(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. The campus also has two service centers specializing in Honda, Volvo and Subaru service. 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 Women in the Winner's Circle Celebration is the foundation's major fundraiser, celebrating the success of women in racing. On the Road to Glory is in exhibit from February 1 thru May 19, 2013 at the Elmhurst Historical Museum . (Assocaited Press/USA Today)(11-3-2012), Sterling Marlin has Parkinsonism: For the past year or so, Sterling Marlin's brain would tell his right hand to complete a fine-motor task, such as cranking a boat or buttoning the collar on a shirt. Foyt was released from Baylor-St. Luke's Medical Center Tuesday afternoon and is recovering at home from his Nov. 12 triple bypass heart surgery. "Just Another Racer: The Randy Bethea Story" can be viewed for free on Youtube. The line is also a kind of metaphor for a life that is a mixture of frustration and joy, courageous acceptance and occasional regret. He has a lot of years in the sport." "I thought I was a pretty good guy, but folks, let me tell you something. Kurt Busch has retired, Johnson is still mostly retired and Kevin Harvick has already announced that 2023 will be his last season behind the wheel of Cup car before he moves to the TV booth. The setbacks might've been easier to handle if Hornish weren't so insular, anxiety riddled and self-flogging on the job. Sunday's event also kicks off a summer of 12 race event appearances by committee members to raise awareness and funds for the memorial. He would never race again. The stroke followed another health issue for Pearson -- an abdominal aneurysm, which occurred in October and left him hospitalized for more than a week. The 60 minute documentary was filmed and edited by Kingsport Times-News reporter Jeff Bobo and includes interviews with many of Bethea's NASCAR racing contemporaries including retired racers Paul Lewis, John A. Utsman, active Nationwide Series driver Brad Teague, and engine builder Stanley Allison. "It is very positive and I feel good," Jarrett told NASCAR.com. Bodine, a native of Chemung, NY, raced at Watkins Glen International from 1986 through 2000 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Right now I'm just a loaf. (Wallace PR)(8-1-2015), Buddy Baker facing death with predictable courage: Buddy Baker is facing the end of his life with the same courage he demonstrated during a long NASCAR career, when he sometimes drove at more than 200 mph. Kevin Harvick 6. An airplane carrying retired Nascar driver Dale Earnhardt Jr and his wife and daughter was involved in a fiery crash at an airport in Tennessee on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.. The ever-popular Wallace announced that after what will be a series-record 547 career starts, the Iowa event will also mark the final start of his 26-year NASCAR career. Foyt continues to recover from his triple bypass surgery and subsequent complications at home in Houston. GPS and video-overlay technology is also used to map out racing lines and to make comparisons to our professional instructors. Since then, Edwards, a winner of 28 Cup . 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. "In three weeks I will be 60 years old and I do struggle with memory loss, with things in my brain I know probably came from some of those concussions, that's what I've been told," said Jarrett, who retired from racing in 2008. Hutchison presented Allison with two proclamations honoring him and his son. "Back to building dirt cars and having fun again," Hornaday said recently from his race shop, surrounded by cars in various states of progress. 1 - Ty Dillon. I don't know how you keep a sponsor.' . 4 - Tony Stewart. "(Associated Press)(5-28-2012), Childress & Rudd inducted into NMPA Hall of Fame: NASCAR team owner Richard Childress and former NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd were inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame Tuesday night at a gala event in Concord, NC. Labonte's debut will mark the first time a Monster Energy Cup Series Champion races in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, further underlining the strong ties between the Euro NASCAR and the American NASCAR and the continuous exchange of drivers between the two continents. You'd think a guy that good would be trying to line up on the starting grid for the centennial edition of the Indy 500. "To go into the National Motorsports Press Association with Ricky Rudd is very special for me personally because of his important contributions to both RCR and the sport of NASCAR racing as a whole. Since 2008, Watkins Glen International has selected drivers from all racing backgrounds to the elite class known as The Legends of The Glen. Maybe take four races off the schedule and increase that demand that means so much. In April, he underwent a laminectomy in the lumbar region of his spine to relieve sciatic nerve pain. And I'm going to take the train up in Canada. (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 lives in Shelby, N.C., where his NASCAR team was based. 