long time. "As an 'Honorary Iowan', I couldn't be more proud of this great state, or of the racetrack we have in Newton, and I look forward to being here for as many Iowa Speedway events as possible." "And I've go to tell you, those were people that liked me so you can imagine what people that didn't like me had to say about me." (NBC Sports)(4-14-2014), The decal ran by JD Motorsports cars (#01, #4, #87) at Darlingtonon April 11th to honor former NASCAR driver Billy Standridge, Sad News - Billy Standridge: former NASCAR driver Billy Standridge passed away of cancer at 1:30am/et on Saturday, April 12, 2014. It's something that we cannot fix." For the first time in his long and storied career, Darrell would be watching the race from the broadcast booth high above the track, explaining its complexities to a television audience of millions. 24 for the past two years even as Gordon has done well on Foxs half-season NASCAR coverage. (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. Morgan Shepherd is 69 years of age now and hasn't won a NASCAR Cup race since 1993. He's the king of our sport. Now retired from the sport, Shepherd is currently 80 years old. B.R.A.K.E.S., which stands for 'Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe', was started by drag racer Doug Herbert after his two boys were killed in a car accident. "There are no limitations," Jarrett said. (Richmond Times Dispatch)(11-11-2015), Larry Foyt gets married: former NASCAR driver and current president of AJ Foyt Racing,Larry Foyt married Kelly Curran this past Saturday afternoon at Houston Oaks Country Club in Hockley, TX. "I think it's OK for me to give my opinion. He was also rated as a national "high follow" by Perfect Game Crosschecker. Childress and Rudd were the 79th and 80th inductees. The project will get under way in October. He is second on the all-time wins list with 105 victories and won three championships -- in 1966, '68 and '69, before retiring in 1989. 48 Cadillac DPI finished second, with Johnson leading the field for a good portion of his second stint. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in February 2013. 13 Tony Stewart via SB Nation Those being honored include Ole Bardahl, Raymond Beadle, John Bishop, Ricky Graham, Arie Luyendyk, Marshall Teague and Rusty Wallace. "The sport was changing and TV changed it," said Rudd, who sold his house in Chesapeake decades ago and comes to South Hampton Roads only sparingly. I'll get to do some gardening, but that isn't all I am going to do. I used to have so much get-up-and-go. Backing Wallace and his truck in the event will be Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches. His subject wasn't racing, religion, politics or anything of the sort. Clint Bowyer retired at the end of the 2020 racing season. Others receiving votes but falling short of the required 65 percent necessary for induction were veteran crew chiefs Kirk Shelmerdine (61 percent), Buddy Parrott (59 percent) and Larry McReynolds (51 percent); and long-time Martinsville Speedway public relations director Dick Thompson (59 percent). Jerry Nadeau does not live in the past. Wallace moved to Penske's team in 1991 and ran the final 15 years of his career for the car owner, who presented him for induction Wednesday. Ten days in the Intensive Care Unit was followed by an additional 10 days in the hospital. "It's like the worst hangover in your life," he said at the time. Martin, 57, will be inducted Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Even as a youngster riding around his neighborhood on a small, lawn mower engine-powered car, Ricky Rudd wanted to go fast. 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. The event will feature live television coverage by ABC. He spent 16 years in the division, collecting 10 race wins. The event raises funds to support Hope For The Warriors, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring a sense of self, family and hope for service members, veterans and military families. He spent 2007-2013 in Cup, winning 2007 Rookie of the Year, nine poles and two races (Sonoma and Watkins Glen) in 255 starts. The line is also a kind of metaphor for a life that is a mixture of frustration and joy, courageous acceptance and occasional regret. (10-26-2012), Bobby Allison appears at Maine Casino: One of NASCAR's most accomplished and respected stars was in western Maine on Friday, greeting local race fans and helping Oxford Casino celebrate its first expansion of floor space. World Finals were held in the Coppa Shell and Trofeo Pirelli competitions, with two 35-minute races. The modified racing legend and retired NASCAR executive was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016. "And I did that most of the time unless the weather was awful." The NASCAR Hall of Famer said he was able to participate in last weekend's festivities at Darlington Raceway without restriction, joining the NBC Sports booth to broadcast a portion of Sunday's Bojangles' Southern 500. She spent years working hard to become the world's first female NASCAR driver. "I do work for an organization called B.R.A.K.E.S.," Nadeau said. It is an exclusive club of just 34 total drivers who have won a championship at NASCAR's top level. It nearly killed him. Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired at age 43, and Clint Bowyer retired at 41 to take a job in television. I don't know how you keep a sponsor.' His record includes 12 Nationwide Series wins and 15 victories on the Modified Tour. Jeff Gordon retired at 44, one year before Tony Stewart stepped away at 45. Gov. 2014, Terry Labonte. We are not curing world hunger- we're having fun. A minimum of 65 percent of the total votes is necessary for a candidate to be eligible for induction. Our car experts choose every product we feature. The elder Elliott stood alone atop the Hendrick Motorsports ARCA team transporter for most of the race watching his son make laps, take the lead, and then hold on for the victory. I realized that I could have been killed that day. Childress made his first NASCAR Sprint Cup start in 1969. (NMPA)(11-24-2016), Mark Martin Selling North Carolina Lakeside Home: Retired professional stock car racer Mark Martin has put his lakeside mansion in North Carolina on the market for $2.55 million. Driving the #22 Cunningham Motorsports Ford, Kyle Weatherman charged in front of Dominic Ursetta on the final lap to finish second. He is the owner of his own race team, the Shepherd Racing Ventures, and