A total of 17 different drivers have won a busch pole award in the nascar cup series at las vegas. Matt kenseth made his debut in what was then called the nascar busch grand national series in 1996. Race of the 1996 nascar busch grand national series. Mar 19, 2020 jarrett would go on to win a number of big races for ryr, including two more daytona 500s 1996, 2000, two brickyard 400s 1996, 1999, and three budweiser shootouts 1996, 2000, and 2000. 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. Nascars 15 most underrated drivers of all time bleacher. Watch as jeff gordon and dale earnhardt do battle in the final nascar cup series race held at north wilkesboro speedway in 1996. His first win happened nearly 10 years later in 1997, when he won the interstate batteries 500 at texas motor speedway.
Nascar busch grand national series standings for 1996 racing. The field has finished qualifying for the 21st race of the season the kragen 151 at the sears point raceway. The nascar xfinity series nxs is a stock car racing series organized by nascar. Race results for nascar xfinity number 95 during the nascar busch grand national series. He ran a few busch nationwide races and moved to the the nascar craftsman truck series. Eleven drivers won races over the course of the 31race season. Jay sauter is the son of former nascar driver jim sauter, and the brother of fellow nascar busch series drivers tim sauter and johnny sauter. Nov 30, 2010 greg biffle, a native of the pacific northwest, raced on short tracks and the winston west series in 1996. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. It also oversees seven regional series and one local grassroots series. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. Xfinity race results at myrtle beach jun 22, 1996 carolina pride. The 1996 nascar winston cup series consisted of 31 events, run.
Nascar hall of famer dale earnhardt leads the series in busch clash at daytona wins with six victories 1980, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995. In 1996, 1997 and 1998 nascar also held exhibition races in japan. Apr 19, 2020 busch is one of few drivers of who have won races in the cup series, xfinity series, and the camping world truck series. The season had been started on february 18 at daytona international speedway, and ended on november 10 at the atlanta motor speedway. Nascar busch north series 1996 standings driver database. Nationality of participating drivers % country drivers.
Individual driver statistics for the 1996 nascar busch north series. Matt kenseth among notable cup series substitute drivers. Limited edition nascar mastercard collector series 1996 nascar coins daytona fl. Nascar busch series 1996 standings driver database. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour. The car became most popular when yarborough was involved in. Nascar busch series 1996 standings championship points standings for the nascar. Get the best deals on nascar publications when you shop the largest online selection at. Nascar busch grand national series standings for 1996. Alltime nascar cup series wins jayskis nascar silly. 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. Busch pole award qualifying for the 147lap event is set for 2 p. Click on the site to see matt kenseths career results at that track glossary.
Mar 23, 2020 kyle busch made history in 2019, adding his name to the list of multitime champions in the nascar cup series. In 1998, jarrett was named one of nascars 50 greatest drivers, and in 1999, he won the nascar winston cup series championship. The 1996 nascar winston cup series was the 48th season of professional stock car racing in the. Part 10 of 10 nascar busch series kroger 200 indianapolis raceway park clermont, indiana august 2, 1996. Nascar driver profiles prior to start of season at daytona.
Mar 31, 2020 gordon put up 10 wins in 1996 but it was labonte who won the nascar cup series title, the second of his career 1984, 1996. Dale earnhardt, 1982 1996 15, kyle busch, 20052019 14. Nascar hall of famer dale jarrett won the series inaugural pole at las vegas motor. Oct 21, 2012 the busch brothers will more than likely be one of the legendary families of nascar history. The 12 most legendary racing families in nascar history.
Nascar cup series legend matt kenseths career in pictures. But the busch series has also established its own tradition of ultra. In 1996, busch was the nascar weekly racing series hobby stock champion at the bull ring at las vegas motor speedway, among three titles he won at the 38milepaved venue. Kurt busch began his racing career at 14, driving a dwarf car owned by his father at pahrump valley speedway, a quartermile clay track outside las vegas.
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. The best nascar drivers in history page 10 history a2z. The best nascar drivers in history page 3 history a2z. Limited edition nascar mastercard collector series 1996 nascar. Nascar nationwide series formerly busch grand national series driver championships. The car became most popular when yarborough was involved in a. Through points awarded based on the race finish, leading a lap and leading the most laps, drivers are. Randy lajoie of bace motorsports was crowned the series champion. Driver matt kenseth 1996 nascar busch grand national. The best nascar drivers in history page 4 history a2z. Nascar winston cup nascar busch grand national nascar craftsman truck 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. Nascar busch north series standings for 1996 click on the driver to see 1996 racelevel statistics for that driver. Grand national east series cart ccws nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n.
