Craven retired from commentary in 2020 to open a new venture, Ricky Craven Motorsports. These are the 30 all-time leaders in NASCAR Cup Series wins. He will be in the hospital a few days and is expected to be released later this week," said Winston Kelley, executive director of the NASCAR Hall. You're so unpopular with the fans. Theatrical release is planned for fall 2015. Standridge, 60, ran 23 Cup races and 84 Nationwide events. "I went this year to one of the greatest weekends in racing, the Chili Bowl," Nadeau said. (NASCAR.com)(9-11-2015), Skinner discusses driving hurt: former NASCAR driver, Mike Skinner, was interviewed and discussed about driving hurt during his Sprint Cup career: UPDATE: driver Lennie Pond was recovering at home in Chester on Monday after undergoing surgery Friday for a cancerous tumor on his brain. There should be. 2 Miller Lite Ford," said Keselowski. He goes mountain biking almost every day and the family - which consists of his wife of 36 years, Linda, and 20-year-old son Landon - often travels to the Virgin Islands with his sisters and their families. 24. "It's like the worst hangover in your life," he said at the time. "Mooresville, is the absolute center of the sport of auto racing and the home of many of its famous personalities. (indycar.com)(12-3-2012), Geoff Bodine has no more plans to race UPDATE: After competing in 575 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races over 27 seasons, Geoff Bodine is calling it a career. It definitely opens some doors for us and enables us to do something different. (4-13-2014), Billy Standridge ill UPDATE to be honored: former NASCAR driver Billy Standridge has cancer and is seriously sick but is in good spirits. I used to have so much get-up-and-go. However, a cardiac catheterization procedure performed Monday revealed blockages in arteries where Foyt had several stents from past procedures, most recently in March, 2010. The Rusty Wallace marker in the Drivers Walk of Fame is located in the sidewalk front of Unique Country Boutique, 212 N. Franklin St. in Watkins Glen. (Daytona International Speedway)(11-27-2016), Mike and Angie Skinner selected as fourth quarter Spirit Award winners: The National Motorsports Press Association has announced Mike Skinner and his wife, Angie, as the winners of the fourth quarter Pocono Spirit Award. An out-of-court agreement has been signed by both sides, according to Phil Kurze, vice president of Connecticut-based Whelen Engineering, who also serves as president of the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc. Kurze said all previous agreements between the two organizations are void and that the USBSF is authorized to make any modifications on the bobsleds in their possession. Nadeau has also kept his driving skills sharp in a unique way, by helping young drivers handle the challenges of being newbies behind the wheel. Jarrett, 17, played third base for the Hickory High (N.C.) Red Tornadoes for coach David Craft, and was a prep teammate of current 49er Tyler Barnette. After being among NASCARs best for 18 seasons, 2003 champion Matt Kenseth was unceremoniously dismissed by team owner Joe Gibbs after the 2017 season. Johnson admits he needs, and wants, a pacemaker. (Realtor)(11-9-2016), Dale Jarrett says he struggles with memory loss: Concussions and how they're diagnosed were pushed back into the spotlight this weekend with the news that #83-Matt DiBenedetto was put into NASCAR's concussion protocol and would miss the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. It was about 10 years ago that I was sitting in victory lane here with my dad." Although his heart surgery was successful, Foyt developed serious complications with his lungs. At the end of the 2020 season, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, and Clint Bowyer retired from the sport. He will be represented by his son, Richard Petty, at the ceremony. Food does not taste good and he has trouble swallowing. Burton, the 2002 Daytona 500 winner and brother of current Richard Childress Racing team member Jeff Burton, stepped away from the sport in 2007 to help Jeb's racing career as well as work with the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation. Less than a year after Trickle's death, friends joined together to build a memorial in Trickle's boyhood home of Rudolph. Foyt was scheduled to be the grand marshal Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. I was fortunate enough to have a lot of success there, including winning a Coke 600. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Aric Almirola will retire after the 2022 NASCAR season, he announced Monday. "I hope that I can run strong in it and hopefully win but I'm realistic too," Wallace said. Petty retired in 1992, having raced in 1,184 NASCAR events, winning 200 of them. Wallace finished his career with 55 wins - 37 with Penske - and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013. But Hornish isn't about that life anymore. William Byron has been in the No. Twenty races into the 1981 season, Childress turned the wheel over to Dale Earnhardt, and in June 1983 at Riverside, Calif., Rudd gave Childress his first victory as a team owner. The 60 minute documentary was filmed and edited by Kingsport Times-News reporter Jeff Bobo and includes interviews with many of Bethea's NASCAR racing contemporaries including retired racers Paul Lewis, John A. Utsman, active Nationwide Series driver Brad Teague, and engine builder Stanley Allison. Shepherd can be reached at (336) 973-4503. He was also voted as one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers. The chronic leg pain increased