1996 busch series drivers

Terry labonte won his second series championship, beating jeff gordon by 37 points. Jeff gordon of hendrick motorsports won his second cup championship at the end of the season 1997 was the final season without matt kenseth until. The nascar xfinity series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar. Jimmie johnson leads all active drivers in consecutive busch clash at daytona starts with 17 2003 2019. Truck regulars that compete fulltime in the series. Raceday vintage presents jeff purviss 1996 busch series phoenix racing chevy. Among the initial 28 entries is jeff gordon, who won the final cup series race there in 1996. Busch series champions and milestones yahoo sports. Randy lajoie is a former nascar busch series now nationwide series champion, winning the title in 1996 and 1997. Nationality of participating drivers % country drivers. The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953.

The 1996 nascar winston cup series consisted of 31 events, run at 18 race tracks in 15 states. Mike wallace would win several races in the busch nationwide. Not among the entered drivers is william byron, who has won three of the six invitational races so far. Apr 01, 2020 so, the cup drivers would come over to the busch series, but not too many cup teams. Lajoie did admit to smoking marijuana following the cocacola 600 with some race fans, and he was later reinstated by nascar following a treatment program. Click on the driver to see 1996 racelevel statistics for that driver. Since gordon moved up from the busch series after the 1992 season, veterans seemed to take control of the series, topped off by randy lajoie winning backtoback titles in 1996 and 1997.

Glossary view expanded 1996 driver standings tweet. Sat, feb 17, nascar busch series at daytona daytona international speedway, steve grissom. Nascar hall of famer dale earnhardt leads the series in busch clash at daytona wins with six victories 1980, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1949 to red byron. Fifth full season in cup series and third for joe gibbs racing. The season would be remembered as terry labonte pulling off a massive upset and winning his second championship. Nascar nationwide series formerly busch grand national series driver championship.

Find comprehensive information about every nascar player, including bios, stats, season splits, game logs, videos and more at fox sports. Arca racing series statistical records arca racing results. The nascar nationwide series driver with the most points after the season is complete is declared the champion. Raceday vintage presents kyle pettys 1996 1997 busch series nwo chevy. Car number 2 in the 1996 nascar busch grand national. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. Click on the race number to see detailed race results. While a new series, it garnered immediate support from many prominent winston cup series team owners and. Nascar busch grand national series results for 1996. Iconic beersponsored cars in nascar through the years. Cup drivers that compete as owner drivers like busch, or to receive additional money like david gilliland. Nascar busch grand national series standings for 1996 click on the driver to see 1996 racelevel statistics for that driver.

The nascar xfinity series nxs is a stock car racing series organized by nascar. Randy lajoie of bace motorsports was crowned the series champion. Take a look at some of the best and most memorable beersponsored cars in nascar through the years. The nascar points system has undergone several incarnations since its initial implementation. Nascar busch series 1998 standings driver database. Along with his three busch north wins, bessey has enjoyed racing at nhis in three. Through points awarded based on the race finish, leading a lap and leading the most laps, drivers are awarded points in each race. Kyle busch drives in all three nascar national series and races full time in the nascar cup series.

The current drivers champion is kyle busch, who won his second nascar cup series championship in 2019. It is promoted as nascars minor league circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level circuit, the nascar cup series. A caution had come out for an incident with five laps left in the april 9 xfinity busch series race at bristol motor speedway, a. Then a 28yearold driver, kenseth surged into contention late and.

Nascar winston cup nascar busch grand national nascar craftsman truck season. Paint were sponsors of the nhis track championship award in 1996. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar. Busch is the 2015 and 2019 cup champion and has made the championship 4. Nascar winston cup standings for 1996 click on the driver to see 1996 racelevel statistics for that driver. The series is one of three national divisions of nascar, ranking as the third tier behind the secondtier nascar xfinity series and the top. The flying eagle theme was used on various phoenix race cars in the 90s from arca, to busch, to cup. May 14, 2014 since gordon moved up from the busch series after the 1992 season, veterans seemed to take control of the series, topped off by randy lajoie winning backtoback titles in 1996 and 1997. Raceday vintage presents kyle pettys 19961997 busch series nwo chevy. Craven was the 1992 busch series rookie of the year and the 1995 winston cup rookie of the year. Tools line craftsman served as the sponsor of the series on a threeyear deal, and the series was renamed to the craftsman truck series in 1996. Wins in all three nascar series, 19912006 currently craven is an analyst for espn. Individual driver statistics for the 1998 nascar busch series. Randy lajoie, the 1996 busch series champion the 1996 nascar busch series season began february 17 and ended november 3.

