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1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 32nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 9th modern-era NASCAR Cup season. It was the final year with the Gen 2 car. The season began on Sunday, January 13 and ended on Sunday, November 15. Dale Earnhardt won his first Winston Cup championship, winning by 19 points over Cale Yarborough. Jody Ridley was crowned NASCAR Rookie of the Year. Teams and drivers Season recap Notable races *Western 500 – Darrell Waltrip claimed his second straight win in Riverside International Raceway's NASCAR season-opener. He took the win with crew chief Buddy Parrott; Parrott had been fired from DiGard Racing immediately following the Los Angeles Times 500 the previous November but rehired at the start of January. *Daytona 500 – Buddy Baker ended a career-long drought in the 500 as he dominated. Darrell Waltrip blew his engine early and angrily ripped the DiGard Racing team in postrace interviews. *Richmond 400 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Bierschwale
Eddie Bierschwale (born June 29, 1959) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver from San Antonio, Texas. He made his Cup debut in 1983 in a car owned by his father Don. In 1985 he got a full-season ride with D.K. Ulrich and stayed with the team until the end of the 1986 season when he was let go. After bouncing from team to team in 1987 he returned to his father's team in 1988 and participated in a partial schedule with them until he retired from racing in 1992. His best Cup finish was a 10th in the 1989 Daytona 500 (he started the car, but jumped out of the car in favor of Kyle Petty, who had failed to qualify for the race in his No. 42). Bierschwale is also the driver who famously served as a relief driver for Richard Petty’s No. 43 ride in the 1992 Pepsi 400, as Petty was suffering from the effects of the hot weather in Daytona Beach, Florida that day, rendering him unable to finish. He often raced in the No. 23. Biographical His father Don was a funeral director who started a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Moore Engineering
Bud Moore Engineering, later Fenley-Moore Racing, was a championship-winning NASCAR team. It was owned and operated by mechanic Bud Moore and ran out of Spartanburg, South Carolina. While the team was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s, the final years were tumultuous due to lack of sponsorship and uncompetitive race cars. History 1960s Bud Moore Engineering debuted in 1961, at a qualifying race for the Daytona 500. The team won its debut with Joe Weatherly driving the No. 8 Pontiac. Weatherly drove for the team for most of the season, and won eight races. Bud Moore Engineering became one of the first multi-car teams in NASCAR history, fielding the No. 18 for five races. Bob Welborn, Fireball Roberts, Cotton Owens, and Tommy Irwin drove that car. In 1962, Weatherly returned and had a phenomenal year, winning five races and that year's Grand National championship. David Pearson drove the second car(No. 08) at Atlanta Motor Speedway, finishing 11th. 1963 saw Weatherly a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Borneman
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borneman Motorsports
John "Johnny" Borneman III (born June 30, 1977) is an American stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving for his team in the No. 8 Chevrolet. Racing career Personal life Borneman was born in Ramona, California. His father is John Borneman Jr., a Whelen All-American Series champion who also competed in the NASCAR Cup, Truck, and West Series like his son. He finances his racing career with the money he makes from his construction business. Motorsports career results NASCAR ( key) () Nextel Cup Series Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series ARCA Re/Max Series ( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Menards Series West Season still in progress References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Borneman, Johnny III 1977 births Sportspeople from San Diego County, California ARC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Matthews (NASCAR)
William, Bill, or Billy Matthews may refer to: Politics * William Matthews (politician) (1755–1808), American politician in Maryland * Donald Ray Matthews (1907–1997), known as Billy, American congressman * Bill Matthews (born 1947), Canadian politician Sports * Bill Matthews (footballer) (1876–1923), Australian footballer for St Kilda * William Clarence Matthews (1877–1928), American baseball infielder and lawyer * William Matthews (baseball) (1878–1946), American baseball pitcher * Billy Matthews (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1916), English footballer *Billy Matthews (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1921), Welsh footballer *William Howard Matthews (1885–1963), English footballer * Billy Matthews (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1987), Welsh footballer Other people * William Matthews (priest) (1770–1854), American Catholic priest and President of Georgetown College *William D. Matthews (1827–1906), African American abolitionist, Civil War Union officer and Freemaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Brooks
Richard Brooks (April 14, 1942 – February 1, 2006) was an American NASCAR driver. Born in Porterville, California, he was the 1969 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and went on to win the 1973 Talladega 500. Brooks held off veteran Buddy Baker by 7.2 seconds for the Talladega win. After he retired, he served as a NASCAR sportscaster for a brief period of time. His Grand National statistics include the win at Talladega Superspeedway, 57 top fives, 150 top tens, 4 top-ten points finishes (1975 through 1978), and 358 career races. Although Brooks only won one NASCAR race, he was a popular figure in that league of motorsports. Brooks drove for the underfunded Junie Donlavey team throughout his racing career. Career Brooks made his Grand National Series debut at the first Daytona 500 Qualifying Race in 1969, driving a self-owned Plymouth. Brooks had a solid year, and with 12 top-tens he finished 21st in the final standings. This also meant Brooks became the rookie of the year. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Matthews Racing
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Gary Balough
Gary Balough (born September 16, 1947) is a retired stock car racing driver who competed from 1979 to 1992. Career Throughout the 1970s, Balough expanded his racing across the entire East Coast. He moved from Late Models in the Southeast to Dirt Modifieds in the Northeast. Between 1976 and 1978, Gary won the prestigious Syracuse 200 for modifieds. Balough led one lap in his NASCAR Cup career, at the 1981 Talladega 500 where he came from 41st to 1st, only to suffer from an overheating engine and resulting DNF. In addition to his many short-track wins, Balough also won the 1981 Miller High Life 300 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Balough beat Dale Earnhardt and Jody Ridley to win the race. Bob Rahilly of RahMoc Racing owned and built the cars and engines for both of these races. He started an average of 21st place and finished an average of 25th while bringing home a career total of $90,900 ($ when adjusted for inflation). Balough's only DNQ was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Harvey
William J. "Billie" Harvey (February 2, 1950 – September 13, 2007) was an American racing driver from Delray Beach, Florida. Career Primarily an ARCA stock car racer, he won two races in the series in 1980, finishing 8th in ARCA points, and made a single CART IndyCar start at the Milwaukee Mile for owner Grant King. , ''Legends of NASCAR'', Retrieved 2009-15-11 Harvey also made eight starts from 1980 to 1983 including two Daytona 500 races. His best finish was 11th in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a two-door coupe that was manufactured and marketed by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. Deriving its name from the city in Monaco, the Monte Carlo was marketed as the first personal luxury car of the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1970 model year, the model line was produced across six generations through the 2007 model year, with a hiatus from 1989–1994. The Monte Carlo was a closely aligned variant of the Pontiac Grand Prix through its entire production. From 1970 until 1972, the Monte Carlo rode on the unique "A-Special" platform with the Grand Prix, shifting to the standard A-body intermediate chassis for 1973–1977. For 1978, the model line underwent extensive downsizing but was still considered a midsized coupe. The rear-wheel drive A-body platform underpinning this generation of Monte Carlo was redesignated as the G-body when GM's front-wheel drive A-body cars were introduced for 1982. After an abbreviated 1988 model year, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Harvey Racing
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