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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

NASCAR racing legend - Rex white


Rex Allen White, was how many other pioneers of racing, born in the deep South where, Moonlight running abounded. In Taylorsville (North Carolina) where he grew up, he would lie awake at night and hear the sounds of cars roaring through the night with alcohol. He was astonished, as the driver couldn't maneuver curves and steep hill is and how they treat their cars, such speeds changed. Rex was a small man, only 5'4 "but would a great masters in the world of racing. Polio as a child suffered and stayed with a drought not slow leg, but the Rex at all. Worked at the age of 8 years already on his family t model he wanted only to make things go faster. At fifteen, he scraped together some money and headed for Washington, DC. After seeing a race poster at the gas station, where he worked, reached his interest in the sport. He would secretly under the fence at the local track to see events, and soon he worked until the mechanic. Finally, he began to race and win. He was willing, South back to his roots his skills to the next level, which meant.

1956 Rex joined the world of the Grand National racing. He took a Chevy and remove the Hubcaps, added a roll-bar and a safety harness and painted an "X" on the side of the car. 22. 76 Riders he finished his first time out. He reached 14 top-10 finishes this year. 9, Which he won in Rex, more than any other driver. Include big names such as Lee and Richard Petty, "Fireball" Roberts, Ned Jarrett, Joe Weatherly, junior Johnson and buck Baker. 1960 was a banner year for Rex. He won six races of the Grand National Championship. in 1961 and 62 were not bad either-he won 15 times and was second and fifth in the Championship.

In his time he was held and he ran the consistent racer, with 163 top-ten of the 233 races finished. He was selected rider of the year and a NASCARS top 50 riders. Rex white withdrew Moore from racing in 1964 while driving for bud. Retirement was pretty quick, and it has been speculated that the always dangerous speeds on the line was a concern. He was only 35 years old and in the flowering of his career so his retirement remains a bit of a mystery. However, he went in a pomp and circumstance. In his last two starts, he ended Charlotte's world 600 place 3 and 5 in Atlanta for the Dixie 400, where he qualified fastest, with 146.024 km/h. If you are its competitors questions they tell you that no one of a race car could set up better than Rex white. He overcame a life of poverty and a physical disability and a force with the expected and was a NASCAR champion.


NASCAR legend - Dale Jarrett


Dale Jarrett is one of the most known and popular driver in NASCAR. He is famous for the UPS drives the # 44 Toyota Camry and was a part of Toyota's first season in NASCAR. He has driven for some of the most prestigious car owners such as Cale Yarborough, the wood brothers, Joe Gibbs, Robert Yates and Michael Waltrip.

A true master, he won the Daytona 500 three times. Dale comes from a family that was very involved in racing and he is the son of two-time Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett. Dales younger brother Glenn also drove and was a pit commentator for NASCAR and son Jason Jarrett Dales which has in the Busch series dangers.

As a talented driver, is Dale very well in the Gulf. After graduating in 1975 concluding he was offered a full golf scholarship from USC, but he had other plans. He refused and directed at the circuit. Driving career Motor Speedway, a track, 1977 at Hickory owned by his father. In his first race he started in last place and could finish above and ninth. Driving talent began to show. He spent several years honing his driving skills at Hickory, before he in the Busch series in 1982. His best result of that first year was third and it sixth in the Championship. It took not Dale the big dogs in the Cup series be ready characters long and in 1984 he made his debut at Martinsville. He qualified 14th 24 and finished.

In 1987 he fighting over Rookie of the year was awarded, came in second to Davey Allison. Dale was hungry first win, and finally it after this 1991 at Michigan International Speedway. Finishing a career best 17, in the Championship of the season. 1993 Daytona 500 was memorable for many NASCAR fans. The race has since "The Dale and Dale show" was referred to as Jarrett, Earnhardt for victory number (s) could pass with only a lap. Dale Jarrett Vater cheered from the cabin, where he had called the race.

Dale is the one that the tradition of "kiss the bricks" in Indianapolis after his victory over the Brickyard 400 in 1996, as he and his entire crew after down bent, the brick a smooch type. Since then, each winning NASCAR team has to kiss the bricks. In 2003, the Indy teams on the train jumped and now keep the same tradition. 1998 Dale began to suffer from gallbladder problems and ended up with the operation in the low season. Undaunted, in 1999 he returned and won his first cup of 201 points. To be in the same year of driving he moved in the Busch series, and along with Brett Farve part owner. You put the # 11 Rayovac Ford, one of the drivers it is Dales son Jason.

In 2000, Dale connected with UPS and began the "big brown truck" campaign, which by the end of his career further. The 2008 Food City 500 in Bristol Dales last race, and he was David Reutimann, the now the # 44-Toyota ride to the torch. In a session before this last race, he said to his other riders: "enjoy." We all have our time in this, and was fantastic for me. For me it was an honor and a privilege, the race in this series and say I rode with and against and sometimes the best in the world to beat. Thank you, that me to do. Enjoy it. "It is a great sport, and you make it what it is." After his retirement, Dale joined the ESPN broadcast team as their lead racing analyst.


NASCAR legend - Neil Bonnett


Neil Bonnett was a member of the famous "Alabama Gang" red farmer and Allison family. In fact, he began his career under the tutelage of the great Bobby Allison.

Bon Annett born in Hueytown, Alabama, and his career, which spanned over a period of 18-yr. 35. He ranks during all time NASCAR Cup wins. He was someone who gave everything always 100%, what he did. Also a great racing driver, he as an analyst and commentator for races on the broadcasting scene has also his own show on TNN.

Order nice drove in NASCAR events in 1974 and took also IROC racing for three seasons. He finished second in the series of two time. 1984 Castle Bonnett is the powerhouse junior Johnson racing team, what it to a teammate to Darrell Waltrip. 1985 was one of the best seasons for Bonnett-he was to gain points behind his team-mate for the championship finishing fourth in the series.

