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That’s History Profile: Tim Richmond

April 12, 2022February 28, 2008 by Frontstretch Staff

Date of Birth: June 7, 1955 Hometown: Ashland, Ohio Died: Aug. 13, 1989 Starts: 185 Wins: 13 Top Fives: 42 Top 10s: 78 Poles: 14 …

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Categories Cup Series, That's History, Tommy Thompson

That’s History Profile: Cotton Owens

April 1, 2022February 21, 2008 by Frontstretch Staff

It is easy to overlook the fact that Cotton Owens was a racecar driver before he began his career as a successful mechanic and team owner.

Categories Cup Series, That's History

Racing at the Beach: Tragedy, Triumph & Controversial Finishes at Daytona, 2001-07

March 31, 2022February 9, 2008 by Matt McLaughlin

Editor’s Note: With the 50th running of the Daytona 500 just days away, we’re proud to present Frontstretch Senior Writer Matt McLaughlin’s “History of Daytona” …

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Categories Cup Series, Matt McLaughlin, That's History

That’s History Profile: Ricky Rudd

May 16, 2025November 15, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Ricky Rudd began his racing career the same way as many of today’s drivers; behind the wheel of something other than a fendered stock car.

Categories Cup Series, That's History, Vito Pugliese

That’s History Profile: Tiny Lund

March 28, 2022November 8, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Let’s set the record straight. DeWayne Tiny Lund was not a small man by any stretch of the imagination. The name “Tiny” was a term of endearment.

Categories Cup Series, That's History, Vito Pugliese

That’s History Profile: Ned Jarrett

March 26, 2022November 1, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Ned Jarrett was one of the first bonafide superstars of the sport, helping to bring NASCAR to the next level in the early to mid-1960s.

Categories Cup Series, That's History, Vito Pugliese

That’s History Profile: Rusty Wallace

March 26, 2022October 25, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Rusty Wallace came of age during the late ’70s and early 1980s running USAC and ASA with such short-track luminaries as Larry Phillips and Dick Trickle.

Categories Cup Series, That's History, Vito Pugliese

That’s History Profile: Tim Flock

March 26, 2022October 18, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Tim Flock was one of the legendary personalities of the sport, along with the likes of his brother Fonty Flock, Curtis Turner, and Fireball Roberts.

Categories Cup Series, That's History, Vito Pugliese

That’s History Profile: Joe Weatherly

March 25, 2022October 10, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Joe Weatherly’s driving career almost ended before it began. He nearly died while out with a group of friends, losing control while driving through an S-curve.

Categories Cup Series, That's History, Vito Pugliese

That’s History Profile: Bobby Allison

March 25, 2022October 4, 2007 by Vito Pugliese

Bobby Allison started racing around southern Florida while he was in high school, but after one too many accidents, his dad, “Pops” Allison made him quit.

Categories Cup Series, That's History, Vito Pugliese
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