has London Cassill as his full-time driver. "It was amazing and really fun. Yarborough is from Timmonsville, just 15 miles from The Lady in Black, is a local hero to race fans of all generations who call Darlington County home, where they witnessed one of the greatest stock car drivers of his time win five Southern 500 races from 1968-1982. The lost star. Busch just wished . McCrory also discussed the contributions of the motorsports industry to North Carolina's economy. Hall of Fame driver and former national champion Bobby Allison was a guest of casino investor and local business icon Bob Bahre. He was airlifted to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in critical condition with a moderate to severe head injury, partially collapsed left lung, fractured shoulder blade and left-side rib-cage injuries. Last year, he made five attempts with The Motorsports Group in Sprint Cup, but qualified for only one race. "I hate to use that 'retirement' word, but I'm 99.9 percent sure I'll never drive a racecar again," said the humble Bodine. Rusty gladly does media interviews, greets fans, and spends time with our promotional partners. I learned from some of the greatest race car drivers ever." He said he believed that there was a leak on a propane heater and welding sparks ignited the fire. Heats start up Thursday at 3 p.m., and races will run all the way through Saturday. "I'm doing a lot better; every day I'm doing a little bit more," Foyt said. (NBC Sports)(5-7-2016), Jeff Gordon publishing first authorized biography: Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and current FOX NASCAR broadcast analyst, is publishing his first-ever authorized biography in October. He started with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio in 2007. When all is said and done after Iowa, the former Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year and three-time Most Popular Driver will leave behind a remarkable legacy of longevity and perseverance that is nearly unparalleled in the sport. After a near-fatal crash in 1990, he moved into the. Jared Landers will team with late model dirt-race legend Scott Bloomquist, with both drivers competing for the Lucas Oil Late Model Championship in 2015. "Mark and his team at Posse Films are like family to us, and I know we can trust them with our story." Johnson said his plans for the immediate future remain unaltered. (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. He said he takes medication daily to cope. At 45, chronic carbon-monoxide poisoning ended Mast's career. "It's amazing how time flies. The authorized biography, "Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive & Destiny" is being written by Joe Garner, the five-time New York Times bestselling author of such popular hardcover collections as "And The Crowd Goes Wild" and "100 Yards of Glory." What NASCAR drivers are retiring? His son works for Major League Baseball, and his twin daughters attend James Madison University and the University of Virginia, respectively. The package is a savings of $36 if individual tickets were purchased for each venue separately. A recent Saturday night outing at Fayetteville Motor Speedway indicated as much -- the top three in the Open Wheel Modified division were built by Hornaday Race Cars. The average age for a driver has plummeted over the past 15 years from about 38 to 33, as fewer drivers stick around into middle age and even big names like Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Carl . In 1998, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, NASCAR gathered a panel to select the "50 Greatest NASCAR Drivers of All Time." It was inspired in part by the NBA's decision to select the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History on its 50th anniversary in 1996. While Bowyer is alive, a police investigation is underway to find the cause of the accident. 2 Miller Lite Ford," said Keselowski. This will be Almirola's 11th full-time Cup season. "I don't want that word associated with me. I wanted to be king, but I went at it all the wrong ways," Waltrip said. "I still love racing, everything about it, and would still be doing it if I could," Nadeau said. 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. I'll just be a little bit more careful about exposure for my skin to the sun." "The kids were all born after my IndyCar career, and they weren't at the NASCAR races I happened to win either." "Reckon the Lord thought it wasn't my time yet," said Johnson, a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural class of inductees, "for which I am grateful." Rudd finished second in two of the series' 10 races and was third in the points race at the end. He has a lot of years in the sport." Instead, he hired Ryan Newman, who drove the No. (Charlotte Observer)(11-8-2013), 79-year-old Hylton says good bye to racing: James Hylton gingerly climbed out of his #48 car after an ARCA test at Kansas Speedway on Friday, and nobody could blame him for moving a little bit slower than his competitors. Nicknamed the "Silver Fox" for his sly, quick moves on the track and his prematurely graying hair, ?Pearson is considered by some to be the greatest NASCAR driver of all time. Family members are supportive of the efforts. The chronic leg pain increased dramatically after he fell while working on his ranch before the Texas race. "It's the classic case of supply and demand," Wallace said Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1981, 1982, I won 24 races and two championships driving a Buick Regal," Waltrip said. Wallace finished his career with 55 wins - 37 with Penske - and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013. "I commend him for doing it because it takes a lot of courage and integrity to not race for two races. Good guys go to hell." Nadeau still suffers from depression. His plans are more far-reaching than that. Nevertheless, Johnson, the 81-year-old former NASCAR driver and team owner, does not complain. Monday his son Doug was asked how he's doing during a Ford conference call: 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. After the diagnosis, he had successful surgery Feb. 20 to remove the cancerous areas. NASCAR has not suffered a racing death in its three national series since 2001 and most drivers -- think Ryan Newman surviving a fiery crash at the 2020 Daytona 500 -- escape even the scariest . He served as a broadcaster for TNN and CBS. 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