1990 Bonnett suffered a life-threatening crash to leave him with some amnesia and dizziness and his driving career was put on hold for a few years. That when he is on radio, but he had still a wish, to be behind the wheel of a race car. He was good friends with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Childress, and when the opportunity came to some test runs for them to do, he jumped at the chance.

Bon Annett has been disabled, to race again in 1993 and Childress gave him a ride for the DieHard 500 at Talladega. However, his comeback was interrupted by a crash, which took him to the race. Uninjured and undaunted, he directed for the broadcast booth and called the rest of the race.

1994 Bonnett was ready to start for the season, and he had secured a sponsor for at least six races owner James Finch. Season kick-off was the Daytona 500, but turned out to be a tragic paradigm. While his practice lead Bonnett of the car lost a right front tire, it what a hard hit on the outside. He was taken in the nearby Medical Center, but he died in the impact. Neil Bonnett was someone who proudly drive in his and known as a "hard charger" took, but he had also the love and respect, he felt by all in the garage and pit. His talents behind the wheel and in the cabin will be long remembered.


Tuesday, August 30, 2011

NASCAR legend - Dale Earnhardt Jr.


The most popular driver in NASCAR for five years Dale Earnhardt Jr. runs, the only third generation champion in the sport. Today many young drivers he has race in his blood.
His grandfather Ralph Earnhardt won the NASCAR sportsman in 1956 and his father, Dale SR. follow in his footsteps and was a seven times winners and 76 races won. Selected Ralph and Dale SR., NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers of ever to be. Well, Dale Jr. has a name in the world of racing and has already 17 victories in his less than 10 year career. The three Earnhardt's won together 10 NASCAR championship.

Dale Jr. was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina and began his career as a racing driver from start up to the age of 17. It was then that he can compete in the street stock Division at Concord Motorsport took Park.It not long for him to develop his driving and move to the next level. In two seasons, he was in the late model stock car Division in the competition. He took a shot in the nationwide series and brought home consecutive championships in 1998 and 1999. In 2000, Jr. went full time in Winston Cup and took with his father and half-brother Kerry of the Pepsi 400 in Michigan. It was a milestone in NASCAR history, only for the second time, which had driven the father to two sons. Lee, Richard and Maurice petty were the first to the this feat.

In the year 2001 was an emotional year for Dale Jr. His father suffered a heavy crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on turn 4. Jr. was the rush first to, his father's side did not survive after the wreck, but NASCAR. Jr. tried in Rockingham next week but finished recover 43rd. He has however, year back to victory lane in Dover and Talladega, and took and at the Pepsi 400 in Daytona emotional victory his father lost this year. He could finish in point 8.

In 2004, Jr. won the Daytona 500. It was six years after his father, the "great American race" had won. The year however was not all fun and games for the young Earnhardt. During a weekend of practice, Jr. suffered a crash at Infineon Raceway. His car slid course, hit a concrete barrier and burst into flames. Jr. suffered second and third degree burns, neck, Chin, and legs, that prevents that two races to stop him. Martin Truex Jr. and John Andretti had to replace him in the middle of the race. In autumn 2004, Jr. was again in business and was the first rider to the weekend in nationwide sweep Bristol, both the Sprint to win Cup.

In 2002, Jr. decided to expand his talent outside the seat of his car. He started his own company JR Motorsports. It consisted of only 6 employees and a Camaro race at local short tracks. Since then JRM has more than 100 employees and has now several cars to compete the in the nationwide series and other local end divisions.

In May 2007, Jr., announced that he his father company, DEI, the Hendrick Motorsports team would leave. He said that his decision is based solely on the desire, in sport and reach a Sprint Cup Championship. He would not take his # 8 or Budweiser, sponsor with him, for which he was so well known. However, he has his cousin and boss Tony Eury, Jr., It was not long, Jr. to his own way and his fans the # 88 Mountain Dew AMP / National Guard Chevrolet with no questions put and.

In July ' 07, Dale JR Motorsports with Hendrick joined Motorsports two full-time of nationwide teams with HMS run engines, chassis, and technology. Apart from the range of racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. owns hammerhead entertainment, a company that produced the television show "Back In the Day" on speed and "Shifting gears" on ESPN2. He is also a project for a new track. Alabama Motorsports Park is located in the vicinity of mobile and have stock car and KART races as well as a race track.

A bar with the name "Whiskey River" in downtown Charlotte, NC is one of his recent efforts. This well rounded child has actually a candy bar called big mo' and most recently his own attitude Division of the Navy, the Dale Jr. Division called. His sister, Kelley, it is very near, owns a real estate agent business with it DEJ Realty Inc. called The season Jr. 2008 marks the ninth season in the Cup series by NASCAR and is by ' 07-er, it has earned more than $46 million in career winnings.


NASCAR racing legend - Jimmie Johnson


Jimmie Johnson entered the world of racing at an early age. He jumped on a 50cc motorcycle at the age of four and only four years later he won had the 60cc class Championship in Motocross. He later took the transition from two wheels to four and in several off-road leagues. Since Championships won eight years, he has been. In 1998, Johnson started racing in the Busch series and drove in three events. His best finish was 15. This year he joined the American speed Association circuit, and was awarded the Pat Schauer Memorial Rookie of the year, ending 4th in points. In 2001, Johnson began some attention and began to see him as a young man up on his game.

