The darker side to dale earnhardt jrs budweiser commercial. Racingreference lists the primary sponsors for each car for each race, and jayskis old driverteam charts are still available, which list most of the sponsors for each car going back to 1997ish. Feb 18, 2012 having budweiser on the hood of your race car makes you a member of a special fraternity. Kasey kahne, budweiser kasey kahne drove the budweiser sponsored no.
From terry labonte to kevin harvick, its been 30 years of victories, exposure and a few great perks. This nonpoints race generates a lot of excitement as this is the first race of the year. Nascar winston cup race number 18 of 29 sunday, august 10, 1986 at watkins glen international, watkins glen, ny 90 laps on a 2. Darrell waltrip and neil bonnett both drove budweiser sponsored cars for junior johnson in the mid1980s. William clyde bill elliott born october 8, 1955 is an american stock car racing driver.
April 14 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar. We all wish him nothing but the best and hope he succeeds in anything he chooses to do, said team owner richard petty. Nascar kevin harvick just the latest budweiser torch bearer. Primary sponsorship entitles a corporation to prime advertising spots on the hood of the car, on the front of the drivers and pit crews uniforms, on the sides of the big rigs that haul the race cars across the country, and most. When 1989 sprint cup series champ retired in 2005, he had established himself one of the elite drivers of his era. He also won the most popular driver award in the truck series in 2006, 2007 and 2008. His father, lee petty, won the first daytona 500 in 1959 and was also a threetime nascar champion. Not all drivers qualify for this special event though. Take the nascar quiz and test which nascar driver matches you. Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascars major series.
And when he does, hell be driving a car adorned with the no. Budweiser has a long and storied history with nascar and some of its most successful drivers. The nascar sprint cup season begins each season with the budweiser shootout. Retired nascar driver kasey kahne plans full slate of. The bud car was made even more famous in the 2000s by the driver dale earnhardt jr. As he prepares for his likely final monster energy nascar cup series start, we can safely say. Petty remains very active, as both a nascar team owner richard petty motorsports in the cup series and owner of pettys garage car restoration and modification shop in level cross, north carolina. Nov 14, 2017 the 3minute montage honors some of the 14time most popular drivers most memorable moments in the no. Racingreference lists the primary sponsors for each car for each race, and jayskis old driver team charts are still available, which list most of the sponsors for each car going back to 1997ish.
Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. He is a team owner, author, and an analyst for nascar on nbc. Grab a trendy kevin harvick jacket or pit shirt for the ultimate race day look. Feb 09, 2018 the bud car was made even more famous in the 2000s by the driver dale earnhardt jr. Our database contains statistics, information and history of nascar car numbers. Having budweiser on the hood of your race car makes you a member of a special fraternity. The busch car will first appear at daytona international speedway in the predaytona 500 exhibition race known as the sprint unlimited.
Feb 19, 2015 nascar driver averages and statistics. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Dec 05, 2019 the threetime series champions life in nascar began in 1972 at age 25 and led to a hall of fame career spanning 47 years as a driver and broadcaster. He holds the track record at both talladega and daytona international speedway with speeds of more. Driver john livingston 1982 nascar budweiser late model. From terry labonte to kevin harvick, its been 30 years of. Iconic beersponsored cars in nascar through the years fox. Kasey kahne, budweiser kasey kahne drove the budweisersponsored no. How does a driver get into the nascar budweiser shootout. Jan 01, 2019 retired nascar driver kasey kahne plans full slate of dirt racing in 2019 after a health issue forced him out of nascar, kahne plans to run over 50 sprint car races this year. The 2015 nascar sprint cup series was the 67th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 44th modernera cup season. Nascar drivers are known for their forceful personalities.
