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NASCAR In 1982 — The 75 Years Edition
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 Waltrip in the Feb. 17 issue of National Speed Sport News.
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NASCAR In 1981 — The 75 Years Edition
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
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 victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 16.
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NASCAR In 1979 — The 75 Years Edition
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, not even the Indianapolis 500.
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NASCAR In 1978 — The 75 Years Edition
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 First Lady Rosalyn Carter. “I just can’t believe this.”
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NASCAR In 1977 — The 75 Years Edition
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
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
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 of Americans who resided in the rest of the country.
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NASCAR In 1974 — The 75 Years Edition
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 race with 19 lead changes among five drivers,” read the Aug. 7 National Speed Sport News. “The four which have won all 20 NASCAR Winston Cup races to date: (Richard) Petty, (David) Pearson, (Cale) Yarborough and (Bobby) Allison, plus Buddy Baker dominated. No one else had a chance.”
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