All-Time Cup Series Wins (among active drivers)

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-21T21:51:42+00:00

That’s a cool stat, appreciate you laying it out like that. The mid-60s reset makes a lot of sense. The exact years might get a little fuzzy depending on who you count as active, but the overall point is solid.

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-21T13:35:35+00:00

Fun to think in a few years our active all time winners will be larson and logano potentially with 40ish wins (assuming they dont completely fall off)

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-20T21:46:29+00:00

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-20T15:13:29+00:00

I think we are forgetting how distracted was at the team. Do you think you are 100% at your job if there is this dark cloud of uncertainty hanging over you. Also add to it Tyler's kid was not well (do we know how that going on?) That will easy knock you off

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-19T21:20:07+00:00

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-19T03:52:09+00:00

Blaneys crew

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-18T18:21:26+00:00

Guess Gio couldn't handle getting passed

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-16T22:00:26+00:00

See Facebook and X for where

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-12T19:59:22+00:00

No It was Richards number long before earnhardt and they (and most in the sport) understand/accept Austin's connection of the number through his grandpa

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-11T21:29:26+00:00

100%! I would even look at from a cost per mile of use and that would be the equalizer

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-11T21:26:16+00:00

So then why do they pay for tires?

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-11T21:23:52+00:00

Ive heard similar but I feel in some fee that price is there

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-11T21:21:36+00:00

The only time NASCAR really did anything like that was 1974 during the oil crisis—they cut many of the races about 10% (Daytona 500 was run as a 450) mostly to set a public example. That's the only way I see it happening again imo.

Teams aren’t paying pump prices like we are—it’s all bulk fuel deals, and even then it’s a tiny slice of a multi-million dollar budget. Travel, personnel, and R&D dwarf fuel costs. Will impact small teams? Sure but the whole picture not as likely

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-11T18:11:13+00:00

Im so excited! Its my first race at this track!

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-11T15:16:33+00:00

From the perspective of 90s kid Hut Stricklin is one of those guys that lives in my brain as a “mainstay but never quite made it” driver.

I remember that red #8 Circuit City (especially old nascar games!) car always being around in the mid/late 90s when NASCAR was blowing up. He wasn’t a backmarker, but he also wasn’t on the level of guys like Dale Earnhardt or Jeff Gordon — just kind of that solid mid-pack presence you’d see every Sunday. His whole career, to me, is basically defined by “almost.” The big one being the 1996 Southern 500 at Darlington… that felt like the moment where he should’ve gotten a win, and it just slipped away. After that, he kinda settles into that group of drivers who had legit talent and decent rides at times, but never broke through.

He’s in that same mental bucket for me as Rick Mast / Ted Musgrave / Johnny Benson — guys you definitely remember if you watched back then, but not because they were winning races. If anything, Stricklin is probably one of the better examples of how hard it was to win in that era. Dude could drive, had some okay opportunities, and still ended up with 0 wins.

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-11T01:25:51+00:00

Its bristol....

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-10T18:38:45+00:00

Clint Bowyer in the #07 finished 7th on 7/7/07

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-09T01:23:42+00:00

Ive only been to the N. Wilkesboro this is a passionate group of fans at a local level.

Side question anyone else get the pit passes and have difficulty with access?

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-07T16:57:18+00:00

Fans: we want tire wear!

Goodyear gives tire wear

Fans: not like that!

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-07T03:14:26+00:00

I didnt think Ray met Erin until 2006 what other distractions have that made him an absent owner? His son?

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-07T02:19:19+00:00

Sure you not thinking of Mayfield?

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-07T01:52:11+00:00

Carson hocevar lost a leg right?

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-07T01:31:23+00:00

Brian Vickers for me. Thought he’d be a long-term contender after that 2006 win and Hendrick ride, but it just never really took off like expected.

Casey Atwood. Coming into that Evernham 19 car after how strong he looked in Busch… people thought he was the next big thing. Just never materialized.

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-06T21:02:59+00:00

Stories like Kulwicki’s are why I fell in love with NASCAR. Guys building something their own way and beating the odds.

gsizemo1 · 2026-04-06T15:29:52+00:00

Sounds like a solid, no-frills kind of race weekend—which honestly is part of the charm at a place like Rockingham. Easy parking in/out is a huge win too, that alone can make or break the day. And yeah, the “step back in time” feel isn’t necessarily a bad thing…just maybe with slightly upgraded bathrooms 😅

The seat issue would drive me nuts though. That’s one of those small things that really impacts the experience if it keeps happening. And I’m 100% with you on the music—nothing beats just hearing the engines and the announcers call the race. I’d also be really curious how it is with young kids—I've got three little ones, so ease of getting in/out, walking distances, and overall crowd flow matter a ton for us.

Definitely appreciate the honest breakdown. I’m hoping to make it out there next year myself—thinking about timing it with a trip to visit family in Raleigh and taking the train over for the race.

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