Bobby allisons car was painted gold, like a bottle of miller high life. In 2007, busch became the first nextel cup series driver to win in the car of tomorrow, winning the food city. Dow coatings california bass pro shops 11 races daytona 500, las vegas 1, phoenix 1, texas 1, allstar, sonoma, michigan 2, bristol 2, talladega 2, charlotte roval, martinsville 2 symbicort busch. Kasey is a very talented driver and i have enjoyed watching him race. Darrell waltrip and neil bonnett both drove budweisersponsored cars for junior johnson in the mid1980s. Every nascar fan can find officially licensed kevin harvick clothing and gear as we offer a variety of sizes and styles. Budweiser struck me as an idea for my next slideshow video because it has sponsored many nascar cars and drivers. Now, it looks like the iconic stock car will be making its return to the track for the upcoming 2019 nascar xfinity series season. The budweiser one last ride commercial was released today. He is eighth on nascars alltime win list 55 wins and his 697 consecutive. Yarborough later drove a buschsponsored car for johnson, with darrell waltrip and neil bonnett later driving a red budweiser car. Robert laberge getty images take one look at a nascar sprint cup race car and its clear whos picking up the check for all of that superengineered beauty. In 2009, busch became the first driver to win two of nascars top touring series races in the same day at auto.
He also was the nascar nextel cup series rookie of the year in 2004. The nascar hall of famer posted 35 of his 63 wins with the car number over a. Its in honor of dale earnhardt jrs final race in the monster energy nascar cup series. It was soon followed by a facebook post to the stewarthaas racing page. Why nascar and beer are not the couple they used to be. Darrell waltrip through the years, career highlights. The race at phoenix international raceway on november 9 will be crucial for every chase for the nascar sprint cup contender and no one will be more prepared for the fight than stewarthaas racing driver kevin harvick. Watch your favorite driver in style when you shop our unbeatable selection of kevin harvick apparel at the official nascar shop.
The national association for stock car auto racing. Richard lee petty born july 2, 1937, nicknamed the king, is an american former nascar driver who raced from 1958 to 1992 in the former nascar grand national. Nov 05, 2014 the car debuted on the lionel diecast website. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. Darrell waltrip through the years official site of nascar. He had two daytona 500 victories, and a record four consecutive wins at michigan international speedway during 198586.
Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Jerry nadeau took over in 1999 and remained with the team until he left the team prior to the cocacola 600 in 2002. The 3minute montage honors some of the 14time most popular drivers most memorable moments in the no. The season began at daytona international speedway with the sprint unlimited exhibition race, the budweiser duels, and the daytona 500. 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 victory in the winston 500 in talladega, alabama. Iconic beersponsored cars in nascar through the years. Click on the site to see john livingstons career results at that track. Click on the site to see john livingstons career results at that track glossary.
The threetime series champions life in nascar began in 1972 at age 25 and led to a hall of fame career spanning 47 years as a driver and broadcaster. Budweiser hands the keys to nascar driver kevin harvick. Budweiser taps kasey kahne as next driver of its legendary. Kurt busch 51 spins his tag heuer avantgarde chevrolet after being bumped by tony stewart 14 during practice at daytona, forcing busch into a. With the new sponsor budweiser, kahne started off the 2008 season strong by finishing in the top 10 in both the budweiser shootout and the. Today, budweiser announced richard childress racing driver kevin harvick will become the next star to take the wheel of the iconic budweiser car when the 2011 nascar sprint cup series season begins in. We all wish him nothing but the best and hope he succeeds in anything he. Today, budweiser announced gillett evernham motorsports driver kasey kahne will become the next worldclass racer to take the wheel of the iconic red budweiser car when the 2008 nascar sprint cup season kicks off in february. Retired nascar driver kasey kahne plans full slate of racing. Earnhardt competes parttime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. Retired nascar driver kasey kahne plans full slate of dirt racing in 2019 after a health issue forced him out of nascar, kahne plans to run over 50 sprint car races this year. Kasey kenneth kahne is an american dirt track racing driver and former professional stock car.
Mar 21, 2018 and when he does, hell be driving a car adorned with the no. Due to the covid19 outbreak, and the suspension of all nascar events in the forseeable future, race scheduling is still very fluid. Budweiser pays a lot of money to have kasey kahnes car covered with its logo. Add to your collection with authentic kevin harvick memorabilia and collectibles such as kevin harvick diecasts, home decor and much more. Who drove the budweiser car through its nascar history answers. Kasey kahne sported the budweiser colors in the nascar sprint cup series from 2008 until 2010. As more information is released, we will make changes to the team chart accordingly. Fantasy nascar racing cheat sheet is not owned, affiliated or sanctioned by nascar national association for stock car auto racing. Who drove the budweiser car through its nascar history.