- Dale Earnhardt
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 - February 18, 2001) was a race car driver. Best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's top division. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry, Kelley Elledge Earnhardt, Dale Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt. His widow, Teresa Earnhardt (whom he married in 1982) is the owner of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., the race team and merchandising corporation Earnhardt founded with her in February of 1980.
- Richard Petty
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. He is most well-known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat),winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 races (ten of them consecutively) in the 1967 season alone. (A 1972 rule change eliminated races under 250 miles in length, …
- Rusty Wallace
Russell William "Rusty" Wallace (born August 14, 1956 in Fenton, Missouri) is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Busch Series car owner, and television broadcaster with ESPN and ESPN on ABC. Wallace had his first live broadcast of the Indy 500 on May 28, 2006. Wallace appeared in the 1990 film Days of Thunder.
- Richard Childress
Richard Childress (born September 21, 1945 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is a former NASCAR driver and successful team owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup competition. As a business entrepreneur, Childress has become one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina. A recent successful business venture was the 2003/2004 opening of a vineyard in the Yadkin Valley wine region of North Carolina.
- Darrell Waltrip
With the Daytona 500 fewer than two weeks away, three-time champ and Fox Sports NASCAR analyst Darrell Waltrip shares his thoughts on the upcoming season. ... It was Darrell Waltrip who remarked that the second race in California might resemble a "ghost town." That one comment was aired earlier in the week by accident and was actually replaced in the program's re-air with more happy faces and ...
- Benny Parsons
Benny Parsons was an American NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst on TBS, ESPN, NBC and TNT. He became famous as the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) champion. He was nicknamed "BP" and "The Professor", the latter in part because of his popular remarks and relaxed demeanor.
- Bobby Allison
Bobby Allison (born December 3, 1937 in Miami, Florida) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers.
- Terry Labonte
Terrance Lee Labonte (born November 16, 1956, in Corpus Christi, Texas) is a former NASCAR driver. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends. He is the older brother of 2000 NASCAR/Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte, and the father of Busch Series driver Justin Labonte. He appeared in the 1983 Burt Reynolds movie Stroker Ace
- Ernie Irvan
Ernie Irvan (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas, California) is a former race driver in NASCAR.
- Geoff Bodine
Geoffrey Bodine (born April 18, 1949 in Chemung, New York) is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine) who are all NASCAR drivers. Geoff currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina. Geoff's racing career seemed to be on track right from the start as his father and grandfather, Eli Bodine Jr. and Sr. built Chemung Speedrome just a year after he was born.
- David Pearson
David Pearson (born December 22, 1934 in Whitney, South Carolina) is a former American NASCAR racecar champion. Known as the "Silver Fox", he debuted on the Grand National racing circuit in 1960 and earned Rookie of the Year honors that same season. He went on to win the NASCAR Championship in 1966, 1968 and 1969. Pearson ranks as one of the greatest of all NASCAR drivers and his duels with Richard Petty are legendary. Between August 8, 1963 and June 12, 1977, …
- Cale Yarborough
William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (born March 27, 1939 in Timmonsville, South Carolina, near the Famous Darlington Raceway), is a businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner. He is the only driver in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships. In the past, he has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. His 83 wins places him at number five in the all-time NASCAR winner's list.
- Philip Morris
Philip Morris, born May 11, 1965 is a former NASCAR driver from Ruckersville, Virginia. Morris is best known placing fifth in his Busch Series debut, the 1998 AC Delco 200. However, he also ran in the Craftsman Truck Series as well and was in the Busch Series until 2001. In 2006, he won NASCAR's Dodge Weekly Series championship.
- Junior Johnson
Robert Glen Johnson, Jr. (born June 28, 1931), known as Junior Johnson, was a legendary moonshiner in the rural South who became one of the early superstars of NASCAR in the 1950s and 1960's. He won 50 NASCAR races in his career before retiring in 1966. In the 1970s and 1980's he became a highly successful NASCAR racing team owner; he sponsored such NASCAR champions as Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip.
- A. J. Foyt
Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr. (born January 16, 1935 in Houston, Texas), is considered by many as the greatest American automobile racing driver of all time. He holds the all-time USAC career wins record with 159 victories.
- Dick Trickle
Dick Trickle (born October 27, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin) is an auto racer. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle has competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, Hooters Pro Cup, USAC and the CWRA. In more than 2,200 races Trickle has logged one million laps and legends has it that he has won over 1,200 features, although no one has been able to verify this win total.
- Brett Bodine
Brett Bodine (born January 11, 1959, in Chemung, New York), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the pace car in NEXTEL Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research. Brett is the younger brother of 1986 Daytona 500 winner Geoff Bodine and the older brother of 2006 Craftsman Truck Series champion Todd Bodine.
- Jerry Nadeau
Jerry Nadeau (born September 9, 1970) is a race car driver from Danbury, Connecticut. Nadeau competed in the 1994 Barber Dodge Pro Series and the 1996 Formula Opel Euroseries. He then returned to the United States to race in NASCAR's Winston Cup series in 1997. He initially struggled to qualify for races. By 1999 he had a solid ride with Hendrick Motorsports in a competitive car. He won the Fall Atlanta Motor Speedway race in 2000.
- Lake Speed
Lake Chambers Speed (born on January 17, 1948) was a NASCAR driver.
- Rick Mast
Rick Mast (born March 4, 1957, in Rockridge Baths, Virginia) is a former NASCAR driver. He competed in both the Winston Cup and Busch Series before retiring in 2002. Despite never winning in the Cup Series, he was still a fan favorite in the series.
