This week in NASCAR is a look back at the weekly happenings in NASCAR's extensive history. Join us, as we reminisce about the memorable events in the history books.
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August 28, 1977: Janet Guthrie finishes sixth at Bristol‘s Volunterer 500. This would be her best NASCAR Grand National effort.
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August 29, 1992: Darrell Waltrip scampers to victory in the Bud 500 at Bristol, the first race at the facility since the track was resurfaced with concrete
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| Gordon drives past Mikey Waltrip (in the No. 21) for his eighth win of the 1998 season. |
August 30, 1998: Jeff Gordon wins at New Hampshire International Speedway, his eighth win of the 1998 season. He would later go on to capture his 3rd NASCAR Winston Cup Championship.
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August 31, 1997: Jeff Gordon prevails in a fender-rubbing final lap skirmish with Jeff Burton to win Darlington’s Mountain Dew Southern 500 and the Winston Million bonus. Gordon is the first driver to pocket the $1 million bonus since Bill Elliott won in the inaugural offering in 1985. |
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| Fonty Flock (yes in shorts) stands by his car prior to the Southern 500. |
September 1, 1952: Fonty Flock, wearing Bermuda shorts and a short-sleeve shirt, takes the lead just before the halfway point and motors to victory in the third annual Southern 500 at Darlington.
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| Cale Yarborough (in his trademark cowboy hat) talks with his crew chief |
September 2, 1968: Cale Yarborough nips David Pearson by four car lengths and wins the Southern 500 at Darlington. It is Yarborough’s record fourth super speedway win of the season.
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September 3, 2000: Bobby Labonte, who fails to lead a single green-flag lap, wins the rain shortened Pepsi Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. After starting 37th, Labonte grabs the lead with a quick caution-flag pit stop and is out front when a thunderstorm brings the race to a halt.
Reviewed by Kristin Weaver
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
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