Who won Talladega in 1995?

Who won Talladega in 1995?

NASCAR Race Results at Talladega – Apr 30, 1995

Date Winner
1 Feb 19, 1995 Sterling Marlin
2 Feb 26, 1995 Jeff Gordon
3 Mar 5, 1995 Terry Labonte
4 Mar 12, 1995 Jeff Gordon

Who won Nascar 1995?

Jeff Gordon
NASCAR Cup Series Champions

Year No. Champion
1995 24 Jeff Gordon
1994 3 Dale Earnhardt
1993 3 Dale Earnhardt
1992 7 Alan Kulwicki

Who won Talladega YellaWood 500?

Bubba Wallace
One for the History Books: Bubba Wallace Wins the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. TALLADEGA, Ala. (Oct.

How many laps did Jeff Gordon lead in 1995?

Jeff Gordon

Year Final Rank Laps Led
1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1 1,717
1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1 1,645
1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2 2,314
1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1 2,600

Who won the Nascar championship in 1994?

Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing was crowned champion at season’s end, winning consecutive Winston Cups for the third time in his career and tying Richard Petty for the record of most top-level NASCAR championships with seven.

Who won Talladega in 1963?

Wallace
Winning the YellaWood 500 Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, Wallace became the first African-American driver to score a victory in stock car racing’s top division since Wendell Scott won a nondescript 100-mile race in Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 1, 1963.

Who drove the Zaxby’s car?

05 Zaxby’s Chevrolet Silverado full-time for part-time drivers: John Wes Townley, Parker Kligerman, Brady Boswell, Cody Coughlin, and Matt DiBenedetto….Athenian Motorsports.

Owner(s) Tony Townley
Base Concord, North Carolina
Series Xfinity Series Camping World Truck Series ARCA Racing Series
Career

What NASCAR driver has the most wins at Talladega?

Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Hendrick Motorsports holds the NASCAR Cup Series record for the most Talladega Superspeedway wins by a single organization with 13. It has sent seven different drivers to victory lane there: Jeff Gordon (six wins), Jimmie Johnson (two), Chase Elliott, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, Terry Labonte and Ken Schrader.

Did Jeff Gordon drive a Ford?

He ended up with a 39th-place finish. In 1991 and 1992, Gordon began racing in the Busch Series full-time, driving Ford Thunderbirds for Bill Davis Racing. In his first year as a Busch driver he won Rookie of the Year. In 1992, Gordon set a NASCAR record by capturing 11 poles in one season.

How old was Jeff Gordon when he won his first Nascar race?

With his first championship in 1995, Jeff became the youngest driver at the age of 24 to win a Winston Cup title. In 1998, he tied a record by winning 13 races in a same season and by winning 4 races in a row.

Who won the race at Talladega in 1980?

1980: Baker stormed past sophomore Dale Earnhardt coming to the white flag for his final Talladega win. 1981: Bobby Allison fought off a late challenge from Baker, Darrell Waltrip, and Ricky Rudd; the race lead changed six times in the final six laps.

What is the fastest NASCAR race ever run at Talladega?

1997: Mark Martin won the fastest NASCAR race ever run at Talladega Superspeedway, and the fastest NASCAR race in history when he averaged 188.354 mph in 2 and half hours. 2000: Jeff Gordon scored his 50th career win after starting the race from 36th place, the farthest starting spot ever at Talladega.

What happened to Jim Foyt at Talladega Superspeedway?

NASCAR’s vice president of competition Les Richter reviewed the incident and lifted the suspension. However, Foyt’s fine was increased to $7,500. 1990: Dale Earnhardt grabbed his first Talladega win since 1984, holding off a wildcard bid by Greg Sacks.

How many laps did Matt Kenseth lead at Talladega?

Matt Kenseth led 142 of 192 laps, the most laps led at a Talladega race since Jeff Gordon led 139 laps in 2005, but was shuffled back on the final lap. The race was interrupted by a 3-hour-36-minute-long red flag for a rain storm around lap 126, which pushed the end of the race into basically complete darkness.

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