Posted in History, Motorsports, NASCAR, Pontiac Leave a comment Pontiac Enthusiast Magazine, NASCAR Cup Team Profiles – March/April 1996

Feb 27, 2019 · While H.B.’s under-powered Pontiac didn’t stand a chance as an independent against the factory-backed heavy hitting Fords and Plymouths , he finished a respectable 18th (out of 50 entrants) running at the finish, 29 laps down to eventual winner Mario Andretti.

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07/06/2017 - In the late 1990's-early 2000's promoters from various industries with ties to NASCAR saw Bobby Labonte as a guaranteed and - some might even say - drama/controversy-free way to garner good and extensive publicity.

Feb 27, 2019 · Pearson’s first NASCAR top tier win was in 1961 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the renowned Cup World 600 where he led 225 of 400 laps in John Masoni’s 1961 #3 Daytona Beach Kennel Club Catalina; his final NASCAR top tier win was in 1982 at the North Carolina Motor Speedway (Rockingham) in the Late Model Sportsman (Xfinity) Coca Cola 200 ...

Sep 4, 2024 · This race was also the last career Cup Pontiac starts for both Butch Gilliland and Scott Gaylord, the former finishing 29th in his wife-owned Anaheim Electric Gear Grand Prix and the latter finishing 37th in Jimmy Means’ Oliver Manufacturing Grand Prix.

May 2, 2017 · 2000 would mark Bill Davis’ last season with Pontiac before switching to Dodge; Ward would drive Pontiacs just 4 more times in his Cup career following the 2000 season, running the last 4 races of the 2003 season in Gene Haas’ NetZero Grand Prix’s.

Feb 8, 2017 · 09/23/1962 - Old Dominion 500 - Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA - Fireball Roberts wins the pole in Jim Stephens' 1962 Pontiac and leads the first 102 laps, but at the end of the day Nelson Stacy puts on a clinic in a Holman-Moody 1962 Ford and puts the entire field no less than 3 laps…

Oct 31, 2023 · Tracking Pontiac's History In NASCAR's Cup Series 1950-2004. Menu. Home; Pontiac Racing; 2001 MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400 – Pontiac-only Promo. Posted on December 2, 2023 by Pontiac Racing. 12/02/2023 – 2001, what a time to be a Pontiac fan; hard to believe it would all come crashing down in a few short years.

Dec 21, 2019 · While success eluded the stubborn and independent Bailey, he often times was the sole Pontiac campaigner during those lean years from 1964 to 1981. The 1968 Southern 500 was a typical example of how Bailey campaigned in NASCAR.