On the recommendation of Jeff Gordon, Mr Rick Hendrick Jimmie offered a deal with Hendrick Motorsports. He his first three starts in Winston Cup racing in 2001 and scored his first career Busch series win. In 2002, Johnson had a great rookie campaign. He took three wins, including a sweep at Dover, which was the first rookie to win both races on a track. Is he 5 in his first five Nextel Cup the only rider in the top to finish seasons. Jimmie Johnson has been since 2001 full-time drove. During this time, stop his worst at the end of the season was fifth and he won two Championships and finished second twice. 2006 was an awesome year for Jimmie. He racked up a victory in Daytona, Allstate 400 at the brickyard, Aaron's 499 and won the Championship in the NASCAR Nextel Cup. In 2007 he won the title with a 77-point lead; This is the largest margin since the Chase for the Nextel Cup began in 2004. This year, Jimmie Johnson is out to an another good start.

Born: September 17, 1975

Place of birth: El Cajon, CA

Residence: Mooresville, NC

Sponsor: Lowe

Manufacturer: Chevrolet

Owner: Jeff Gordon / Rick Hendrick

Team: Rick Hendrick Motorsports

Crew chief: Chad Knaus

Favorite tracks: California, Dover, Chicago

Awards:

2007 Sprint Cup champion

2006 Sprint Cup champion

Daytona 500 Winner 2006

2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard-winner

1998 ASA Rookie of the year

Off road championship in SODA, SCORE international and Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group

WINS: 33

Top 10 of: 133

Poland: 13


NASCAR legend - Ernie Irvin


Like so many other great racing driver, Virgil earnest Irvan started better known as Ernie Irvin, driving karts when he was only a child. He won the California at the age of 15 years. From the time he was 16 had he moved already up, Stock-Cars and his first win on asphalt Stockton 99 Speedway in California. It was only the beginning for Irvin; He made a point Madera and Stockton it to race every weekend and was no stranger to victory. He's missing even his own high school graduation, Riverside drive.

1982 Irvin headed for the heart of racing country-North Carolina. He left California with only $700 in his pocket, but made a pit stop in Vegas and ended up with $200 more. He supported arrival in Charlotte, with doing odd jobs, most of which centered on the racetrack. He has some welding grandstand seats at Charlotte Motor Speedway, built racing car and unloaded Ken Schrader moving van.

Irvin's debut in the Winston Cup race Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway was 1987 the # 56 drive Chevy Monte Carlo sponsored by Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet. He was the rookie of the year 1988 but lost to Ken Bouchard by three points in the next battle in the history of the Cup. Irvin won in 1991 of the sport's most prestigious race, the Daytona 500. Only four years earlier he had the race in a little black and white television saw while fighting in a car wash, his family and his career support.

Irvin began to develop of a very aggressive driving style and earned the nickname "Dodge Irvan" of his other riders. Some of his controversial moves led to a televised apology on a drivers meeting before the race. Irvin had driven for Morgan McClure Motorsports, when his friend Davey Allison came in a helicopter crash killed in 1993. To his friend honor, he wanted to take the Davey car at Robert Yates Racing but MMM wanted to free him, and soon became an evil action follow. He has released at the end of Texaco/Havoline Ford after of MMM taking over the # 28 and went to the winner's circle in only his 4th start with RYR. He dedicated the victory of Davey Allison.

1994 Ernie Irvin suffered a near fatal accident when a tyre deflated and sent him into the wall with more than 170 km/h. He suffered critical brain and lung injuries, to leave him with only a 10% chance of survival. With medical intervention and therapy he recovered and was able to walk on stage and get the true value hard charger price only 2 months after the accident. Irvin's theme was a full recovery and his strength again and after months of rehabilitation and strength training, NASCAR disabled him to return to the circuit.

Exactly five years after his near fatal accident Irvin again went into the wall a paradigm and air, which was removed to the hospital with brain and lung injuries. Less than two weeks after the crash, his wife and two children at his side, he announced his retirement in tears. Irvin 2007 involved in racing as crew chief for his son Jared quarter midget team. Today, he is Race2safety, a Foundation promotes, that he advocates awareness and the prevention of head injuries, especially in children.


Monday, August 29, 2011

NASCAR racing legend - herb Thomas


Herbert Watson Thomas grew up on a farm with his family and his father sawmill in Hartnett County, NC. During World War II, the sawmill provides the military with timber. After the war, worked in the mill, Thomas, married, and all, had two sons before he saw his first race. Soon he developed an interest in auto racing, but.

He started as a race car owner, then drove. He started as something like a hobby, wanted to interfere with the operation of the farm. But its profits on weekends his preference for the route sweetened. Thomas jumped in with both legs as NASCAR began in 1947 and was on the Grand National (now Winston Cup) soon as possible, how it was organized. One of the pioneers of racing, Thomas was a hard charger, feet on the ground, from its counter on early NASCAR driver. Thomas said: "It is a victory or bust me." "Secondly, enough is never good." If he does not win, he crashed or exploded the car to try to win.

At Martinsville Speedway, beat Thomas Lee petty for his first victory in 1950. Every year his ride seemed to improve, and he was the series champion in 1951 and 1953. In total he took 48 victories in 230 starts, which associates him 12th all time. He took 38 poles, 10 is on the all list. He was the first driver to win twice at Darlington Raceway. In 1955 he suffered a bad crash in Charlotte, which took him out for six months, but he jumped again in 1956 and had secured second place behind Lee petty in the Championship when he was injured severely, in Shelby, NC. The wreck ended his career primarily in racing except three more unsuccessful starts. "It's too much dog-eat-dog out there now", Thomas said at the time. "I used to pass all the curves." Now, they go in the curves. It is time to hang it.

"There is no use in operation when you can be first." He won the Grand National Championship twice (1951 and 1953) and came in the second for this title three times (1952,1954 and 1956). Thomas was the first rider to win the three Southern 500 (1951, 1954, and 1955). He won 21% who begins his career, which ranks as the highest win percentage all-time begins career at drivers with 100.

