Waid’s World: Neil Bonnett Changed His Luck in 1988 with 2 Straight Wins
Bonnett recovered from an injury that prematurely ended his 1987 season to win two of the first three Cup points races in 1988.
Bonnett recovered from an injury that prematurely ended his 1987 season to win two of the first three Cup points races in 1988.
Steve Waid recounts how in the middle of the 1988 season, Richmond because a completely different track.
Atlanta Motor Speedway in July was a different animal nearly 50 years ago.
The 1984 Firecracker 400 at Daytona has been recorded as perhaps one of the most iconic in the sanctioning body’s history.
Twenty-five years after Lee Petty said it didn’t matter which of his two drivers finished first and second, Junior Johnson said the same thing.
In this age of multi-car teams, the time of the independent driver has long since come to an end. But for one man, and for NASCAR, it was a memorable time.
While the racetrack has changed, tradition is still alive at Darlington Raceway.
Although Charland loved pranking people, he was also a tremendous driver as he won four straight championships in the now Xfinity Series.
In 1977, the loudest complaint about a 500-lap race at Martinsville came from Cale Yarborough.
He defied the odds. He beat others with more resources. He remained stalwart. In other words, as has been said of him often: He did it his way.
In the first two races of the 1984 Cup season, in immense physical pain, Rudd scored a victory and a top 10, forever changing his image in NASCAR.
While the Tire Wars caused problems for NASCAR and its drivers, they led to technical improvements that made tires more durable and safer.
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