Jeff Gordon: The California Kid NASCAR Loved to Hate and Couldn’t Stop Admiring NASCAR had a problem with Jeff Gordon. Not because he was bad. Because he was too good in the wrong way. He was young in a sport of veterans. He was Californian in a sport rooted in the Deep South. He was … Read more
Dale Earnhardt: The Intimidator Who Died Protecting His Son on the Final Lap at Daytona There are names in sport that transcend numbers. Names that mean something deeper than victories and championships. Names that divide the history of a sport into a before and an after. Dale Earnhardt is that name for NASCAR. 76 victories. … Read more
Richard Petty: 200 Wins, Seven Crowns, and the Man Who Was Bigger Than NASCAR Itself There are drivers who win races. There are drivers who win championships. And then there’s Richard Petty. 200 Cup Series victories. Seven championships. Seven Daytona 500 wins. 123 pole positions. 1,184 career starts. 27 wins in a single season, including … Read more