Career: 1949-1957, 1962

Starts: 230

WINS: 48

Top 5 of: 122

Top 10 of 156

Poland: 38

Career winnings: $139.944

Born: April 6, 1923

Place of birth: Olivia, NC

Died: August 9, 2000 (aged 77)

Cause of death: Heart attack

Awards:

1951 Grand National Champion

1953 Grand National Champion

Included in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1994

1998 Named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers

1957 Received the buddy Schuman Prize for loyalty and merit to race car driver

1965 Was inducted into the national Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame

In 1992 was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame


NASCAR legend - Geoff Bodine


Geoffrey Eli Bodine is known for his success in NASCAR. During his career dedicated he starting in many forms, with micro-dwarf in the age of 5 and its way to the Cup race work 51 years. He was famous for eating in the more modified races than any other driver, and is named in the Guinness Book of world records with "The most WINS in a season".

Geoff is the oldest of three brothers, all born. He was born into a family with a passion for racing. His father and his grandfather built CHEMUNG Speedrome in New York shortly after Geoff was born and it didn't take long for him, his ability to develop race.

Over the age of 30 he made his first start in the Sprint Cup series then. His first full season was in 1982 when he was named Rookie of the year. During the mid-1980s Geoff who hunger for victory began to rise, and he was an aggressive and skilled drivers dominate events many NASCAR. He caught on a burning rivalry with Dale Earnhardt and develop there was tension on and off the track. It is said that once as Earnhardt caught Dale Jr. plays his son with # 5 Geoff Bodine toy car, he took it from the young and destroyed.

This rivalry led to a conference with NASCAR officials. Geoff drove for some of the most famous car owners in NASCAR such as junior Johnson, Bud Moore, and Rick Hendrick, as well as his own vehicles. Daytona International Speedway was a very eventful track for Geoff. He obtained his greatest victory it 1986 Daytona 500. It is also one of the most terrible and frightening wrecks in NASCAR history. Geoff in the camping world series was driving his truck along with 13 others involved was a vicious crash. Geoff of the truck was thrown into the barrier fence and exploding in a massive fireball. Nine fans were injured and Geoff suffered multiple fractures. He missed over half of the season 2000. However, two years later he once again moved to Daytona for the Daytona 500 and pride third.

Not only Geoff was a success on the road, but he was also the innovation behind several racing products. He helped Cup racing power steering and full face helmets to introduce. He designed a special sprung seat, now used in several series and a line of reinforcement details products.

A more competitive Bob for the US Olympic team was next to car of racing products construction Geoff. With his technical background and the technology and experience, which he out of racing won, he created the Bo-dyn bobsleds, which the US team more competitive made. Today, Geoff Bodine is very involved in his community as a volunteer firefighter and member of the Board of the make-A-wish Foundation, and he is still involved in the BoDyn program and the Olympic Bobsled team.


NASCAR racing legend - Tim Richmond


Tim Richmond was one of NASCAR's most extravagant drivers. Grew up in wealth, he was attention and have become used to the best things in life. Tim grow up not in racing such as many early NASCAR drivers. When he was 21, it had a a friend to drive a few laps in his Sprint car. Time within minutes Tim suggested his friend, and he immediately knew that he was addicted.

Starting in racing, 1980, he won in the Indy 500 Rookie of the year award. 1981 He changed Stockcars and 1982, had been a winner. His racing career lasted less than eight full seasons, but during this time, he made quite the impression. He was known for the propulsion of Rick Hendrick No. 25 Chevrolet Folger. in 1986, a highlight was the year for Tim. He won seven races, more than any other driver had done and points finished third in the NASCAR Winston Cup series. July 1986 was in Pocono his most spectacular victory; After an accident with Richard Petty, Richmond a round and beat Geoff Bodine and Ricky Rudd in a three-wide photo finish in.

Tim was a real hit with the ladies and loved it from the top driving color draw and autographs to play. He had advanced and lived fast, just like his achievements on the way. In the winter of 1986, his love story with life and the ladies caught with him, and he was diagnosed with HIV. Stirred up the rumor mill, homosexuality and illegal drug use. He passed a drug test by NASCAR Tim refused to however publicly humiliated. Returned as a storm, but his illness miss him that 1987 had the first three months of the season. He won back his first two races, but the virus again dragged him down. Autumn 1987 he resigned from the Hendrick team. Tim Richmond opened the door for Winston Cup driver from places other than the South enter. He was not one of the working class drivers of the time such as Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough gruff,. He broke the form of the good OLE boy. Pragma::TIMS contributions and benefits in a sport can the controversy surrounding his career as a racing driver unnoticed, that usually its fallen heroes pray. One of the biggest talents of NASCARS, AIDS claimed Tim in August 1989.

Born: 7 June 1955

Place of birth: Ashland, OH

Died: August 13, 1989 (aged 34)

Cause of death: Effects of AIDS

Awards: 2002 was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame

Career highlights:

1978: USAC Sprint car Rookie of the year

1980: Indy 500 Rookie of the year

1986: NASCAR driver of the year with Dale Earnhardt, SR.

In 2002 was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame

Starts: 185

WINS: 13

Top 10 of: 78

Poland: 14


NASCAR racing legend - Mark Martin


Mr consistency called often Mark Martin due to his frequent top-10 finishes. Arkansas, comes from the State spent he early years of his ride on short dirt tracks. From there he moved to the AMA and 1977 which won Rookie of the year title. Then he won three consecutive championships from 1978 to 1980 and then another in 1986.

