Richard Petty ran a Ford during the 1969 NASCAR season due to a dispute with Chrysler. In a bid to win Petty back, Chrysler developed the Plymouth Superbird, one of the most famous cars in NASCAR history. Petty switched back to Chrysler in 1970.
Richard Petty won 200 Nascar races during his career.
Yes. Jimmie Johnson won the Nascar Cup Series championship from 2006-2010.
NASCAR SPRINT CupStatistics 1,184 races run over 35 years.Click on the link below for more information on Richard Petty.
During his Nascar Cup Series career, Richard Petty won 61races starting from the pole position.
Richard Petty used the following car numbers during his Nascar Cup Series career:2, 24, 41, 42, 42A, 43, 142
Yes, Richard Sears, back in 1881-1887, during the amateur era.
Dale Earnhardt won 4 championships in the 1990's. 1990, 1991, 1993, and 1994. Many people think Jeff Gordon won the most championships in the 1990's, but he only won 3 in the '90s. 1990 Dale Earnhardt1991 Dale Earnhardt1992 Alan Kulwiki1993 Dale Earnhardt1994 Dale Earnhardt1995 Jeff Gordon1996 Terry Labonte1997 Jeff Gordon1998 Jeff Gordon1999 Dale Jarrett Legendary racecar driver Dale Earnhardtwon the most Nextel Cup Series Championships during the 1990s, finishing the decade with four championships. Jeff Gordon came in second with three championships.
Denny Hamlin has yet to win the Sprint Cup (Winston Cup in older parlance) during his career.(as of March 2010)
4 championships.
No, there has never been an instance where a car was struck by lightning during a NASCAR race.
In 2011, Jeff Gordon won three Nascar Cup Series races.February 27th: Subway Fresh Fit 500 (Phoenix)June 12th: 5-Hour Energy 500 (Pocono)September 6th: AdvoCare 500