Waid’s World: Martinsville’s Boss Guaranteed His Cup Races Were 500 Laps
In 1977, the loudest complaint about a 500-lap race at Martinsville came from Cale Yarborough.
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.
When the Tire Wars began in earnest with the start of the 1988 NASCAR Cup Series season, the conclusion, as it is with most wars, wasn’t certain.
After the first two races of the 1988 Cup season, a tire war was waged between Goodyear and Hoosier.
The Daytona 500 became the Cup Series season opener in 1983, replacing Riverside.
Steve Waid recalls a Christmas parade spent with the 1980 Cup champion.
From that notable achievement – Busch was the first driver to win a championship under a playoff format – the driver from Las Vegas has gone on to experience a career littered with controversy and incidents.
Who would be the driver to be crowned the last Winston Cup champion?