But Mark Martin made for bigger and better things and was headed for NASCAR racing teams in 1981. In 1982, he was executed a complete list of family-run team. After only 22 events from ' 83 to ' 87, he took over a complete list of the nationwide (then Busch) series for owner Bruce Lawton master. Martin won in Dover, to win it as the first Ford driver. This victory was attracted the attention of another owner, his Cup team set up for my 1988-Jack Roush. This was the start of a 19-year relationship between the two of them. During this time he took 2nd, behind the Championship four times, but has been unable to capture it.

In 1990 he lost ownership to Dale Earnhardt with only 26 points, and in 2002 by only 38 points against Tony Stewart. Racing separated with Roush Martin, after the Organization announced that they could a team for him no longer field in 2007 for all 20 races that he wanted to perform. After the campaign ' 06, Martin joined Ginn racing run a part-time schedule in 2007. Martin is the leader in WINS in the nationwide series with 47, even if he is running a full schedule. He was also 14 began in 2006 in the Craftsman Truck series. This year brought an amazing story of 6 WINS, 11 top 5s, 12 top-10 and 3 pole positions.

DEI-Ginn racing, acquired in July 2007 so that Mark Martin Earnhardt, Jr., Martin Truex Jr., and Paul Menard. Left Earnhardt Jr. DEI and Martin shared car # 8 with ARIC Almirola from U.S. Army sponsored. 2008 Auto Club 500 was Martin's 700th career start. Still going strong in 2008, talk it, that Martin DEI Hendrick Motorsports join at the end of the season can be. 2009 is to his official after almost three decades of racing last season.




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Sunday, August 28, 2011

NASCAR racing legend - Lee Roy Yarbrough


Lee Roy Yarbrough was one of the best Super Speedway riders in the 1960s. He competed in the 198 race from 1960 to 1972. Lee-Roy was out of the rough side of Jacksonville, FL and a high school drop-out. He recognized his need for speed early. At the age of 12, he built a ' his first Roadster 34 Ford Coupe.

He won his first event of the unpaved road Jacksonville Speedway in the age of 19. Everything with wheels caught his attention from drag racing Stockcars and everything in between. Lee Roy thrived on competition. His NASCAR career began in the sportsman Division, where he ran 11 races. He soon hungered for more powerful races, in the modified class three seasons win 83 times over. In 1967 Lee Roy hooked up with junior Johnson team, and it was a match in the sky. "That I have ever seen had Lee Roy the most raw talent,.," said junior. 1969 was the best season for Lee Roy, as he won seven races and 21 had top 10 finishes. He won the Daytona 500 a car length after a late battle with Buddy Baker. Then world was 600, lapping the entire Pack the Southern 500 in the last 4 rounds and the Charlotte at least twice. He went on a rampage!

If it were Winston million program at the time, he would have won it. At the end of the season he had 7 times won and was named American driver of the year. On a super Speedway, he set a record for consecutive wins in a season. The ' 69-Lee Roy began season behind him, performance to drop. Just as fast as it rose to the top, he began a downward spiral. A few bad wrecks in the early left him with some 70's heavy injuries and memory problems. After a period of rest, Lee-Roy tries for a comeback in the year 1972 in Martinsville. This was his last time driving a racing car to be; He destroyed in lap 109. He began to frequent the local hospital for treatment of memory lapses and violent behavior. In the mid-1970s he was institutionalized for alcoholism, and in 1984 a head injury from a fall after died.




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Saturday, August 27, 2011

NASCAR racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr


Born in Kannapolis, NC Martha Coleman and Ralph Earnhardt in NASCAR. His father Ralph was born racer and one of the best short track driver at the time a natural. Although Ralph Dale in his footsteps was his son follow, had a dream, and that was to race cars. The more he observed his father race, the more he wanted for himself. He had even out of high school to race.

When he was a teenager, Dale worked in a local auto mechanic business which do, welding and mounting tires. When he left work every day, he would rush on his garage working on his race car. Dale grew fast and early age of seventeen, he married his first wife and had a son on the way. Financial issues soon emerged and he split with his wife and son. In 1973, Dale lost his father, Ralph of a heart attack. He died in his own garage, do, what he loved working on his race car.

The transfer of Dales father devastated him, but he pressed on with his dream of racing, and with his life. His second wife was Brenda Gee (the daughter of NASCAR car builder Robert Gee). Together they had two children, Kelley and Dale Jr. Shortly after Dale Jr. was born, you were Dale and Brenda divorced. His third wife was Teresa. They were married for 20 years and had a daughter, Taylor.

1980 Together, they formed his private life to himself Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Dale normally kept. Only saw most of the no-nonsense, intimidating side of him on the track. Privately, he had time with the family, enjoy fishing, hunting and working on his farm in Mooresville. He was of those known to him, nonprofit and be generous. Dale's NASCAR racing career stretched from 1975 to 2001. Over the years brought his skills and aggressive riding style him the nickname "the Intimidator". He was also known as "the man in black", referring to the black paint job in which his # 3 car was painted. Some fans called him also "Darth Vader" because of the black uniform and car, his reputation as a rider you destroy would, if it passed you could not add. Dale was either loved or hated by race fans; However, he was one of the most popular sport driver.

Earnhardt suffered a tragic accident on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001. He did not survive the crash and was the fourth NASCAR driver, in the nine months before, and to die first Adam petty in May 2000. This fatal crashes has led to increased security of NASCAR established. At a press conference, Mike Helton, President, NASCAR made the formal announcement of Earnhardt's death: "without a doubt this is one of the toughest announcements I personally used to make." We've lost Dale Earnhardt. Car # 3, driven by Earnhardt since 1988, was immediately retired by Richard Childress, owner of the team. Dale Earnhardt's life and death touched many fans everywhere in the United States.

