The hendrick motorsports driver has captivated us for more than 20 years, through seven championships and 83 nascar cup series wins, and in this, his final fulltime season, were handing over. Nascar driver kyle larson calls another driver the nword. Nascar has not specified the number of laps, but it is being called the oreilly auto parts 125. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500. A lowkey nascar hall of famer who won more races than any driver except richard petty. Official website of nascar driver matt dibenedetto.
With the passing of the threetime champion, the sport has also lost one of its most phenomenal talents. Nascar camping world truck series regular johnny sauter has been tapped to drive the no. It will take nascar fans a bit of getting used to life without dale earnhardt jr. Johnson, who is the first driver in series history to win five consecutive monster energy nascar cup series championships, is tied for sixth on the alltime wins list, with 83. David pearson, one of nascars greatest drivers, has died at 83. The halloffamer also won 83 nascar cup races including 28 during his championship run, won 68 pole positions during his career and was series runnerup in 1973, 74 and 80. Larson was competing in an iracing event when he appeared to have lost communication with his team. Here you will find the latest news, schedules, appearances, photos, videos, merchandise and much more. Click on the site to see all races run at that track glossary. Matt dibenedetto driver of the nascar cup series no.
Nascar lost one of its alltime greats on monday night. Debating the best driver in hendrick motorsports history. Nascar hall of fame member and threetime champion david pearson died monday, the sanctioning body announced that night. Morgan shepherd is currently the oldest nascar driver in the united states. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox. Nascar driver kyle larson fired over use of nword online. Race results for nascar car number 83 during the monster energy nascar cup series.
The national association for stock car auto racing. Our database contains statistics, information and history of nascar car numbers. Retired nascar driver james hylton, 83, killed in car wreck. News of matt kenseths surprise return to nascar cup series racing in the no. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Nascar driver kyle larson has been suspended indefinitely after he called another driver the nword during a virtual racing event. Bill elliotts first nascar cup series win in 1983 nascar. Whos the best driver in hendrick motorsports history.
The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 nascar. He is still competing at the age of 76 and 2018 marks shepherds 51 st year in racing. Johnson is nascars highestpaid driver for the second time in three years. Nascar lost a legend monday as david the silver fox pearson died at the age of 83. David pearson was a threetime champion and the winner of 105 premier series races. Relive elliotts first of 44 cup wins in this nascar full race replay of the 83 winston western 500. Bowman drove the car in 10 races last season as earnhardt jr. Nascar driver kyle larson fired by chip ganassi racing after racial slur. Now, youre asking me the best driver in hendrick motorsports history. David pearson, the nascar pioneer known as the silver fox for his cunning craft and a longtime rivalry with richard petty, has died. James hylton, a twotime winner in nascars top series, passed away at age 83 in a traffic accident on interstate 85 in georgia. Ap former nascar driver james hylton, the 1966 rookie of the year, was killed in a traffic accident saturday, authorities said.
Larson, 27, was competing in an iracing event on sunday night that. Race results for nascar car number 83 during the nascar sprint cup series. Click on the race to see the complete results for that race. His earnings also include personal endorsements with the likes of chevrolet, gatorade and seiko. Former nascar driver james hylton, the 1966 rookie of the year, was killed in a traffic accident saturday, authorities said. David pearson steps from his car after qualifying for the pole position in the winston. In 2012, when shepherd was 70, he became the oldest driver to lead a nationwide series race. It is my great pleasure to introduce to you the greatest driver. Retired nascar driver james hylton, 83, killed in car. Nascar drive is racing fans best race day experience with incar cameras, live audio and live leaderboards from nascar. David pearson, who died on monday at the age of 83, won 105 nascar cup series races in.