William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk. Many know kurt busch as the older brother of nascar driver kyle bush, but hes also won 27 cup races during his career. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Elliott is the son of nascar hall of famer bill elliott, who the cup championship in 1988 and was named the series most popular driver 16 times between 1984 and 2002. I am looking for who was the youngest on each of the circuits nationwide, craftsman, and sprint. Grimsby teen about to become youngest nascar champion the star. First, lets look at all the fulltime monster energy nascar cup series drivers under 30. Rusty wallace was known as one of the best road course drivers in nascar. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Nascar 10 youngest winners in nascar cup series history. Joseph thomas logano born may 24, 1990, nicknamed sliced bread, is an american professional stock car racing driver. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. In 2004, kurt beat jimmie johnson to become the 2004 cup series champion. Dec 18, 2019 in 2009, he became the youngest driver to win a monster energy nascar cup series then the nascar sprint cup series race.
By 1982, she was already in nascar and won a shot at competing in the winston cup series, making her the youngest woman to ever qualify for the competition. For three promising young drivers in nascar s sprint cup. Nascar 10 young drivers with the potential to star in nascar sprint cup series. Hes another driver with family history in the sport as his brother, ward, and his nephew, jeb, have also raced in the sprint cup series. The iowa driver has made 95 starts in the sprint cup series for. He is currently signed fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. The win came in just his seventh career truck series start.
Sprint cup is a first for young nascar driver joey logano updated mar 27, 2019. As the only son of the 1988 champion of nascar winston cup series, bill elliot, william jr. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 nascar. Ever wondered where your favorite drivers stacks up on the age pendulum of sprint cup series drivers. He had 697 consecutive starts, falling short of ricky rudds 788. In 2009, he became the youngest driver to win a monster energy nascar cup series then the nascar sprint cup series race. Nov 01, 2008 i am looking for who the youngest driver to win a race in nascar. Chase elliott celebrates as the youngest nascar national series champion in history. There have been 25 nascar sprint cup races at auto club. Sprint cup driver mike wallace allegedly attacked by. Joey loganos victory at phoenix raceway in march 2020 marked him as just the fourth driver to win 25 nascar cup series races before the. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1949 to red byron. Chase elliott to drive full time for hendrick motorsports in.
Jul 07, 2019 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 5 best young nascar drivers under 30 belly up sports racing. Nascar returns to racing today with the cup series at darlington raceway 3. In 2008, he was the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race at just 18 years, 21 days. He became the youngest national series champion in nascar history. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of the. Joey logano becomes youngest winner in sprint cup history with. 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. Logano became the youngest winner in cup series history when he won the 2009 lenox industrial tools 301 at new. Chase elliott, who became the youngest national series champion in nascar history last season, will join hendrick motorsports as a fulltime sprint cup driver beginning in 2016. Younger sprint cup drivers making presence felt cbs dallas.
Aug 31, 2016 the first race at michigan back in june had the youngest top three in sprint cup history, with joey logano 26 finishing ahead of elliott and larson. I am looking for who the youngest driver to win a race in nascar. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of. We try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often as needed. Apr 12, 2020 rusty wallace was known as one of the best road course drivers in nascar. This is the 19yearolds first win in the series, enabling him to carve his name into racing history as the youngest driver to ever win a sprint cup race. The best nascar drivers in history page 21 history a2z. Mar 21, 2015 busch is also the youngest winner in acs history, having won sept. Youngest sprint cup series race winner 19 years, 35 days 2015 daytona 500 winner won all three races in the 2015 chase for the cup contender round charlotte, kansas, talladega 2016 nascar sprint allstar race winner 2017 advance auto parts clash winner 6th driver to win in 300th cup start.
Justin haley became the thirdyoungest monster energy nascar cup series winner with his triumph in a rainshortened 2019 coke zero. Ranking the 10 best nascar drivers under 25 years old. Ever wondered where your favorite driver stacks up on the age pendulum of sprint cup series drivers. List of current cup drivers by age corrected 45 comments. When he took the checkered flag at the lenox industrial tools 301 the following year, he became the youngest to win a sprint cup series race. Chase elliott, 20, becomes youngest driver to win daytona. Apr 12, 2020 as the only son of the 1988 champion of nascar winston cup series, bill elliot, william jr. The first race at michigan back in june had the youngest top three in sprint cup history, with joey logano 26 finishing ahead of elliott and larson. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 nascar cup series races. Sprint cup is a first for young nascar driver joey logano.
Trevor bayne becomes the second youngest race winner in sprint cup series history. Former nascar sprint cup driver mike wallace was punched in the face by the youngest of the three men who were arrested on. Youngest nascar driver ever teams with mercury insurance. List of current cup drivers by age corrected close. The best nascar drivers in history page 3 history a2z. Youngest 360 sprint driver and youngest nascar late model division driver. These 15 young nascar drivers could be the next superstars. The iowa driver has made 95 starts in the sprint cup series for phoenix racing, bk racing, trg and more but never. He will become the youngest champion in any series sanctioned by nascar, an honour previously held by current sprint cup chase driver joey logano, who. Who are the active nascar drivers for the 2020 nascar cup series season.
