Thousands of drivers have made starts in the NASCAR Cup Series over the years, but five have cemented themselves as the ...

Jeff Gordon added his name to the NASCAR history books when he piloted the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to victory in the 1997 Daytona 500. The four-time Cup Series champion was 25 years old ...

When the Winston Cup field cranked up their engines on Feb. 15, 1998, there was a different feeling in the air.

Pressure, uncertainty, and a lot at stake—that’s what Jeff Gordon carried into the 1997 Daytona 500. The post “I Watched Him ...

Geoff Bodine took the pole for the 1997 NAPA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway ... the installation of restrictor plates slowed NASCAR race cars at Daytona and Talladega, speeds continued to climb ...

The two were married for 18 years until Earnhardt's death in February 2001 at the Daytona 500. She is best known for having owned and operated the NASCAR team ... founded in 1997 as MB2 ...

Pearson won the Daytona 500 in 1976. He is also second all-time in poles won (113). Pearson retired in 1986 and died in 2018 at age 83. Jeff Gordon won four NASCAR Cup titles - 1995, 1997 ...

They were becoming the gold standard of NASCAR." Ken Willis, Daytona Beach News-Journal ... final win The No. 5 pit crew services Terry Labonte's car during the 1997 DAYTONA 500. “Poor Bill Elliott is ...

Jeff Gordon’s 1997 Daytona 500 win at age 25 positions him as the fourth-youngest ... he exhibited remarkable composure and tactical insight on NASCAR’s grandest stage. The #21 Ford navigated through ...

In 1997, Jeff Gordon silenced Daytona’s Curse in a way that ... line initially but about honoring a leader whose spirit propelled them forward. The Daytona 500, NASCAR’s crown jewel, loomed large—a ...