Youngest driver to win a nascar race

He also won the 4 crown nationals midget car race that season. Bueschers nascar career began in 2011, finishing 17th in his nascar xfinity series debut at richmond raceway. Apr 12, 2020 bubba, is none other than darrell wallace, 26 years old, stemming from alabama. Feb 14, 2016 rookie chase elliott, 20, became the youngest driver to win the pole for the daytona 500 on sunday, with matt kenseth joining him on the front row. Teaming up with richard petty motorsports, wallace became the first fulltime africanamerican driver for nascar since 1971. Loganos nickname is sliced bread, as in he is the greatest thing since. He became the youngest national series champion in nascar history. The best nascar drivers in history page 10 history a2z. Who was the youngest driver to win a nascar cup series race.

Kyle larson, who lost his ride with chip ganassi racing last month, edged brent marks by 0. Mooresville driver becomes youngest nascar winner charlotte. Youngest driver to win nascar race guinness world records. Erick rudolph 17 years, six months old williamson 2009. Teenager colton herta becomes youngest to win indycar race. He became the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race at 18 years, 21 days old. Cnn stock car driver chase briscoe held on to win the nascar xfinity series race just days after learning he and his wife had lost their unborn child. May 01, 2020 in 2014, he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a race at the age of 16 years, seven months, 28 days ngrots, new hampshire. The previous youngest was casey atwood in 1999 at 18years, 3days.

It has been a while, quite a while actually, but it seems that the big 3 domination of the nascar series has finally been broken. Nov 01, 2008 i am looking for who the youngest driver to win a race in nascar. Joey loganos victory at phoenix raceway in march 2020 marked him as just the fourth driver to win 25 nascar cup series races before the age of 30. The first race of the nascar busch east series was in 2007, at greenvillepickens speedway in south carolina. The previous youngest was casey atwood in 1999 at 18 years, 3 days. Nascar driver chase briscoe wins the xfinity series race. Nascar rookies could be best class in last 40 years sports. At only 18, he secured his first major nascar win and also became the youngest driver to win a race in the nascar xfinity series which at the time was the nascar nationwide series. The 2016 rookie of the year winning driver for hendrick motorsports drives the. There are just such instances among 11 drivers in nascar. In doing so at age 18, he became the youngest driver ever to win a nascar. Who is the youngest driver to win a nascar race answers.

He became the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race at 18years, 21days old. May 04, 2011 nascar s alltime win leader got started at an early age, winning his first race at the age of 22. By 2008, he had become the youngest driver to win at the franklin county speedway. When he made his fulltime nascar debut back in 2008, joey logano started off with a bang. Mar 14, 2008 first foreign car to win nascar race since 1954. The trucks opener was the first race under nascars new scoring system, a radical redesign that awards points. Logano is now the youngest winner in two of nascars three top divisions. Throughout nascars history, several drivers have stood out from the. The win came in just his seventh career truck series start. It was back in 2005 at auto club speedway that he managed to rack up another win. Apr 24, 2020 although hes still shy of 30, hes managed to win an impressive 52 races. Feb 07, 2020 but his talent has been evident since 2014, when he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a race at the age of 16 years, seven months, 28 days truck series at new. This win made cope an overnight sensation and he even appeared on late night with david letterman.

The 5 best young nascar drivers under 30 belly up sports. The racing continues austin dylan is gonna be around goes a three pack. In 2018, he became the youngest winner in world of outlaws history. Feb 25, 2017 kaz grala survives a last lap wreck that took out multiple drivers to become the youngest driver to win at daytona. Who is hailie deegan, the youngest female nascar racer insider. May 05, 2020 harry gant is oldest nascar winneragain on may 6, 1991, 51yearold race car driver harry gant racks up his 12th national association of stock car auto racing nascar winston cup career. Derrike cope is a wellknown nascar driver who has a few cup series wins under his belt. After 58 career starts in the sprint cup series, plus a win in the sports biggest. Youngest drivers to hit 25 career nascar cup series wins nascar. Nov 21, 2018 joey logano joined a prestigious list sunday as a driver to win the monster energy series championship before he turned 30 years old.

He is the youngest nascar winner in the history of daytona international. Logano was one of only four drivers to make it to the final championship race at. Mar 20, 2020 its not a surprise that busch is one of the highestearning drivers in the sport. Top 10 youngest winners in monster energy nascar cup series. Kyle larson, suspended nascar driver, wins outlaws race. Loganos first major nascar win came during the meijer 300 at kentucky speedway in just his third start in the 2008 nationwide series. It was on june 28, 2009 at new hampshire motor speedway.

