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NASCAR In 1982 — The 75 Years Edition

“There’s an unwritten rule that says there’s a limit to how far you go,” said defending NASCAR Winston Cup champion Darrell...
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NASCAR In 1981 — The 75 Years Edition

The biggest story in stock car racing during the 1981 season was the incredible comeback of Darrell Waltrip....
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NASCAR In 1980 — The 75 Years Edition

“This I could get used to. Fact is, I’d like it to become habit forming,” said Dale Earnhardt after his first superspeedway...
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NASCAR In 1979 — The 75 Years Edition

Call it the biggest coming-out party in history. No one had ever televised a 500-mile race nationally in its entirety before...
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NASCAR In 1978 — The 75 Years Edition

“Racing has come a long way,” said 20-year NASCAR veteran Buddy Baker while attending a White House reception hosted by ...
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NASCAR In 1977 — The 75 Years Edition

Cale Yarborough ended the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup season in the same place as 1976: at the top of the points....
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NASCAR In 1976 — The 75 Years Edition

Race car drivers are always looking for an edge over their competition, even if it’s outside the rules....
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NASCAR In 1975 — The 75 Years Edition

Since its inception in 1948, critics had called NASCAR a “Southern” or “rural” sport with little appeal to the majority ...
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NASCAR In 1974 — The 75 Years Edition

The 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup season can be summed up thusly: “(Pocono lnt’l Raceway’s Purolator 500) was a highly competitive...
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NASCAR In 1973 — The 75 Years Edition

Eleven of 18 is a good streak for a major-league hitter and a solid half for an NFL quarterback, but for a NASCAR driver...