Born: 29 April 1951

Birthplace: Kannapolis, NC

Died: 18 February 2001 (at the age of 49)

Awards: 1979 Rookie of the year

4 By IROC champion, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2000

1998 Daytona 500 winner

2001 NASCAR most popular driver award

In 2002, he was in the Motorsports Hall of Fame

In 2006, he was into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame

WINS: 76

Top 10: 428

Poland: 22

NASCAR championship: 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994


Friday, August 26, 2011

NASCAR racing legend - Harry Gant


Harry Phil Gant honed his driving can in the 1950s, road race on rural roads in Alexander County, NC. He began his career on a unpaved in Hickory, where began will put these skills to the test. He and his friends took round driving an old ' 57-Chevy, the Harry a Corvette engine in had laid. When he became the full-time driver, he won the hobby class Championship without so much as a blink. He raced in the sportsman series and won over 300 races and three Championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974.

In 1973, Harry found his way to the Winston Cup series and he ran a complete list of ' 79. He won against such as Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte for Rookie of the year. It was a fierce battlefield and the very contested award was not until the last race of the season in favor of Earnhardt. Harry Gant racing career lasted more than 2 decades, and he was especially known for # 33 Labonte bandits driving. He was a handsome man and throughout the region, he is soon nicknamed handsome acquired garage Harry Gant-- but he was humble and was never away as conceited about his driving talent.

The 1991 season was his most successful. That's when he was known, as Mr September all won four Cup in a row and two Busch races in the month of September of the same year race. He finished fourth in the standings, that his career was high. He won five races this year, together with a pole position, fifteen top-5 and 17 top-10. He was also the most laps led in 1991 with 1,684. Harry holds two age-related records: the oldest abzurufenden his first career win (he was 42, won the first Cup race in Martinsville be) and the oldest driver of ever to win a Cup race (age 52).

At the end of 1994 handsome Harry Gant finished his career as a racing driver and now lives in his native North Carolina. He returned however replacement for an injured Bill Elliot truck series for a partial season in the craftsman in 1996, and Winston select in 96.


NASCAR racing legend - Bobby Isaac


The story of Bobby Isaac is a classic rags to riches tale. He grew up on a farm near Catawba, North Carolina, and was the second youngest of nine children. From the time Isaac was 6 years old, his parents had died and he was pretty much on your own. He left the school after the sixth grade, which led to a rumor that he could not read or write, which is not true. At the age of 12, he worked in a sawmill. He saved his money until he could buy his first pair of shoes.

17, Isaac discovered his love for racing. He lived sister and her husband with his when he saw his first race on the new track in Hickory, NC. He wasted no time and bought a Furt 37. He headed straight for the track, but crashed in the second round of the race. He was fearless, back on track in no time. 1956 Began full time racing he but not race the Grand National circuit until seven years later.

1958 Bobby connected with Ralph Earnhardt. During the season, he raced against some of the best in the game such as Ned Jarrett, David Pearson, and Ralph Earnhardt himself. "I have some of the driver, but not good enough for them to know me a car", he commented later. In 1964 Bobby Isaac took the victory of petty and Pardue in Daytona. This season had 19 starts and 7 top-10.

1969 Was able to take Bobby in a season 20-PIN. This is a NASCAR record that is hard to beat. (There are currently 36 races on the schedule.) 1970 Bobby's career was heating, which he had secured the Cup Championship, and through the second to the last race of the season. In 1970, he set a world record on a closed course; He circled the track at 201.104 mph, which beat buddy Baker record of 200.447 mph. In 1976, Bobby Isaac drove his last Winston Cup race for banjo Matthews.

Bobby pulled his car off the track in 1977 during a late model sportsman race at Hickory suddenly. He suffered a heart attack and died at a local hospital. Bobby Isaac also made at the Bonneville Salt flats in Utah and set 28 speed records, of which many still exist.




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Thursday, August 25, 2011

NASCAR racing legend-"the King"-Richard Petty


Richard Petty "the King" is considered by many the greatest NASCAR drivers of all time. He proved by records for both Cup Championships and number of WINS. He is best known for the NASCAR championship won seven times. He is a second generation, under the direction of his father Lee petty won the first Daytona 500 in the years 1959 and 3 NASCAR winner was.

Third and fourth generation would follow in his son Kyle and grandson Adam. (Unfortunately his grandson Adam lost Richard in an accident in the year 2000.) Richard Petty was born in a small town in North Carolina and began his racing career in 1958, just 16 days after his 21st birthday. He started with a bang and was named NASCAR Rookie of the year 1959 were top-10-results six of which with 9 in the top 5.

In 1964 and 1966 Richard took WINS in the Daytona 500, the him the first driver who twice win. Soon his opponents began to say to protest that his machines were larger. He was frustrated with the sports and links to participate after drag race, but that venture was short lived. He crashed his car at a Raceway in Georgia, 7 people hurt and kill an eight year-old boy.

Back to NASCAR in 1964 was a milestone year. He won 27 of 48 events, which he ran. Another occurred "first" for Richard Petty when he again won the Daytona 500, for the first time to win the event three times in 1971. He won it again in 1973 and 1974. In the 1975 season had it 13 WINS (a record of NASCAR, the 1998 by Jeff Gordon tied). Only in 1978 missed Richard make to the winner of the district but victory was not to be of his understanding of long-he went wild in 1979 and won the NASCAR championship in his seventh and last time.

Richard, the seventh and last victory at Daytona came, as he "Fuel pump only" on his final pit stop took in 1981. A smart move that foxed from Bobby Allison. "The King" his 200th won races under caution at the firecracker 400 at Daytona on 4 July 1984. petty managed a Fender before the Yarborough, Cale cross the finish line. (At that time the field not respecting was fixed.)
Richard Petty's career, he took more time for the fans. He could through the fence for hours signing autographs permanent be seen. It was never removed a fan. His last season before retirement 1992 was and he finished 35th in his final race. It passed Pontiac the checkered flag and circled the track for the fans one last time in his # 43 STP.