- Chad Little
Chad Little (born April 23, 1963 in Spokane, Washington) is a former NASCAR driver. He holds a degree in marketing from Washington State University, and a law degree from Gonzaga University. While attending Washington State University he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Little currently works as NASCAR Director of Racing Development in Mexico, and oversees the NASCAR Mexico organization. He also has a part-time studio analyst job for Speed Channel.
- Phil Parsons
Phil Parsons (born June 21, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan), is a former NASCAR driver. He is also the younger brother of 1973 Winston Cup champion and NBC/TNT commentator Benny Parsons. Years later, he returned to the Busch Series, where he enjoyed modest success. He is now a commentator for Speed Channel's coverage of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
- Davey Allison
David Carl "Davey" Allison (February 25, 1961 - July 13, 1993) was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28 Texaco-Havoline Ford. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy. The family moved to Hueytown, Alabama and along with Bobby's brother Donnie Allison, family friend Red Farmer, and Neil Bonnett, became known in racing circles as the Alabama Gang.
- Lee Petty
Lee Petty (March 14, 1914 (near Randleman, North Carolina) - April 5, 2000) was an American stock car driver in the 1950s and 60s. He was one of the pioneers of NASCAR, and one of its first superstars.
- Shane Hmiel
Shane Hmiel (born May 15, 1980 in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina) is a former NASCAR driver who drove the #32 WinFuel / TrimSpa Chevrolet for Braun Racing until he was banned for life after failing a third drug test. He is the son of NASCAR crew chief Steve Hmiel.
- Red Farmer
Charles "Red" Farmer (born ? in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former NASCAR racecar driver. He has counted 748 total wins in his career.
- Tom Sneva
Tom Sneva (born Thomas E. Sneva: June 1, 1948) is a former Indy Car driver from Spokane, WA. Sneva is best remembered for winning the 1983 Indianapolis 500. Nicknamed "The Gasman," Sneva won the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 three times (1977, 1978, 1984). Sneva was born June 1, 1948 in Spokane, Washington, and worked as a school principal before becoming an auto racer.
- Harry Gant
Harry Phil Gant (born January 10, 1940 in Taylorsville, North Carolina) is a motorsport driver best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit. He appeared in the 1983 Burt Reynolds movie Stroker Ace. He was mentioned in the film Days of Thunder for spinning out in the Daytona 500 at the end of the movie
- Fireball Roberts
Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, Jr. was one of the pioneering race car drivers of NASCAR.
- James Hylton
James Hylton (born August 26, 1934) is a part-time race car driver. He is a two-time winner in NASCAR and competed part-time in the ARCA RE/MAX Series until 2006, finishing 16th in points. He made headlines while attempting to qualify for the 2007 Daytona 500 at age 72. His official website states that he is scheduled to attempt to qualify for two more races this season, the April 29th Aaron's 499 and July 7th Pepsi 400.
- Jeff Purvis
Jeff Purvis (born February 19, 1959 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is a former race car driver in NASCAR's Busch Series. He is a 15-year veteran with four wins and 25 top-five finishes. Purvis is still recovering from a massive brain injury suffered in 2002. He races "Late Model Crates" at Golden Isles Speedway.
- Ned Jarrett
Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932 in Newton, North Carolina) is a retired race car driver and two-time NASCAR champion. Jarrett was best known for his calm demeanor, and he became known as "Gentleman Ned Jarrett". Yet he was an intense competitor when he put his two hands on the steering wheel of a NASCAR Grand National stock car.
- Buddy Baker
Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker, Jr. (also "Leadfoot") (born January 25, 1941 in Florence, South Carolina) is a former American NASCAR racecar driver.
- Wendell Scott
Wendell Oliver Scott (b August 28, 1921 - d December 23, 1990) was an American stock car racing driver from Danville, Virginia. During most of his career he was the only African-American driver in NASCAR.
- Andy Petree
Andy Petree (born August 15, 1958 in Hickory, North Carolina), is a long-time fixture in NASCAR. After racing for years at local short track(most notably Hickory Motor Speedway), Andy became part owner of the #32 Busch Series car for Dale Jarrett. By the age of 28, Andy was already a NASCAR Winston Cup crew chief on the Leo Jackson racing team. That car was driven by the legendary Harry Gant.
- Coo Coo Marlin
Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver who spent 14 years in the series.
- Alan Kulwicki
Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14, 1954 - April 1, 1993) was an American NASCAR championship racer. He drove the #7 Ford Thunderbird, first sponsored by Zerex antifreeze and later by Hooters. His first sponsor was Quincy's Steakhouse, and the car number was 35. He was nicknamed "Special K". He won the 1992 Winston Cup Champion and the 1986 NASCAR Rookie of the Year.
- Adam Petty
Adam Kyler Petty (July 10, 1980 - May 12, 2000) was an auto racing car driver. He was the first fourth-generation driver in NASCAR history.
- Al Unser
Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of Bobby Unser and father of Al Unser, Jr.. He is the second of three men to have won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race four times, the fourth of five to have won the race in consecutive years, and is the only person to have both a sibling (Bobby) and child (Al Jr.) as fellow winners.
- Andy Santerre
Andy Santerre (born September 7, 1968, in Cherryfield, Maine) is a former NASCAR driver. He is retired from racing and now owns his own NASCAR Busch East Series team - Andy Santerre Motorsports. Also, he has one career Busch win to his credit. At the age of 19, he was diagnosed with Guillan-Barre syndrome, which had him hospitalized for several months