Youngest nascar sprint cup driver

Younger sprint cup drivers making presence felt cbs. May 29, 20 nascar 10 young drivers with the potential to star in nascar sprint cup series. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. Trevor bayne becomes the second youngest race winner in sprint cup series history. In 2004, kurt beat jimmie johnson to become the 2004 cup series champion.

Chase elliott becomes youngest champion in nascar national. Youngest nascar driver ever teams with mercury insurance. 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. Many know kurt busch as the older brother of nascar driver kyle bush, but hes also won 27 cup races during his career.

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. Ever wondered where your favorite driver stacks up on the age pendulum of sprint cup series drivers. Nov 01, 2008 i am looking for who the youngest driver to win a race in nascar. There have been 25 nascar sprint cup races at auto club.

These 15 young nascar drivers could be the next superstars. The best nascar drivers in history page 2 history a2z. Mar 21, 2015 busch is also the youngest winner in acs history, having won sept. The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Grimsby teen about to become youngest nascar champion the star. He is the youngest driver to qualify for the chase for the sprint cup, in 2006.

Both drivers were penalized under section 124a in the 2002 nascar winston cup series rule book. 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. The iowa driver has made 95 starts in the sprint cup series for phoenix racing, bk racing, trg and more but never. Sprint cup is a first for young nascar driver joey logano. 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. Golf channel new zealand open rd 1 asian tour wed 6pm pst. The 10 best young drivers in nascar history bleacher. 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. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of. Jun 29, 2009 nascar sprint cup series rookie joey logano brought the number 20 home depot car to victory lane yesterday. Three young drivers appear to be on fast track in nascar s. So, we compiled a list of the youngest nascar cup series winners and. Younger sprint cup drivers making presence felt cbs dallas.

Joey logano becomes youngest winner in sprint cup history with. Busch is also the youngest winner in acs history, having won sept. 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. Rusty wallace was known as one of the best road course drivers in nascar. The best nascar drivers in history page 3 history a2z. 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. Who is currently the youngest driver in the nascar cup. I am looking for who the youngest driver to win a race in nascar. But i really just look at myself as a race car driver. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Rookie logano the youngest driver to win sprint cup race.

Younger sprint cup drivers making their presence felt. He is best known for his 1990 win over dale earnhardt at that years daytona 500 race it was copes first major win. The youngest driver currently racing a full nascar sprint cup series schedule is joey logano, who is 21 years old may 24, 1990. 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. He became the youngest national series champion in nascar history. He is currently signed fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. I am looking for who was the youngest on each of the circuits nationwide, craftsman, and sprint. As the only son of the 1988 champion of nascar winston cup series, bill elliot, william jr. 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. Nascar returns to racing today with the cup series at darlington raceway 3. Derrike cope is a wellknown nascar driver who has a few cup series wins under his belt. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk. Larson was only 21 years old when he won the sunoco rookie of the year honors. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 nascar.

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. 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. Besides being a driver, larson is also the owner of the world of outlaws sprint car team. Joseph thomas logano born may 24, 1990, nicknamed sliced bread, is an american professional stock car racing driver. Ever wondered where your favorite drivers stacks up on the age pendulum of sprint cup series drivers. Who is currently the youngest driver in the nascar cup series. He had 697 consecutive starts, falling short of ricky rudds 788. Ranking the 10 best nascar drivers under 25 years old. At the end of his long career, wallace finished in the top ten in 349 races, winning 55. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the.

Justin haley became the thirdyoungest monster energy nascar cup series winner with his triumph in a rainshortened 2019 coke zero. 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. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. In 2008, he was the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race at just 18 years, 21 days.

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. 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. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. 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. 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. Posted jun 29, 2009 by martha mueller neff, the plain dealer. Jeff currently serves as a nascar analyst for nbc sports. Apr 12, 2020 as the only son of the 1988 champion of nascar winston cup series, bill elliot, william jr. 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. Even more significantly, gordon became the second youngest championship.

Sprint cup driver mike wallace allegedly attacked by. The 10 best young drivers in nascar history bleacher report. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar. List of current cup drivers by age corrected 45 comments.

Who are the active nascar drivers for the 2020 nascar cup series season. Joey logano was the youngest driver to win a nascar cup series race at 19 years, 35 days old. Nascar 10 youngest winners in nascar cup series history. 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.

Nascar sprint cup series rookie joey logano brought the number 20 home depot car to victory lane yesterday. The best nascar drivers in history page 21 history a2z. The 5 best young nascar drivers under 30 belly up sports racing. He showed at a young age that he would be a dominant force in the sport. He became the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race at 18 years, 21 days old. 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. Busch is the younger brother of 2004 nascar nextel cup series champion kurt busch.

Youngest winners in monster energy nascar cup series. Chase elliott celebrates as the youngest nascar national series champion in history. Former nascar sprint cup driver mike wallace was punched in the face by the youngest of the three men who were arrested on. Mar 20, 2020 larson was only 21 years old when he won the sunoco rookie of the year honors. 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 to drive full time for hendrick motorsports in. Chase elliott, 20, becomes youngest driver to win daytona. Next in 1985, robin mccall tied the knot with a fellow racing driver, wally dallenbach jr. 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.

Joey logano has won the rainshortened nascar sprint cup race at. Logano became the youngest winner in cup series history when he won the 2009 lenox industrial tools 301 at new. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. 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. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. Joey logan achieved more success in nascar racing before he turned 20 than many drivers only dream about. Wave of young drivers impacting nascar, indycar and f1.

The drivers championship was first awarded in 1949 to red byron. In 2009, he became the youngest driver to win a monster energy nascar cup series then the nascar sprint cup series race. 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. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Among the drivers currently in the top 40 in points, here are the 20 oldest starting with. Top 10 youngest winners in monster energy nascar cup series. Youngest 360 sprint driver and youngest nascar late model division driver. He was also the youngest to win a nationwide series race at 18 years, 21 days old.

That same year, logano won the sprint cup series rookie of the year. Just who was the youngest on the highest 3 levels and who they are would be great. New wave of young drivers changing the face of racing five twentysomething drivers could compete for nascars sprint cup championship. Nascar 10 young drivers with the potential to star in nascar sprint cup series. Kyle thomas busch born may 2, 1985, nicknamed rowdy and wild thing for his driving style. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk nbc sports.

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. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 nascar cup series races. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of the. Youngest drivers to hit 25 career nascar cup series wins nascar. 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. Wallace won only one cup championship in 1989, however, he longed to win another one until finally retiring in 2005. First, lets look at all the fulltime monster energy nascar cup series drivers under 30. For three promising young drivers in nascar s sprint cup. Sprint cup is a first for young nascar driver joey logano updated mar 27, 2019. Click here to read more about the 5 best young nascar drivers under 30 with.

List of current cup drivers by age corrected close. March 25 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar. Find comprehensive information about every nascar player, including bios, stats, season splits, game logs, videos and more at fox sports. 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 youngest part time driver is trevor bayne, who is going to be. His nascar career actually goes back further than that, though. 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. The win came in just his seventh career truck series start. Tony stewart on young nascar drivers not paying their dues. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk nbc.