54 - Ty Gibbs - Joe Gibbs Racing CHARTERED ENTRIES NOTE: The 36 teams listed as 'Chartered Entries' below, are those who are currently announced to have charters for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. Schrader, 59, won for the first time at Salem since 1999 (and first ARCA win since 2013 at DuQuoin, IL), picking up his 18th all-time ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards victory (in 74 races). NASCAR is completing a 10-year, $4.8 billon television contract. Her ninth-place finish in the 1978 Indianapolis 500, with a team she formed and managed, was the best by a woman until 2005. Sharon is a track where we have raced a lot through the years and we are ready to tackle the competition." Food does not taste good and he has trouble swallowing. Rudd holds the record for most consecutive starts with 788. "Jeff Gordon has been a tremendous ambassador of motorsports, NASCAR and North Carolina," said McCrory. (Charlotte Observer)(4-8-2014), Memorial planned for Dick Trickle: Green Bay has Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau and Vince Lombardi; Madison has speedskater Eric Heiden. Bodine intended to run as many as 15 races in this year before his sponsor, Luke & Associates, pulled financing before the season. He is expected to make a full recovery. We've had a good car here several times, but for whatever reason we didn't win it." For a list of active NASCAR drivers, see List of NASCAR drivers. Burton is about to get back to work for NBC as they take over NASCAR coverage at Daytona over the 4th of July weekend. We see a lot of players in all sports that end up on hard times." Keselowski first appeared on Sullivan & Son last season. (Sports Illustrated)(5-13-2016), Dave Blaney injured at Eldora: Former NASCAR driver Dave Blaney, father of Sprint Cup rookie Ryan Blaney, was transported to an Ohio hospital Friday night after crashing during qualifying at Eldora Speedway, a track spokesperson told NBC Sports. Rudd was also the 1992 titlist in the International Race of Champions series. 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. Richard's son Kyle continued the Petty name after Richard retired. 2 Miller Lite Ford up to speed - especially at Daytona. Reffner didn't have any cost estimates; the project still in in the planning stages, and no numbers are set in stone, he said. I want everyone to know that you just have to keep going and marching forward, no matter what You all have to know that there will be something on the horizon that will hopefully inspire you. "I'm literally lost at times. In recent years, Wallace has been able to capitalize on his charismatic personality and racing experience in becoming a NASCAR analyst for FOX Sports. "(ARCA)(6-9-2013), Ten years since Nadeau's injury UPDATE: NASCAR's annual spring visit to Richmond International Raceway marks the 10-year anniversary of Jerry Nadeau's near fatal accident at the track. I'm not sure. "Back to doing a little bit of everything, I guess." Only Richard Petty has more Cup wins -- he retired with 200. "It was about 5 or 6 miles if I walked," Parsons recalled in later years. He made history in 1973 becoming the first Afircan American NASCAR racer to win a pole in an upper division race when he knocked Darrell Waltrip off the pole in the Late Model Sportman (Nationwide Series) Southern 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. UPDATE The three cars entered by the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller team in Friday's VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 Nationwide Series race at Darlington Raceway will carry a decal honoring former NASCAR driver and team owner Billy Standridge. "I hope that I can run strong in it and hopefully win but I'm realistic too," Wallace said. Spencer, from Berwick, Pa., isn't leaving North Carolina simply to re-unite with relatives. It's something that we cannot fix." A LifeFlight helicopter was on site but wasn't needed to transport Blaney to a local hospital. He was the youngest. (Race 32/36). There are sponsor dollars generated by NASCAR. Nadeau still wonders what's next. Ward will race at Daytona because Jeb is not yet qualified to run at Daytona. "I went this year to one of the greatest weekends in racing, the Chili Bowl," Nadeau said. "When I heard we had the opportunity to get this point, we just went to work on it to see if we could put it together and we were able to." He talked with NASCAR brass about the dangers of carbon-monoxide exposure, which led to the organization moving headers to the right side of its cars and improving cockpit ventilation. He enjoyed a fruitful 13 years career and put in quite a great effort on the racing track. "Ironically, two of the best years I ever had in racing was driving a Buick. The American Muscle Driving Experience will also host several of the top racing drivers in the country. "(Newport News Daily Press) (Atlanta Journal Constitution)(10-1-2014), Lee Petty and Harry Gant to be honored: Lee Petty and Harry Gant will have N.C. Auto Racing Hall Of Fame in-ground plaques dedicated to the two NASCAR legends in an Oct. 8 ceremony in Mooresville, NC. "He wasn't here Wednesday, but we talked on the phone. Nothing to brag about, I was very weak and very tired but I have done some stuff with it. He rebuilt the wrecked '57 Chevy with the blown engine and began winning dirt-track races at Natural Bridge Speedway in western Virginia. It's been good to me, it's made me a lot of money," Wallace said. Bodine is quick to point out he is not retiring. "I got asked to go to Japan a month ago and I did some driving at Fuji Speedway, an old Formula One race track. And the idea has some high-profile supporters. 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. Then I lost my father who I was very, very close to from cancer." (ESPN)(4-2-2012), Rusty Wallace returns to the track: Retired NASCAR driver and ESPN broadcaster Rusty Wallace, is scheduled to compete in the June 12th Howie Lettow Memorial 150 at The Milwaukee Mile. Foyt was scheduled to be the grand marshal Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. He won three Winston Cup titles (1981, 1982, 1985), the 1989 Daytona 500, 1992 Southern 500, and is the undisputed Memorial Day major race record holder, having won an unprecedented five Coca-Cola 600 titles. "(Frontstretch)(8-21-2015), Where is Ricky Rudd? "Personally, I wish the schedule were 32 again," Wallace said. Some retired drivers just keep getting faster, and Bob Keselowski ( the father of Brad and XXX ) became the fastest NASCAR driver in history in 2018 when he took a dodge charger NASCAR race car to the salt flat in Bonneville Utah and powered it to 271 miles an hour. The seven-time NASCAR champion turned IndyCar Series driver is stepping back from full-time racing, the Associated Press first . "It's a driving company where we help teenagers learn to drive." Wallace finished his career with 55 wins - 37 with Penske - and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013. 