Just who was the youngest on the highest 3 levels and who they are would be great. Grala becomes youngest driver to win at daytona in wild. Jun 25, 2018 deegan first caught the attention of nascar cup series stars when she raced with former champion kevin harvick in the bakersfield 175, according to for the win. Nascar 10 youngest winners in nascar cup series history. Colton herta, aged 18 years, 11 months and 25 days, became the youngest ever winner of an indy car race at the circuit of the americas, as strong pace and perfect strategy allowed him to benefit. He then took the 2005 and 2006 world titles, before moving to mclaren. In earning the win, custer became the youngest driver to win a race in nascar touring series history at 16 years, seven months and 28 days. The 10 best nascar drivers to never win a cup race and 10. He then scored four wins and earned a 100% lap completion rate on his way to the. I am looking for who was the youngest on each of the circuits nationwide, craftsman, and sprint. Kaz edward grala is an american professional stock car racing driver from boston.

In all, petty won seven races in the grand national series before his 25th birthday in july, 1962. Kyle larson edges brent marks to win world of outlaws race. Trevor bayne becomes the second youngest race winner in sprint cup series history. May 08, 2020 in 2014, he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a race at the age of 16 years, seven months, 28 days ngrots, new hampshire in 2014, he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a pole at the age of 16 years, four months, 22 days ngrots, gateway overall iracing stats. Ranking the 10 best nascar drivers under 25 years old. The 10 best nascar drivers to never win a cup race and 10 fans cant believe won one winning a race in nascar is obviously the dream for any driver, but sometimes flukes come out of nowhere while some of the best never win. The late bill rexford a native of conowango valley, new york has long held the distinction of being the youngest driver to claim a top series nascar crown, doing so in 1950 at only 23 years old.

In 2014, he became the youngest driver in nascar national series history to win a pole at the age of 16 years, four months, 22 days ngrots, gateway. At 18 years old and 21 days, he was the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race. May 05, 2020 joey loganos victory at phoenix raceway in march 2020 marked him as just the fourth driver to win 25 nascar cup series races before the age of 30. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of the. Justin haley became the thirdyoungest monster energy nascar cup series winner with his triumph in a rainshortened 2019 coke zero sugar 400 at daytona international speedway. Sep 15, 2017 the 10 race monster energy nascar cup series playoffs begin sunday at chicagoland speedway 3 p. Erik jones joined a prestigious list on saturday night, becoming the secondyoungest winner ever at daytona international speedway in the monster energy nascar cup series. He is best known for his 1990 win over dale earnhardt at that years daytona 500 race it was copes first major win. Hailie deegan is the youngest member, and only girl, in the 20172018 nascar next class of upandcoming drivers. Her dad, brian deegan is the pioneer of freestyle motocross. Thats inevitable though when youre 21 years old and win the pole for sundays cocacola. Colton herta doffs his cowboy hat and waves to fans after winning the indycar classic.

These 15 young nascar drivers could be the next superstars. The youngest before nascars modern era, thomas won just one cup race. Top 20 youngest monster energy series winners official. He was also the youngest to win a nationwide series race at 18 years, 21 days old. The late bill rexford a native ofconowango valley, new york has long held the distinction of being the youngest driver to claim a top series nascar crown, doing so in 1950 at only 23 years. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of.

Drivers under 30 to win a monster energy nascar cup series. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk nbc sports. After a year as a test driver for renault, he stepped up to race for the team in 2003, becoming one of f1s youngest ever winners in hungary. Youngest winners in monster energy nascar cup series. Joey logano was the youngest driver to win a nascar cup series race at 19 years, 35 days old. Loganos first big win was in the 2008 nationwide series during the meijer 300 at kentucky speedway. Joseph thomas logano born may 24, 1990, nicknamed sliced bread, is an american. But i really just look at myself as a race car driver. The youngest driver to win a nascar race was joey logano usa at the age of 19 years, 1 month, 4 days when he won the lenox industrial tools 301 at new hampshire motor speedway, usa, on 28 june 2009. Chase elliott among youngest ever to win second cup race chase elliott has a 4. At 16 years old, shes the first female to win a championship and earn a podium finish in modified karts. Youngest drivers to hit 25 career nascar cup series wins.

That was the cup series and he did it when he was only 20 years, 4 months, and 2 days old. Today, custer, 16, has the distinction of being the youngest driver to win a nascar national series event. Driver kyle larson won the world of outlaws sprint car race in pevely, mo. Bill mcanally racing announced a lineup of four talented young rookies. Joey loganos victory at phoenix raceway in march 2020 marked him as just the fourth driver to win 25 nascar cup series races before the. Apr 24, 2019 with 1 win already a quarter way through the 2019 season and currently ranked 2 nd in playoff points, joey logano could verywell earn two championships before he turns 30 further proving his rightful title as the best young nascar driver. Bmr announces lineup of young drivers for 2020 mrn. Chase elliott, 20, becomes youngest driver to win daytona 500. In 1991, gordon captured the usac silver crown, and at the age of 20 became the youngest driver to win the season championship. Joey logano at 19 years, 35 days old became the youngest driver to win a nascar cup series race. The 6 youngest drivers to ever start a formula 1 race. The 10 best young drivers in nascar history bleacher report.