Career Awards

In 1997, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

In 1998, he was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers.

He was car-in the first class only floor, inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1989.

He received the Medal of freedom by President George H. W. Bush in 1992 who will be honored first Motorsports athlete ever to receive this recognition.


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

NASCAR racing legend - Jack Smith


Jack Smith worked at a service station near the city of Roswell, GA in the 1940's. He started racing against the local traffickers in the area. He was not picky "he would of coarse dirt, superspeedways, or on the fields of race."I used to watch the guys before the war out in Lakewood and knew that I could do that. "When I alt I entered a race in Thomaston." This was Jack's first race in 1946. "I qualified second national title holder Roy Hall, but after the race started I spun from a whole bunch, so I knew that I'd like some learning about me." 1949 Drove his first NASCAR event in Charlotte (now Lowe's Motor Speedway) and Jack drove at Darlington place 13 1954 in one of his most memorable races. He tried, the leader, fireball Roberts to chase and crashed over the wall. Be tilted car five times and landed in the parking lot. "Daddy drove in the rough and tough days," said his son, Jackie.

"He was a man." He ran hard. He had wide shoulders, large weapons. They ran, and they fought back. It was a hard life. "Jackie Smith, said."It was to make little round. They had all jobs during the week. It was not for the money that they ran. "It was for the love of the sport".

From 1961, Jack won the first race for NASCAR's premier series in the BMS. It was the volunteer 500. 18,000 fans watched as he took the chequered flag with some help relief at the wheel by Johnny Allen. Legend fireball Roberts said that Jack Smith was one of only four riders, could withstand the pace of increasing speeds (in Daytona). Average approximately 155 mph at that time there were accelerated. In 1955, Jack began a chain of food stores in his hometown. Food City sponsors of the BMS of annual spring Sprint Cup race, the Food City 500 later became more than 30 years. The chain also nationwide sponsor Food City 250 in August. 21 WINS are Jack Smith at number 24 on the all-time wins-list.

Born: 24 May 1, 1925
Place of birth: Metropolis, IL
Died: 17 October 2001 (age 77)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Awards:
National Motorsports Hall of Fame
Daytona Beach Hall of Fame
NASCAR's most popular driver award 1959

NASCAR Cup series stats:
264 Races over 15 years
Best Cup position: 4th 1962
First race: 1949: Charlotte Speedway
Last race: 1964 sunshine 200 in Savannah
First win: 1959 Old Dominion 400 in Martinsville
Last win: 1962 new Asheville
WINS: 21
Top ten: 142
Poland: 23

By: Cindy Pischel




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NASCAR racing legend - Marvin Panch


Marvin Panch started his career in racing as a car owner in California. In 1949, when his driver for a race point, Marvin hopped in the car and drove it a third place finish. He decided he could do, driving his own and received his first major victory in the same year at Balboa Stadium, an unsealed in San Diego. He continued his race in California for the next six years. During this time, he won many races and a Championship.

In 1953, Marvin decided to the East Coast try racing scene and traveled to Darlington. He finished 28 and his driving skills attracted the attention of Lee petty. He received an invitation the following again petty car to drive year. This time he finished third. In 1956, Marvin Panch won his first Grand National in Montgomery, Alabama, where he won the pole position and dominated the entire 100-miles event. Marvin had been driving for the factory Ford team but in 1957, Ford moved the racing and Marvin career took a nosedive.

He took only 24 in the next three years. In 1961, he became a ride in a Pontiac, which result in Daytona 500, which he his career again set in motion won, offered. He was soon hired by the Woods brothers to drive their Ford. "We've had much success together," said Panch.

"We made some races won and ever until well done, if we didn't win." "It was like with money in the Bank."

1966 Due to a rules dispute, Ford Motor Company again moved the NASCAR, Panch left without a ride--but not long. He was in another small car and won the 1966 Charlotte 600, his 17 and last victory. He retired this October.

Marvin Panch was as one of NASCAR's 1988 50 greatest drivers and was inducted into the national Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 1987. In the course of his career in racing, he rode for some of the top Auto generators such as Smokey Yunick, the forest brothers, Ray Fox Holman-Moody and petty enterprises. "I feel that I narrow driven, when it comes to drive the market for some of the best car builder in the business." "I advise all them very high", said Panch.

Born: 28 May 1926
Place of birth: Graz, Wisconsin
Awards:
1998 Named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers
In 2002 he was in the West Coast stock car Hall of Fame
In 1987, he was in the national Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame
Race statistics:
216 Race over 15 years
Best Cup position: 2nd 1957, Grand National
Last race: 1966 national 500 (Charlotte)
First win: 1956 (Montgomery)
Last win: 1966 world 600 (Charlotte)

By: Cindy Pischel




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NASCAR racing legend - Tony Stewart


Tony Stewart is one of the NASCAR colorful personalities. He was out of trouble with the officials and other drivers with can keep up more than the media. Tony is known for the drives the # 20 Home Depot Toyota, and has won 2 cup championships. He won also the IRL and IROC Series Championships.

Tony's career as a racing driver began in 1978 when he was only seven years old. He jumped behind the wheel of a go-kart and never looked back. His father was quite Nelson next to him, him fired and leave him anything accept no less than first place. "He never rules for the second, let me", said Tony. "He does not like it when we ran second, and he knew that I it do not like when we ran second." If he, that I was not 100 percent, then he was pretty hard on me about it. "He pushed me to be better." His father visited yet events whenever he can. Tony won his first championship at the age of eight in the class 4-cycle rookie junior then went national and won two more Karting Championship. 1989 Castle for more efficient open wheel half dwarves. 1991 Moved to USAC and won the 1994 Rookie of the year and the Championship in the National Midget category.