William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk nbc. Jeff currently serves as a nascar analyst for nbc sports. The best nascar drivers in history page 2 history a2z. He is the youngest driver to qualify for the chase for the sprint cup, in 2006. He became the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race at 18 years, 21 days old. Wallace won only one cup championship in 1989, however, he longed to win another one until finally retiring in 2005. Just who was the youngest on the highest 3 levels and who they are would be great. The youngest driver currently racing a full nascar sprint cup series schedule is joey logano, who is 21 years old may 24, 1990. May 29, 20 nascar 10 young drivers with the potential to star in nascar sprint cup series. Nascar sprint cup series rookie joey logano brought the number 20 home depot car to victory lane yesterday. Joey logano has won the rainshortened nascar sprint cup race at.
The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Busch is also the youngest winner in acs history, having won sept. He showed at a young age that he would be a dominant force in the sport. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. 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. Both drivers were penalized under section 124a in the 2002 nascar winston cup series rule book. Larson was only 21 years old when he won the sunoco rookie of the year honors. March 25 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar. Youngest winners in monster energy nascar cup series.
The late bill rexford a native of conowango valley, new york has long held the distinction of being the youngest driver to claim a top series nascar crown, doing so in 1950 at only 23 years. 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. He is best known for his 1990 win over dale earnhardt at that years daytona 500 race it was copes first major win. Chase elliott, 20, becomes youngest driver to win daytona 500. Before his 25th birthday, wonder boy won a total of 15 races, second most of any driver under 25 in the nascar cup series. Harrison burton finds himself in a nascar agelimit quandary. 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. Besides being a driver, larson is also the owner of the world of outlaws sprint car team.
Though hes definitely talented, kurt busch has gotten into some trouble on and off the track and hes had a few notable public feuds with other nascar drivers. Next in 1985, robin mccall tied the knot with a fellow racing driver, wally dallenbach jr. Three young drivers appear to be on fast track in nascar s. Posted jun 29, 2009 by martha mueller neff, the plain dealer. Grimsby teen about to become youngest nascar champion. Logano is the youngest postmodernera driver to compete fulltime in nascars top division records show drivers as young as 15 competing in nascars top division, but those records will stand due to age requirements. Chase elliott becomes youngest champion in nascar national. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing.
That same year, logano won the sprint cup series rookie of the year. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500. Aug 31, 2016 new wave of young drivers changing the face of racing five twentysomething drivers could compete for nascar s sprint cup championship this year, but the talented youth movement also extends to. Golf channel oman open early rd 1 european tour wed 10. Among the drivers currently in the top 40 in points, here are the 20 oldest starting with. Apr 14, 2020 by 1982, she was already in nascar and won a shot at competing in the winston cup series, making her the youngest woman to ever qualify for the competition. Younger sprint cup drivers making their presence felt. So, we compiled a list of the youngest nascar cup series winners and. To compete fulltime in any of nascars top three series cup, xfinity or trucks a driver must be 18 years old, regardless of what they have. Tony stewart on young nascar drivers not paying their dues. Mar 20, 2020 larson was only 21 years old when he won the sunoco rookie of the year honors.
Click here to read more about the 5 best young nascar drivers under 30 with. Wave of young drivers impacting nascar, indycar and f1. Jun 29, 2009 nascar sprint cup series rookie joey logano brought the number 20 home depot car to victory lane yesterday. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Youngest drivers to hit 25 career nascar cup series wins nascar.
Even more significantly, gordon became the second youngest championship. He was also the youngest to win a nationwide series race at 18 years, 21 days old. But i really just look at myself as a race car driver. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk nbc sports. Kyle thomas busch born may 2, 1985, nicknamed rowdy and wild thing for his driving style. Who is currently the youngest driver in the nascar cup series. Derrike cope is a wellknown nascar driver who has a few cup series wins under his belt. The 10 best young drivers in nascar history bleacher. There was nothing left to question when elliot captured the record for the youngest champion in the nascar nationwide series in 2014 and the first rookie to win.
Who is currently the youngest driver in the nascar cup. Find comprehensive information about every nascar player, including bios, stats, season splits, game logs, videos and more at fox sports. The 10 best young drivers in nascar history bleacher report. Top 10 youngest winners in monster energy nascar cup series. The youngest part time driver is trevor bayne, who is going to be. After already giving you the 20 oldest sprint cup drivers among the top 40 in points, we present the 20 youngest drivers starting with the oldest among the young group. Younger sprint cup drivers making presence felt cbs.
Golf channel new zealand open rd 1 asian tour wed 6pm pst. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar. Rookie logano the youngest driver to win sprint cup race. The nascar cup series drivers championship is awarded by the chairman of nascar to the most successful nascar cup series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. Gilliland becomes nascars youngest champ speed sport.
Busch is the younger brother of 2004 nascar nextel cup series champion kurt busch. New wave of young drivers changing the face of racing five twentysomething drivers could compete for nascars sprint cup championship. The racing continues austin dylan is gonna be around goes a three pack. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year.
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