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. They make the best deal they can with an owner and hope they eventually hit the big time. and he did that while retired! 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. Others receiving votes were: former drivers L.D. It's a great workout," he said. His racing fix also included attending one of dirt track racing's most competitive events. 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. Before he married Mary Anna four months ago, he said he would at times hole himself up in his bedroom, draw the blinds, order pizza and watch movies all day. During my time with ESPN, I watched the X Games a lot and really enjoyed them. The son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Buck Baker, the 6-foot-6 Baker was known as the "Gentle Giant" during his racing days. NASCAR Cup Series driver pages: Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year Drivers who will compete in at least one 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. And every time you get a concussion you damage something in your brain. "I think it's OK for me to give my opinion. "It was amazing and really fun. Thanks to the NASCAR family and all of his fans and friends for their support and concern." He will be represented by his son, Richard Petty, at the ceremony. As little as 10% of the new deal would provide more money for a driver's fund than was in the initial concussion proposal between the NFL and its retired players. Petty announced the news on his Twitter account. I wake up like, 'Well, what am I doing today?' "They're so involved, so they don't care. Keselowski credits his big win to visiting his favorite bar, Sullivan & Son, and the establishment declares the bar stool he sat on before the race "lucky." Although his heart surgery was successful, Foyt developed serious complications with his lungs. (National Speed Sport News)(6-21-2016), Mark Martin to drive the pace car before Coke 600: NASCAR legend Mark Martin made numerous memories while racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the 2002 Coca-Cola 600 winner will make a triumphant return to the iconic 1.5-mile superspeedway on Sunday when - to commemorate being inducted into the 2017 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame - Martin will drive the Toyota pace car prior to the green flag for the 57th running of the Coca-Cola 600. He even competed in a racing series last year against drivers that remind him of his spitfire youth. (ARCA Racing)(4-29-2015), Film To Be Made About Bobby Allison: Posse Films, LLC, the inspirational feature film production company that controls the rights to several historically significant and uplifting life stories, recently announced the making of a biopic about the larger-than-life NASCAR pioneer, and NASCAR Hall of Fame member, Bobby Allison. Larry Foyt also says his father is improving each day and is expected to make a full recovery. The winning bid was $2.3 million and the sale is scheduled to close this week. 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. The Ferrari Finali Mondiali, the four-day event that is being staged in North America for the first time, will bring together competitors from the European, North American and Asia Pacific series of the Ferrari Challenge for a battle for the World Championship in their Ferrari 458 Challenge EVOs. Ottinger and Sterling Marlin, former crew chief/driver Kirk Shelmerdine and sportswriter David Poole. [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. This weekend not only marks the second anniversary of Trickle's death, but also the second annual Dick Trickle Memorial Celebration at the Rudolph Community Park, the site where the building of the memorial is underway. I wanted to be king, but I went at it all the wrong ways," Waltrip said. There will be a special preview on Thursday, January 31st. Every now and then he gets a call for a speaking engagement and at one point gave TV race commentary a try. That color was green, and like the majority of up-and-coming drivers of that era Bethea didn't have enough green in his wallet to compete at his full potential. The race honors the late Lettow, a former standout ASA crew chief who mentored many young drivers. David Gene Pearson was an American stock car driver. (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. NASCAR is a billion-dollar industry filled with wealthy team owners, deep-pocketed sponsors and a number of millionaire drivers, all directed by the . Table of Contents Who Are the Wealthiest NASCAR Drivers? Wright Pond said his brother still is battling cancer in other parts of his body. "Like so many people, I'm still on the fence on where I want to go and what I want to do. 2. He had to either walk the several miles across steep ridges or else hitch-hike, hoping a kind soul would give him a lift to his family's old homeplace in a picturesque valley called Parsonsville. The overall Spirit Award for 2016 will be announced in January. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). "There's a little bit of a responsibility on everybody's part, not just the sport as a whole, but the drivers that are currently having the success they're having, myself included," Earnhardt said.