Young Tony Stewart was getting only his wet feet. He won the "Triple Crown" in the next year won all three USAC divisions. Between his time in USAC and IRL is if Tony earned the nickname "Smoke". It seems that he blew a few engines during his ' 97 IRL championship season. Tony was always still not content without another racing to try scene and soon in the nationwide series for some events. He drove for Joe Gibbs, who was so impressed with his talent that he drive him to a full schedule in 1998 along with his IRL schedule signed. Tony was slowed by the double duty. He continues to consistently at the top of the field to finish. 1999 Was the first rider Tony, race in the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. He finished both events in the top 10. Joe Gibbs knew that it was time, Tony from nationwide Cup race and soon after "the double", Tony of left IRL races behind the big guns in the Sprint Cup arena join to move. With Tony's reputation for success, no one was surprised when he won Rookie of the year 1999 and was runner-up to Jeff Gordon for the Championship.

2001 Tony's competitive nature was with some controversy with other drivers is displayed. He was no stranger to fines and probation periods of NASCAR. He began, known for his "he started it and I finished it" - attitude. 2005 was a great year for Tony. He won the race, which meant more to him than the Championship itself-the Allstate 400 at the brickyard. After his second victory of the season, Tony began and his crew climb the fence between the fans and the line to celebrate his victory. This was a short-lived tradition and he was quoted as saying: "I'm too darn thick to fences are climbing", then spent $17,000 on exercise equipment.

Tony Stewart is also the owner of Eldora Speedway, dirt ½ mile in the vicinity of Ross Castle, OH and co-owner of two other tracks. He can rough at the edges, Frank and one of NASCAR's bad boys, but Tony has contributed more than $2.1 million to various charities in the United States. Advertises his Foundation benefiting especially children, injured drivers and animals. If he is not on the line, Tony still in the House lives, where he, in Columbus, in grown.




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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

NASCAR racing legend - Terry Labonte


Terrance Lee Labonte is a two-time NASCAR Winston Cup winner and the younger brother of Bobby Labonte. He is the father of Justin, which drove in the Busch series. Like many of his competitors, Terry Labonte started his career in racing at an early age. He spent time with his father, who worked on the car and in the age of 7 he began racing quarter and dwarfs.

The amount of time he was 9 years old, he had already won a Championship. When he was a teenager, moved to the local short tracks and it won championships. Local short track racing until the age of 22 as a NASCAR team owner Billy Hagan took notice and he went on a chance to the big time offered, to him.

Darlington of the Southern 500 was his first jump on the NASCAR circuit-not the easiest route for a rookie still trying to get his feet wet. "I have never Darlington had seen before I went there in 1978," said Terry. Apparently, he was ready, "too tough to tame" track. He took his Hagan Chevrolet fourth place. (The Lady in black later was specially designed for Terry, always the route of his first start and first victory final victory.)

Drive through his third season, Terry was a strong contender for the Cup Championship. He finished fourth in the ranking in 1981, 1982, third and fifth 1983. From August 1984 Terry had his first Grand National Championship wrapped, to lead by passing Dale Earnhardt, in the overall classification. He began to be known by nicknames such as "Texas" Terry and Iceman.

1996 In Martinsville, Terry was hit "Ironman" of sports as Richard Petty's record of 513 consecutive starts. From this season, he led his second championship won. After almost three decades, adopted Terry, out of racing withdraw. In 2006 he drove part-time, then hung his suit and shoes. In early 2007 but the racing scene lured him back and he ran three races for Michael Waltrip. He is also set to petty enterprises this year ('08) as drivers join number words. He will be a teammate of his brother Bobby only for the second time in their NASCAR career.

By: Cindy Pischel




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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

NASCAR racing legend - Lee petty


Lee petty was an early stock car driver in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a pioneer of NASCAR, and one of its first superstars. It all began in 1948 at the age of 35, he decided his hand on dirt track stock car racing attempt. The NASCAR Winston Cup driver developed four generations from this decision.

In the 16 years he won in NASCAR he finished 5 point in eleven seasons in the top and won three Grand National Championship. He is on NASCAR's all-time wins-list to seventh place. Lee petty was also the winner of the prestigious first Daytona 500 ever. The aim was so close to Johnny Beauchamp, that it took three days NASCAR, whether petty of the winner was.

He because of hard, but his movements with strategy calculated. His best season was 1959, when he reached 41 49 events and won 12 of them. In addition to one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR, Lee played an important role business end of stock car racing. Today "The first family of NASCAR" enjoys the continued success of the petty enterprises the Lee petty, founded. Several years after his retirement petty was quoted words: "We were not like some of the others."

Some of the other young drove them and took everything from racing they could. We have put it back. If a sponsor stop, stop some of the other young. They spent their money for pleasure. We we build spent. Racing has everything we did was sought. We started under an OL ' Reaper shed with no soil in it and we built it. "That was probably what I was most proud."

Lee petty was involved in race after his retirement. Finally, his son Richard was to soon until then Kyle follows grandchildren and great-grandson Adam involved. Enter the legacy which so long Lee, started.

Born: 14 March 1914
Place of birth: Randleman, NC
Died: April 5, 2005
Cause of death: Aneurysm
Awards:
Grand National Champion: 1954, 1958, 1959
Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, 1990
Inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, 1996
In the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
NASCAR Cup series stats:
427 Races over a 16 year career
First race: 1949: Charlotte Speedway
Last race: 1964 Watkins Glen International
First win: 1949 Heidelberg Raceway (Pittsburgh)
Last win: 1961 Speedway Park (Jacksonville)
WINS: 54
Top 10 of: 332
Poland: 18

By Cindy Pischel




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