dramatically after he fell while working on his ranch before the Texas race. I think the racing is even going to get better so we start at Daytona which is always an event filled race and I'm excited about it," says Jeff Burton. He has three career series wins, including a victory last year at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. And though he's accepted that his physical limitations ended his career at 33, it still frustrates him. (Associated Press)(11-28-2014), A.J. "I told myself that after the struggles we'd had, that if I could walk out with a solid top 10 in the finals I'd be happy," Wallace said. A LifeFlight helicopter was on site but wasn't needed to transport Blaney to a local hospital. Currently employed as a high school automotive instructor in Newport, Tenn., Bethea still remains active in local racing and among the most popular drivers in Tennessee. "I've gotten to do everything from music to gym to pre-calculus," says the man who views his supervisory services-which have taken him from pre-K classes up through high school. Find out how this Midwestern outsider, known as "Fearless Freddie," got the inside track in the early days of professional NASCAR racing to become a fan favorite and winner of the 1965 Daytona 500. "It would be great if we could have it done by the end of construction season next year," Steuck said. The Batesville, Arkansas, native won four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a career that spanned from 1981 to 2013. Bobby Allison and his late son Davey were inducted into the city's walk of fame on Thursday evening. According to the Mayo Clinic's website, Parkinsonism is "any condition that causes a combination of the movement abnormalities seen in Parkinson's disease -- such as tremor, slow movement, impaired speech or muscle stiffness -- especially resulting from the loss of dopamine-containing nerve cells (neurons). The last time Shepherd competed was in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2019, driving the #89 Chevrolet Camaro. (PR)(12-5-2014), Foyt remains hospitalized: Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Hornaday, winner of a series-best 51 victories in NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series, is more hands-on these days, building dirt Modifieds for grandson Slater Blickensderfer and teammate Billy Workman Jr. as well as several other competitors. Foyt, 79, had been admitted to the Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center on Friday with intermittent chest pains but initial testing results were inconclusive. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. Some of the big names include Bobby Labonte, Ken . Mast's career highlight was winning the pole and leading the first two laps of the inaugural Brickyard 400 at Indy in the #1 Skoal Ford of Richard and Leo Jackson. Shawna Robinson According to today's ranking, we have Shawna Robinson as the 10th best NASCAR driver of all time. You can't do it at the top level. Last year's inductees included: Former sports car and Formula 1 great Derek Bell; sportscar legend Scott Pruett; and James Hunt, who was inducted posthumously. Life after racing has kept Hornish in a spiraling heel-toe dance. ( Statesville Record & Landmark )(8-22-2012), Rusty to be honored on #2 Dodge: The featured tag line on the rear bumper of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge of Brad Keselowski this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway will read "Inductee Rusty Wallace." I don't think NASCAR would get upset about that. Nowadays Johnson has remained in the limelight and has expressed interest in racing the Indianapolis 500. He has since been moved to the Duke University hospital. "Just Another Racer: The Randy Bethea Story" tells the story of Bethea's racing life, from sweeping the floors in legendary engine builder Banjo Matthews' shop, to his venture into Formula Super-V racing, which he attributes as the main reason he failed to maintain long term success in NASCAR. But rather than go to the doctor he simply Super-Glued it closed. Plus, the X Games are just such a big deal. "Billy is a great guy who loves to race and who loves being around the sport," Davis said. Rudd keeps one of the go-karts he grew up with at a local small track and gives himself a 100 mph thrill ride when he needs it. The depth of his dedication can be measured in what he went through to attend practices. Now, a school in the area of Wilkes County where he once lived is undertaking a drive to memorialize Benny. 2013, Mark Martin, Jeff Burton. Here's 10 who fans will miss the most from the decade of the 2010s and the drivers who took their place: Four-time champion Jeff Gordon retired after 2015 but returned for eight races in 2016 in relief of injured Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. (WSOC TV Charlotte)(7-3-2017), Youngest Jarrett prefers baseball Zach Jarrett, grandson of Ned Jarrett and son of Dale Jarrett - both members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame - chose baseball instead of racing as a career path. He hasn't peeked in his rearview mirror much since. He hasn't been back to a track since. "In fact, I feel the best I've felt in a couple of years at least. Nadeau said his wreck registered at 121 times the force of gravity. Bodine, a native of Chemung, NY, raced at Watkins Glen International from 1986 through 2000 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. follow. Stewart currently co-owns Stewart-Haas Racing, which boasts top drivers in Kevin Harvick, Cole Custer, Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer and Chase Briscoe. I've got a long way to go