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Bobby Labonte in the No 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Grand Prix leads Rusty Wallace in the No 2 Penske Racing Ford Thunderbird during the 1997 NAPA 500 at Atlanta. Labonte would take the win, the 5th of his Cup Series career.
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Bobby Labonte in the No 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Grand Prix leads Rusty Wallace in the No 2 Penske Racing Ford Thunderbird during the 1997 NAPA 500 at Atlanta. Labonte would take the win, the 5th of his Cup Series career.

It's very likely that Labonte is in fact lapping Wallace as Rusty finished 32nd, 11 laps down.

u/DarthVader1701A — 17 hours ago
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On this day in NASCAR history, May 20, 1984: Richard Petty wins the 1984 Budweiser 500 at Dover. This was the 199th Cup win of his career.

For 1984 and 1985 Petty was actually driving for Mike Curb rather than Petty Enterprises. While this was his 199th Cup win it was his 203rd NASCAR win over all as Petty had won a Convertible race in 1959 and 3 Winston West races.

Richard Petty had also won a USAC Stock Car race at Pocono in 1973.

u/DarthVader1701A — 1 day ago
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Happy 80th Birthday to long time race reporter, and TV host, Dave Dispain. On a related note, who else really misses the old Speed Channel?

Back in the day I used to watch Wind Tunnel religiously. It was how I ended my weekends, man I miss Speed.

u/DarthVader1701A — 1 day ago
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Happy 55th Birthday to 3 time Cup Series Champion (and the 1997 IndyCar Series Champ) Tony Stewart.

Smoke is the only person to have ever won the Cup Series Championship under the Winston Cup, the Nextel Cup, and the Sprint Cup Series names. He is also the only person to have ever won both an IndyCar and Cup Series Championship.

u/DarthVader1701A — 1 day ago
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The Chevrolet Luminas of Jeff Gordon in the Hendrick No 24 and Joe Nemechek in the Larry Hedrick Motorsports No 41 early in the running of the 1994 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Gordon would take the win, his very first in the Cup Series. May 29, 1994

u/DarthVader1701A — 3 days ago
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Ned Jarrett in the Burton-Robinson owned No 11 Ford in 1963. Gentleman Ned would win 8 races that year, and finished 4th in the standings.

u/DarthVader1701A — 3 days ago
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Dave Blaney in the Bill Davis No 93 Dodge Intrepid ahead of Ricky Craven in the PPI Motorsports No 32 Ford Taurus during the 2001 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas

u/DarthVader1701A — 4 days ago
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Buddy Baker climbing into the Petty Enterprises No 11 Dodge, with Richard Petty's car visible right behind him in 1972. Buddy would drive 10 races in this car that year, driving it to victory lane in the World 600 at Charlotte.

Baker drove a total of 28 races for the Petty's, collecting 2 wins. 18 races in 1971 with a win at Darlington, and 10 in 1972 with the win at Charlotte. He ended the 1972 season in the famous K&K No 71 Dodge, winning the season ending race at Texas.

u/DarthVader1701A — 4 days ago
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These two universities probably have the fiercest rivalry, but move-in day will be a real pain until I unlock tunnels.

The science bonus is amazing though.

u/DarthVader1701A — 5 days ago
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Dick Trickle with Puro Racing No 75 Mercury at Daytona in February 1975. Tragically, Trickle took his own life 13 years ago today.

u/DarthVader1701A — 6 days ago
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The Dodge Intrepids of Sterling Marlin in thr Chip Ganassi No 40 and John Andretti in the Petty Enterprises No 43 at Dover, in 2002.

u/DarthVader1701A — 6 days ago
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Terry Labonte in the No 5 Hendrick Chevrolet Lumina on the inside of Ted Musgrave in the Roush Racing No 16 Ford Thunderbird during the 1994 Budweiser 500 at Dover. June 5, 1994

Ted Musgrave started 7th but ended up 35th due to a crash. This was not Terry's best day either as he ultimately finished 26th. The race was won by Rusty Wallace, and was his 34 win in the Cup Series.

u/DarthVader1701A — 7 days ago
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Richard Childress in his No 3 Pontiac leads Chuck Bown in the Ulrich Racing No 99 Buick, Bobby Wawak in his No 94 Buick, Harry Gant in the Mach 1 Racing Chevy, and Donnie Allison in the John Rebhan owned No 77 Oldsmobile during the 1981 World 600 at Charlotte.

u/DarthVader1701A — 7 days ago
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Ryan Newman in the No 12 Penske Dodge on the outside of Dale Jr, with Kevin Harvick behind them, during the 2003 Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Newman would take the win, the 2nd of his career.

u/DarthVader1701A — 8 days ago
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The cars of Terry Labonte (Junior Johnson owned No 11 Chevrolet) and Ky Petty (Wood Bros. No 21 Ford) on pit road before the start of the 1987 Delaware 500 at Dover. September 20, 1987

u/DarthVader1701A — 9 days ago
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J.D. McDuffie on the pole in his No 70 Chevy for the 1978 Delaware 500 at Dover. Beside him is Bobby Allison in Bud Moore's No 15 Ford, with the Oldsmobile of Richard Childress on the inside of Neil Bonnett in Rod Osterlund No 5 Olds. This was the only pole of McDiffie's Cup career.

Edit: Yes, I just spotted the typo in the last sentence of the post title.

Unfortunately it was not a good day for McDuffie despite the pole he would finish 33rd with engine issues. Bobby Allison would take the win, with second place Cale Yarborough being the only other car on the lead lap.

Note that the billboard is advertising the race dates for the following season.

u/DarthVader1701A — 9 days ago
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Kasey Kahne the Evernham Motorsports Dodge leads the field during the 2005 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard. Kahne led 39 laps but ultimately finished second to Tony Stewart. August 7, 2005

u/DarthVader1701A — 10 days ago
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Darrell Waltrip in the Hendrick No 17 Chevrolet spins after a tap from Rusty Wallace in the Blue Max Racing No 27 Pontiac during the 1989 Winston. Wallace's win was the only time a Pontiac ever won the All Star Race. Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 21, 1989.

u/DarthVader1701A — 11 days ago