Richmond enascar iracing pro invitational driver stats. The front row is the youngest in daytona 500 history and it will be william byron, a liberty university student who had his wisdom teeth removed in the offseason, leading the field to green in. He competed in his last race at the 2017 daytona 500 and drove the no. Nov 08, 2014 chase elliott celebrates as the youngest nascar national series champion in history. Chase elliott celebrates as the youngest nascar national series champion in.
Jul 08, 2018 erik jones joined a prestigious list on saturday night, becoming the second youngest winner ever at daytona international speedway in the monster energy nascar cup series. Waltrip is the younger brother of threetime nascar winner darrell waltrip. During the 1997 season gordon became the youngest driver to win the sports premier event, the daytona 500, and the first to win the southern 500, nascars oldest race, three times in a row. Jake then added another milestone when he became the youngest driver in the history of nashvilles famed fairgrounds speedway to win a pole. Before his 25th birthday, wonder boy won a total of 15 races, second most of any driver under 25 in the nascar cup series. The best nascar drivers in history page 24 history a2z. The 18yearold rookie is the youngest driver to win a. March 25 today in jayskis nascar history page 6 of 24. May 04, 2011 before his 25th birthday, wonder boy won a total of 15 races, second most of any driver under 25 in the nascar cup series. In earning the win, custer became the youngest driver to win a race in nascar touring series history at 16 years, seven months and 28 days. It was back in 1986 that hillin became one of the youngest nascar cup series championships in the history of the sport. Patricio oward, the driver who defeated herta to win indy lights in 2018, was an impressive eighth for carlin in his first indycar race since an. The elder wood went on to race on the beach in daytona, win four races on the fledgling nascar circuit and become one of nascars 50 greatest drivers.
The 500mile track at daytona international speedway is the site of some of the sports most iconic moments, from richard pettys record seventh daytona 500 triumph in 1981 to dale earnharts 1998. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk nbc. Nascar statwatch chase elliott fourth driver in cup series. Chase elliot becomes youngest nascar champion in history. Mar 25, 2020 griffin became the youngest driver in nascar whelen allamerican series history to win a feature race with a victory at lebanon i44 speedway mo. Erik jones joined a prestigious list on saturday night, becoming the second youngest winner ever at daytona international speedway in the monster energy nascar cup series. Chase elliot, 18, becomes the youngest champion is nascar history. Even more significantly, gordon became the second youngest championship.
Youngest driver to win nascar race guinness world records. Shes arguably the most famous italian female nascar driver in the world right now and lives quite an extraordinary life. Top 20 youngest monster energy series winners official. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of. Trevor bayne becomes the second youngest race winner in sprint cup series history.
Cayden lapcevich is the youngest winner in nascar pintys series history, and the only driver to win rookie of the year and the championship in the same season. Wood gave up his driving duties following the 1964 season. Justin haley became the thirdyoungest monster energy nascar cup series winner with his triumph in a rainshortened 2019 coke zero sugar 400 at daytona international speedway. While many fans may have been surprised of the chip off the old elliott block, you could. List of current cup drivers by age corrected 45 comments. Feb 17, 2019 the front row is the youngest in daytona 500 history and it will be william byron, a liberty university student who had his wisdom teeth removed in the offseason, leading the field to green in.
William clyde chase elliott ii born november 28, 1995 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Throughout nascars history, several drivers have stood out from the. Nascar 10 youngest winners in nascar cup series history. While some female nascar drivers have transitioned or attempted to transition from openwheel racing and sports car racing sarah fisher, janet guthrie, danica patrick, most have. The youngest driver to win a nascar race was joey logano usa at the age of 19 years, 1 month, 4 days when he won the lenox industrial tools 301 at new hampshire motor speedway, usa, on 28 june 2009. Nascar statwatch chase elliott fourth driver in cup. However, he was also one of the most talented drivers ever to participate in nascar.
He is racing with the mishumotors team and is looking to make his mark. Among the drivers currently in the top 40 in points, here are the 20 oldest starting with the youngest among the older group. Apr 18, 2020 in 2014, he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a race at the age of 16 years, seven months, 28 days ngrots, new hampshire. In 2014, he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a pole at the age of 16 years, four months, 22 days ngrots, gateway. Logano is now the youngest winner in two of nascar s three top divisions. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk. Joey logan attained far more good results in nascar racing before he turned 20 than many drivers only dream about. But his talent has been evident since 2014, when he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a race at the age of. Joey logano to become youngest daytona 500 starter in history. Chase elliott celebrates as the youngest nascar national series champion in history.
Racing history was rewritten by the youngest driver in the field. This beautiful italian racer was the youngest race driver in italian history to drive four rounds of the citroen c1 cup and currently focuses mostly on gt racing. Kaz grala returns to richard childress racing for 2020 nascar xfinity series run feb 26, 2020 i learned a lot as a driver working with rcr last year, so i feel confident that our existing chemistry as a team will lead to even better results in the nascar xfinity series this season, said grala. Logano is now the youngest winner in two of nascars three top divisions.