The 1998 nascar busch series season began on saturday february 14 and ended on sunday november 15. Our database contains history of drivers for nascar car numbers. Kyle busch 2x champion coin nascar new challenge coin free ship. Nascars busch series has always been about racing hard and having fun. Now, 16 drivers in nascar history have won multiple titles at the sports top level. March 31, 1991 butch miller scored the nascar xfinity busch grand national series win in the mountain dew 500 at hickory motor speedway. Nascar busch series grand national division 19952003 season. Apr 09, 2020 the 1994 goodys 250 was in the bag for mark martin. The majority of nascar nextel cup and busch series drivers maintain their primary. In his third season with front row having joined the team prior to the 2018 season. Bryan reffner was named the 1996 craftsman truck series rookie of the year, winning three poles and finishing ninth in points. Xfinity series storylines for darlington nascar talk. Click on the driver to see 1996 racelevel statistics for that driver.
Apr 01, 2020 when nascar made the engines and cars very similar, it destroyed the busch series. The diamond hill plywood 200 gets the green flag at 1 p. Calling all nascar winston cup nascar, racing fans. Nascar sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 38. Threetime nascar premier series champion cale yarborough drove this busch sponsored car for owner junior johnson in 1979 and 1980. The busch pole award was won by jeff gordon, who won five pole. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Both brothers are fantastic drivers, and kurt won a championship back in 2004. Tuesday night sees the first nascar xfinity series race since march 7. A look at the champions in the history of the nascar truck series. Exclusive catching up with former nascar busch series owner. Nascar busch north series drivers have been road course racing at least twice a year since 1993, and the drivers and teams have developed strong road course programs and equipment. Individual driver statistics for the 1996 nascar busch series. Napa auto parts 300 the napa auto parts 300 was held.
Amick, the 1996 nascar goodys dash series champion, tested for the first time at darlington last week and came away with a fast lap of 163. Nascar busch series 1998 standings driver database. Race results for nascar xfinity number 18 during the nascar busch grand national series. Heres a look at some of the landmark events in kenseths nascar career. Apr 12, 2020 n 1988, jeff burton began his racing career in the busch series. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the united states.
The 1996 nascar winston cup series started on february 18, 1996 and ended on november 10, 1996 with terry labonte pulling off a massive upset and winning his second championship. Glossary view expanded 1996 driver standings tweet. Jeff gordon wins final north wilkesboro race in 1996 nascar. Championship points standings for the nascar busch north series 1996. Kasey kahne leads the series in poles at las vegas with three 2004, 2007 and 2012 five drivers have multiple poles kasey kahne three, bobby labonte, dale jarrett, kyle busch and kurt busch two each. Fs1 to air iracing invitational race with nascar drivers. A recordsetting 15,430,637 fans attended races in the 12 north american racing series monitored by goodyear in 1996, up from 14,873,796 in 1995. Car number 95 in the 1996 nascar busch grand national series. It is promoted as nascar s 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.
Ranking the best nascar drivers to never win the daytona 500. When kyle busch fractured his right leg and left foot in a crash in the 2015 xfinity series season opener, joe gibbs racing turned to matt crafton to drive the no. The 1996 nascar busch series season began february 17 and ended november 3. Nascar xfinity series car number 90 driver averages. Goodys headache powder 300 the goodys headache powder 300 was held february 17 at. Busch is one of few drivers of who have won races in the cup series, xfinity series, and the camping world truck series. Next as admirable as his skills and wins are on the track, off of it, busch has been known for engaging in verbal abuse of his team members and the media. Ac delco 200 busch series 1996 rockingham nascar youtube. Through points awarded based on the race finish, leading a lap and leading the most laps, drivers are awarded points in each race. Miller survived 17 cautions and held off jimmy hensley at the checkered flag. May 25, 1996 makes nascar debut in what was called the busch grand national series. Nascar nationwide series formerly busch grand national series driver championship.
Feb 12, 2020 won the 2012 cup championship and has 30 career victories in nascars premier series, including in the marquee brickyard 400 and southern 500 events. Mark martin wins a relatively clean race for charlotte standards. Kyle busch made history in 2019, adding his name to the list of multitime champions in the nascar cup series. Nascar busch north series standings for 1996 racing. Jeff burton has had 21 wins in the nascar sprint cup series. Contentsshow 1996 team chart busch clash the budweiser shootout is the exhibition race that honors the drivers who won a pole in the nascar winston cup series that the driver won the previous year. Mar 19, 2020 fox sports will broadcast sundays iracing pro invitational series, an exhibition event featuring many current and former nascar drivers.