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Was the Winston Cup Series the first Nascar championship for Jeff Gordon?
Yes, it was. The 1995 Winston Cup Series championship was the first for Jeff Gordon in Nascar.
How old was Jeff Gordon when he started racing in the Winston Cup Series?
Jeff Gordon was 22 years old when he drove in his first Nascar Winston Cup Series race.
Who was the first winner in NASCAR?
Jim Roper won the first NASCAR Scrictly Stock Race- which has evolved into the Sprint Cup Series (formally known as Winston Cup), on June 19, 1949 at Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway. Red Byron won the first NASCAR championship.
When did Dale Earnhardt Jr. begin Nascar racing?
Dale Jr's first Winston Cup race was on May 30, 1999. His first Busch Series race was on June 22, 1996.
How many years was Dale Earnhardt Sr. racing in NASCAR?
Dale Sr. started 676 Nascar Winston Cup Series races in 27 years. His first race was on May 25, 1975 and his last was on February 18, 2001.
Who was the first driver to claim championships in both the Nascar Nationwide Series and the Nascar Camping World Truck Series?
Greg Biffle was the first driver to claim both championships. He won the 2000 Nascar Craftsman Truck Series and the 2002 Nascar Busch Series. The series sponsorship names have now changed.
What was the first race Dale Earnhardt Sr. won?
Dale Sr's first Nascar win came on April 1, 1979 in the Winston Cup Series. It was the Southeastern 500 at Bristol International Speedway.
Who was the last person to win a Nascar Cup Series race?
In 2003, Matt Kenseth won the last Nascar Winston Cup Series championship. The following season the series was known as the Nextel Cup. The name was again changed in 2008 to the Sprint Cup.
Does Dale Earnhardt Jr. smoke?
Yes in-fact he does... whether it is a continued habit or just something he did as part of the Winston Culture before Sprint became the Primary sponsor for NASCAR's premier series is currently unknown. In his autobiography detailing the events surrounding his first year in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series he admits to smoking a few Winston Cigarettes after his first Coca Cola 600 by his trailer to calm down after a long and challenging race. This is the only time he mentioned smoking in his book.
What was the first NASCAR trophy?
The first Nascar trophy was awarded to Red Byron. He won the 1949 Nascar Strictly Stock Series championship.
Who was the first driver in Winston Cup history to win four consecutive Winston Cups?
No driver won the Nascar championship four times in a row, when it was called the Winston Cup Series. Jimmie Johnson won the championship five consecutive years, from 2006-2010. In the first two it was known as the Nextel Cup, in the last three it was the Sprint Cup. Cale Yarborough won the most Winston Cup Series championships in a row, with three, from 1976-1978.
When did Dale Earnhardt Jr. win his first Nascar race?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his first Nascar Cup Series race on April 2, 2000 at Texas Motor Speedway. He also won his first Nationwide race, then known as the Busch Series, at Texas Motor Speedway on April 4, 1998.