The 1997 nascar busch series season began february 15 and ended november 9. Exclusive catching up with former nascar busch series owner. Iconic beersponsored cars in nascar through the years fox. Tommy houston, a 15year series veteran, makes his final nascar busch series start at the season finale at north carolina speedway in rockingham, n. It is nascars second division and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the nascar cup series. Nascar busch grand national schedule, xfinity schedule, auto. Nascar implemented this change after cup drivers were winning the busch nationwide championships over the series regulars for 5 years straight 20062010. Jun 22, 2019 randy lajoie is a former nascar busch series now nationwide series champion, winning the title in 1996 and 1997. Calling all nascar winston cup nascar, racing fans. Nascars busch series has always been about racing hard and having fun doing it. Championship points standings for the nascar busch series 1998.

In the two decades since it grew out of the longrunning late model sportsman series, the busch circuit has become famous as a training ground for future winston cup stars like jeff gordon, mark martin, bobby labonte, and dale earnhardt jr. Nxs events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a cup series event scheduled for that weekend. The 1996 nascar busch north series consisted of 21 events, run at 14 race tracks in 8 states. Busch series race results march 9 atlanta busch lite 300 qualified. Aug 09, 2011 1996 nascar busch series goodwrench service 200 dave w. Four series drivers have posted consecutive wins at watkins glen, including threeconsecutive by mark martin 1993, 94, 95 and jeff gordon 1997, 98, 99. The 1994 goodys 250 was in the bag for mark martin. A look at various iracing sim rigs nascar drivers are using. The season had been started on february 18 at daytona international speedway, and ended on november 10 at the atlanta motor speedway. Phoenix racing and james finch always had a unique approach to their race cars, and this is no exception. Race results for nascar xfinity number 31 during the nascar busch grand national series. Now including hgtv, food network, tlc, investigation discovery, and much more.

The 25th season of the nascar busch series opened on february 18, 2006, at daytona international speedway, and concluded on november 18, 2006, at homesteadmiami speedway. When nascar made the engines and cars very similar, it destroyed the busch series. Kenny won rookie of the year in the busch series in 1989 and the most popular driver award in the busch series in 1991, 94 and 2006. March 2002 busch series archive jayskis nascar silly season. The busch series at the time was the entry level i could best afford. Nascar busch north series standings for 1996 click on the driver to see 1996 racelevel statistics for that driver. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Nascar busch north series standings for 1996 racing. The series emerged from nascars old sportsman division, which was formed in 1950 as nascars short track race division. This category is to list all the busch series events that occured during the 1996 season.

Arca racing series statistical records arca racing. Won 2019 southern 500 at darlington and clinched playoffs. Mar 31, 2020 among the initial 28 entries is jeff gordon, who won the final cup series race there in 1996. Kevin harvick, driving for his own team, kevin harvick incorporated, as well as for richard childress racing, was declared champion this was the last year that fox sportsfx, tnt, and. The 1996 nascar winston cup series was the 48th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 25th modern era nascar cup series. Jul 30, 2019 kyle busch leads all active monster energy nascar cup series drivers in wins at watkins glen with two 2008, 20. And at the time, there were 5060 cars showing up, selling out a. Nascar busch grand national series standings for 1996 racing.

A look at various iracing sim rigs nascar drivers are. Car number 31 in the 1996 nascar busch grand national series. Threetime nascar premier series champion cale yarborough drove this buschsponsored car for owner junior johnson in 1979 and 1980. Our database contains history of drivers for nascar car numbers. Nascar busch series 1996 standings driver database. A current truck series field could be split into three groups. Dave dion won his first series championship, beating andy santerre by 116 points. Randy lajoie of bace motorsports won the championship. Cbs carried five races while tbs aired three races. Exclusive catching up with former nascar busch series. Nascar busch grand national series standings for 1996. The 1996 nascar busch series season began february 17 and ended november 3.

In 1996, busch was the nascar weekly racing series hobby stock champion at the bull ring at las vegas motor speedway, among three. Nascar busch series 1996 standings championship points standings for the nascar busch series 1996. Ac delco 200 busch series 1996 rockingham nascar youtube. Tbd, nascar busch series at daytona daytona international speedway margin. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. Kyle busch leads all active monster energy nascar cup series drivers in wins at watkins glen with two 2008, 20. The 12 most legendary racing families in nascar history.

Race results for nascar xfinity number 2 during the nascar busch grand national series. The 1997 nascar winston cup series season was the 49th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 26th modernera nascar cup series. A total of 23 different drivers have won the busch clash at daytona. All the winners from the 1996 ppg indycar world series season. A caution had come out for an incident with five laps left in the april 9 xfinity busch series race at bristol motor speedway, a result of. The 1996 nascar craftsman truck series was the second season of the craftsman truck series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by nascar in the united states.