but I'm feeling better every day." "(Florida Times-Union)[Read More Here](6-22-2017), Bobby Labonte to race at Brands Hatch There will be a legendary new driver on the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series grid on June 10-11, when the European NASCAR Series will stop at Brands Hatch for the second event of the 2017 season: NASCAR Champion Bobby Labonte will make his debut at the wheel of the #1 Whelen Engineering Ford Mustang fielded by Alex Caffi Motorsport. So he's carting the whole gang along back to Indy for this year's 500 to ride in the parade and revel in many, many other pre-race festivities. Venezuelan Carlos Kauffmann took the Trofeo Pirelli victory. His younger brother Michael Waltrip would be among the starting drivers. While admission is free and open to the public, there will be a silent auction of NASCAR memorabilia to raise money for Feed the Children, a charity Waltrip supports that provides resources for those without life's essentials. So, I have two girls and that's really interesting." I'm just not going to drive a race car anymore. Look for the American Muscle Car Driving Experience on Reed Sorenson's Sprint Cup Series #36 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and at Dover International Speedway on September 28th. I feel with all of the problems I had I'm looking pretty good. Giving Tuesday is this week and people across Charlotte are getting involved in the local effort. Certainly he is deserving of this official Proclamation, as well as his recent induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame." Jarrett has helped raise more than $1 million for the American Cancer Society as host of a charity golf tournament in his home state for more than 25 years. Blaney's daughter, Emma, provided an update Friday night on Twitter: "Thank you for all the prayers. JD Motorsports owner Johnny Davis formerly worked for Standridge as a crew chief, engine builder, truck driver and all-around mechanic. List of former NASCAR drivers From EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki Jump to:navigation, search This article has lists of drivers who no longer compete in NASCAR. He even competed in a racing series last year against drivers that remind him of his spitfire youth. Rudd earned 23 Cup wins, including the Brickyard 400 in 1997 as an owner-driver, and he holds the NASCAR Cup record for consecutive starts with 788. NASCAR is completing a 10-year, $4.8 billon television contract. The Pearson family statement also said: "He is able to walk slowly and his arm continues to get better with maneuverability. The identity of the buyer had been kept confidential. The death of the racing legend resulted in numerous changes, which have greatly improved the overall safety for the drivers. He is a little sore but going to be okay probably already watching dirtvision". B.R.A.K.E.S., which stands for 'Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe', was started by drag racer Doug Herbert after his two boys were killed in a car accident. "I love NASCAR. "I'm literally lost at times. The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, motor racing's Cooperstown, announced today that it will move its operations and collection of historic racing machines and memorabilia from the Detroit area to the "World Center of Racing," Daytona International Speedway by January 2016. It was just great to be back." Alex Bowman, who succeeded him at Hendrick Motorsports, has won once in his 82 starts in the fan-favorite No. I had Chip call him up and that was really special to me and gave him some more encouragement, but I appreciate you asking about him and hopefully he'll get through this thing. ARCAFest runs June 7-8 at the Milwaukee Mile. (Darlington Raceway)(4-7-2012), Junior Johnson hospitalized: NASCAR Hall of Famer Junior Johnson has been hospitalized in North Carolina and two sources close to the 80-year-old legend said he is being treated for a staph infection related to a 2009 back surgery. I'll just be a little bit more careful about exposure for my skin to the sun." (AJFR)(11-10-2015) Former NASCAR driver sets Tractor speed record: A 1952 Ford 8N series farm tractor, dubbed the "8NCREDIBLE," stunned those on . Michael Waltrip will replace his brother Darrell in the booth for the Sprint Unlimited. At the end of the season, he was the points champion. This has been a hard time but the support has lifted my spirits. Jarrett, 82, said he was diagnosed with the disease this winter but that his health prognosis was encouraging. He was kept on a ventilator for eight days to allow his lungs to recover full functionality. The winning bid was $2.3 million and the sale is scheduled to close this week. Shore's Nursery grows Fraser firs on more than a dozen farms it owns or leases in the Laurel Springs and Sparta areas of Alleghany County. Larry Foyt, the team director and Foyt's youngest son, says his father is doing "really well," though doctors have not said when the elder Foyt might be released. The campus also has two service centers specializing in Honda, Volvo and Subaru service. Others receiving votes were: former drivers L.D. "To have Rusty Wallace, a NASCAR champion and a NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, assist Miller Lite in recognizing the long association they have had with Team Penske and NASCAR is something special. This was totally out of the box for me. Old age hasn't prevented McGriff from returning to the race track though, proving the sport is important to him. (He did half of 2018 with Roush-Fenway Racing, splitting time with Trevor Bayne). 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