In NASCAR Cup Series competition the #44 car has started 1,012 races with 99 different drivers and has 13 wins, 28 poles, 157 top 5s, and 325 top 10s Terry Labonte has the most career starts in #44 with 259 from 1979-1986 and from 2005-2006.

The 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 32nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 9th modern-era NASCAR Cup season. It was the final year with the Gen 2 car. The season began on Sunday, January 13 and ended on Sunday, November 15.

Find current and past drivers for NASCAR car #44. Our database contains statistics, information and history of NASCAR car numbers.

Race results for NASCAR car number 44 during the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Our database contains history of drivers for NASCAR car numbers.

Apr 10, 2021 · The Driver by Number project: Which driver had the most success or closest association with every car number ever run in NASCAR's top division.

List of 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National drivers on ESPN.

Feb 7, 2023 · NASCAR is celebrating its 75th anniversary all throughout the 2023 season. In 1998, NASCAR had a panel select a list of its 50 greatest drivers for its golden anniversary.

Mar 4, 2022 · While you had icons from previous decades who were still kicking ass and taking names, like Richard Petty and Bobby Allison, new legends like Dale Earnhardt emerged to usher NASCAR into the new era. Here's our definitive ranking of the eight best NASCAR drivers of …

Feb 12, 1998 · Race results for NASCAR car number 44 during the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Our database contains history of drivers for NASCAR car numbers.

List of Nascar Sprint Cup Winners from the 1980's. Dale Earnhardt won the Championship 3 times during the 1980's.

The Generation 3 refers to the generation of stock cars used in NASCAR from 1981 to 1991, and it was used in the Busch Series at it's modern beginning in 1982. In this generation, NASCAR downsized the cars to better resemble cars on the showroom floor (with wheelbase at 110 inches), and body panels were still purchased through the manufacturers.

Jan 30, 2013 · Group 44 Jaguar dipped their toe in the water in ’83 with the XJR5 (before also heading across the ocean to Le Mans) and Chevrolet joined in ’85 with a Lola chassis. Ford also joined the fray with their Mustang GTP. But the Porsche 956 that was all-conquering in Europe wasn’t allowed to play.

Sep 9, 2021 · Where did all the cars from the 80s go and where are they now? Just like they do now. 90% of them got wrecked, scrapped, or rebodied/modernized/modified to stay current until they were wrecked or scrapped. I would also recommend that OP go to …

On May 29, 1980, CBS paid a fee of roughly US$ 50,000 or $100,000 to Charlotte Motor Speedway to broadcast the World 600 NASCAR stock car race. Benny Parsons edged out Darrell Waltrip to win a grand prize of $44,850 in a race that was watched by perhaps 3.7 million viewers on the network. [23]

May 9, 2024 · When teams and drivers arrived at Daytona Int’l Speedway for testing in December 1980, the smaller cars proved very unstable. Bobby Allison was driving for team owner Harry Ranier and brought an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme to the 2.5-mile track.

Feb 13, 2019 · Hey everyone, just the same bored college student dreaming of racing. This time around I decided to make a list of the greatest drivers by decade going back from the 1980's-2010's.

Mar 31, 2020 · From mullets to Tim Richmond and his battle with Dale Earnhardt, take a look back on NASCAR in the 1980s with TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

Dec 12, 2018 · Darrel Waltrip was an absolute monster behind the wheel. 3 time champion, 1989 Daytona 500, 5 Coke 600s, 12 wins at Bristol including 7 in a row in the early 80’s. He is bonafide one of the 5 greatest to ever put on a uniform.

Apr 10, 2024 · Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson combined to win three NASCAR Cup Series titles during the 1980s. (NASCAR photo) Starting with local newspapers and including a lengthy stint with NASCAR Scene, Ben White has covered stock car racing for nearly 50 years.