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NASCAR In 1992 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1992 — The 75 Years Edition
The usual suspects in the hunt for the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup championship — five-time and defending champion Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, Bill Elliott and Mark Martin — all shared one thing in common.
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NASCAR In 1991 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1991 — The 75 Years Edition
Dale Earnhardt played a different version of the same song in 1991. The four-time and defending NASCAR Winston Cup champion added a fifth championship trophy to his collection but hit a few sour notes during the performance.
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NASCAR In 1990 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1990 — The 75 Years Edition
Dale Earnhardt clearly had the superior car. After 192 laps of the 1990 Daytona 500 he held a 28-second lead over the field which got close to him only because of a lap-193 caution flag.
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NASCAR In 1989 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1989 — The 75 Years Edition
Rusty Wallace made a promise at the end of 1988. After winning the season ending race at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finishing 24 points behind champion Bill Elliott, Wallace vowed to “thrash” Elliott and win the title for himself in 1989.
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NASCAR In 1988 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1988 — The 75 Years Edition
If variety is the spice of life, then the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup season was a stew spiced with cayenne pepper. Fourteen different drivers, including four first-time winners, visited victory lane, four drivers led the points and two tire companies vied for the advantage before Bill Elliott secured his first championship.
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NASCAR In 1987 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1987 — The 75 Years Edition
Dale Earnhardt knew he was part of something special early in the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.
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NASCAR In 1986 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1986 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR Winston Cup teams were always hunting for the elusive combination of a skilled driver; a fast, good-handling car; and a cohesive, talented crew which they hope will lead not only to victories, but to the championship.
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NASCAR In 1985 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1985 — The 75 Years Edition
“With all the money that Winston has on the line in 1985, we want to make sure we are in position to win some of it,” said Bill Elliott in the Feb. 6 issue of National Speed Sport News.
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NASCAR In 1984 — The 75 Years Edition
NASCAR In 1984 — The 75 Years Edition
Terry Labonte certainly held the credentials of a winner. Since his rookie year in 1979, Labonte had improved from 10th in the final standings to third in the 1982 championship race. He was fifth in 1983 on the strength of 20 top-10 finishes and one victory.
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