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Waid’s World: Bill Elliott Dominant Early, Came Up Just Short at 1992 Season’s End

September 22, 2025 by Steve Waid

The 1992 NASCAR Cup Series season has become a part of racing history

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

Only Yesterday: When We Last Saw a Hooters Car in Victory Lane

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 by Frank Velat
1992: Driving his own Hooters Ford Thunderbird, Alan Kulwicki won the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

In 1992, Alan Kulwicki won in a Hooters-sponsored Cup car. That was the last time Hooters adorned a race-winning car until Sunday (April 14).

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Frank Velat, Only Yesterday

Dropping the Hammer: Chase Elliott Takes Hooters Back to Victory Lane

April 16, 2024 by Daniel McFadin
Nascar Cup Series

Records were made to be broken and sponsor losing streaks meant to be snapped. After Hooters, who’s next?

Categories Cup Series, Daniel McFadin, Dropping the Hammer, Featured Content

31 Days ‘Til Daytona: The 31st (1989) Daytona 500

January 18, 2024January 17, 2024 by Alex Gintz
Darrell Waltrip

Darrell Waltrip’s 1989 Daytona 500 win checked an elusive box for the three-time champion.

Categories Alex Gintz, Cup Series, Days 'Til Daytona, Featured Content

Waid’s World: Alan Kulwicki’s 1st Big Step to Fame Came at Phoenix in 1988

October 30, 2023 by Steve Waid

Kulwicki captured his first career Cup victory at Phoenix in 1988, putting wheels in motion to win the 1992 championship.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

Only Yesterday: Is Denny Hamlin Really Better Than Some NASCAR Champions?

September 19, 2023 by Amy Henderson

Hamlin’s the best without a title. How many with a title is he better than?

Categories Amy Henderson, Cup Series, Featured Content, Only Yesterday

Waid’s World: Richmond 1988 — How 1st Race on a Transformed Track Unfolded

July 26, 2023July 25, 2023 by Steve Waid

Steve Waid recounts how in the middle of the 1988 season, Richmond because a completely different track.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

Waid’s World: 30 Years Later, It Remains True, Alan Kulwicki Did It His Way

March 31, 2023 by Steve Waid

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.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

Waid’s World: The Radical Radial Ends the Costly Tire Competition

March 7, 2023March 6, 2023 by Steve Waid

While the Tire Wars caused problems for NASCAR and its drivers, they led to technical improvements that made tires more durable and safer.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World

Waid’s World: Tire Wars Escalate & The Casualties Begin to Mount

February 27, 2023 by Steve Waid

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.

Categories Cup Series, Featured Content, Steve Waid, Waid’s World
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