The win came in just his seventh career truck series start. No woman had raced nascar in a decade when janet guthrie started the 1976 world 600, finishing 15th, ahead of dale earnhardt. Nascar rookies could be best class in last 40 years sports. Feb 07, 2020 but his talent has been evident since 2014, when he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a race at the age of 16 years, seven months, 28 days truck series at new. In 2008, he was the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race at just 18 years, 21 days. Ranking the 10 best nascar drivers under 25 years old. Chase elliott, 20, becomes youngest driver to win daytona. Joey logano became the youngest driver in nascar sprint cup series history, when he won the 2009 lenox industrial tools 301 race at new hampshire motor speedway. May 05, 2020 on may 6, 1991, 51yearold race car driver harry gant racks up his 12th national association of stock car auto racing nascar winston cup career victory in the winston 500 in talladega, alabama. He is still competing at the age of 76 and 2018 marks shepherds 51 st year in racing.
Chase elliott becomes youngest champion in nascar national. These victories helped him capture his second nascar championship. The team had already employed a number of other drivers during the previous eight years, and in 1965 glen became a fulltime owner. The racing continues austin dylan is gonna be around goes a three pack. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite.
Fireball roberts is perhaps best known for the way his life ended, following a fiery crash at charlotte in 1964. He won a rainshortened event at new hampshire in 2009. Logano became the youngest winner in cup series history when he won the 2009 lenox industrial tools 301 at new hampshire motor speedway at 19 years, 35 days. Logano is the youngest postmodernera driver to compete fulltime in nascars top division records show drivers as young as 15 competing in nascars top. Feb 14, 2020 logano remains the youngest winner in cup series history with his 2009 victory at new hampshire motor speedway a month after his 19th birthday. The youngest before nascars modern era, thomas won just one cup race. Youngest xfinity series rookie of the year in nascar history timmy hill 18 years old rwr first independent team to finish on the supercross podium in the 450 class daytona 2008 in supercross history first nascar team to compete in full arenacross, supercross and outdoor motorcross. At 18 years old and 21 days, he was the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race. Youngest winners in monster energy nascar cup series. Last week, i led with how ryan blaney became the eighth driver in cup series history to have multiple wins before turning 25. Justin haley became the thirdyoungest monster energy nascar cup series winner with his triumph in a rainshortened. Michael waltrip is the only driver on this list who is currently retired. Next he finished in the topfive in 22 races and in the topten in 28 races. Nascar xfinity series driver for fury race cars and winner of 2017 nascar camping world truck series race at daytona.
Logano was also the first nascar driver born in the 1990s that has competed in nascar s three major divisions. He was also the youngest to win a nationwide series race at 18 years, 21 days old. In the process, bayne collected ford motor companys 600th nascar win and became the youngest driver in history to win the super bowl of stock car racing. The previous youngest was kyle busch in 2005 at 20 years, 125 days. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of the sport. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk nbc sports. Nov 09, 2014 chase elliot, 18, becomes the youngest champion is nascar history. Apr 12, 2020 shes arguably the most famous italian female nascar driver in the world right now and lives quite an extraordinary life. May 15, 2019 racing in the whelen euro nascar series, ben creanor is the youngest ever nascar driver having turned 16 in march this year. In only his second career nascar cup series start, trevor bayne powered the wood brothers historic no. Who is the youngest nascar winner in history answers.
Nascar rookies could be best class in last 40 years. Joey logano to be youngest driver to start daytona 500. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. The best nascar drivers in history page 10 history a2z. Logano remains the youngest winner in cup series history with his 2009 victory at new hampshire motor speedway a month after his 19th birthday. The 6 youngest drivers to ever start a formula 1 race. Apr 12, 2020 at 18 years old and 21 days, he was the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race. Justin haley became the third youngest monster energy nascar cup series winner with his triumph in a rainshortened 2019 coke zero sugar 400 at daytona international speedway. The following is a list of female nascar drivers who have participated in a national or regional touring series race since the organizations inception in 1949, along with statistical totals for their nascar careers. Morgan shepherd is currently the oldest nascar driver in the united states. Chase elliott became the youngest champion in nascar history on saturday. The 10 best young drivers in nascar history bleacher report. First, logano is the youngest cup winner ever, at 19 years, one month and four days. List of current cup drivers by age corrected close.
In 2012, when shepherd was 70, he became the oldest driver to lead a nationwide series race. Betty skelton erde wasnt technically a nascar driver, but she drove the pace car at daytona in 1954, and was clocked at a speed of 105. The win came in just his seventh career truck series. Mar 24, 2019 herta stuns to become youngest indycar winner.
Nascar next driver harrison burton, who competes in the nascar gander outdoor truck series, eclipsed logano as the youngest champion in series history when he won the championship in 2017. In 2014, he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a race at the age of 16 years, seven months, 28 days ngrots, new hampshire. Racing in the whelen euro nascar series, ben creanor is the youngest ever nascar driver having turned 16 in march this year. In 2015, he became the second youngest daytona 500 winner behind trevor bayne. Griffin became the youngest driver in nascar whelen allamerican series history to win a feature race with a victory at lebanon i44 speedway mo.
The 10 best young drivers in nascar history bleacher. Top 20 youngest monster energy series winners official site. He was only 22 years, 1 month, and 22 days old when he won in 1986 at talladega superspeedway, according to nascar. Loganos nickname is sliced bread, as in he is the greatest thing since.
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