daytona 300 champion...

**gomick** · 22 Feb 2002, 08:29 (Ref:220518)

can someone help me with a list of daytona busch winners

marcus · 22 Feb 2002, 14:10 (Ref:220656)

ummm Michael Waltrip in 2002 ..other than that I dont know ???

The Beer Baron · 22 Feb 2002, 14:24 (Ref:220660)

I thought Jr won the Daytona 300 ?

OVERSTEER · 22 Feb 2002, 22:01 (Ref:220939)

Yeah the winner of the Daytona 300 was indeed Dale Earnhardt Jr. I watched NASCAR Racing for the first time and I think i'm hooked,it was an amazing sight seeing cars side by side lap after lap like that sometimes 3 abreast! that multi car crash near the end was quite spectacular too!!

Joe Fan · 22 Feb 2002, 22:49 (Ref:220999)

Gomick, here is what I can find from my resources. I wish someone would produce a Busch Grand National stat book.

2002 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet
2001 Randy LaJoie Pontiac
2000 Matt Kenseth Chevrolet
1999 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet
1998 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet
1997 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet
1996 Steve Grissom Chevrolet
1995 Chad Little Ford

**gomick** · 23 Feb 2002, 00:12 (Ref:221046)

thanks joe fan.... i thought i heard a couple of years ago during a busch telecast that the late dale earnhardt had won numerous daytona busch races or about 20 busch races in his career - was my hearing right or ..... :confused:

marcus · 23 Feb 2002, 01:10 (Ref:221068)

PPFFFFFFF..totally wrong guy wasnt it ..LOL

never mind me ...sits in corner with dunce hat on

The Beer Baron · 23 Feb 2002, 01:19 (Ref:221070)

Yeah Dale Jr contested the Busch series in 1998 & 1999, I know for sure he won the 1998 Buch series, I think he might have done so in 1999!

Joe Fan · 23 Feb 2002, 02:31 (Ref:221087)

Quote:

Originally posted by gomick
thanks joe fan.... i thought i heard a couple of years ago during a busch telecast that the late dale earnhardt had won numerous daytona busch races or about 20 busch races in his career - was my hearing right or ..... :confused:

Here is the Busch Grand National Series Career victory leaders(including Dale Jr's win this year at Daytona):

1) Mark Martin 45
2) Jack Ingram 31
3) Tommy Houston 24
4) Dale Earnhardt Sr 23
5T) Sam Ard 22
5T) Tommy Ellis 22
7) Harry Gant 21
8T) Jeff Burton 15
8T) Randy LaJoie 15
8T) Larry Pearson 15
8T) Morgan Shepherd 15
12T) Jeff Green 14
12T) Dale Earnhardt Jr 14
14T) Todd Bodine 13
14T) Darrell Waltrip 13
16) Matt Kenseth 12
17T) Chuck Bown 11
17T) Steve Grissom 11
17T) Dale Jarrett 11
17T) Terry Labonte 11
17T) Joe Nemechek 11
17T) Jimmy Spencer 11
23) Robert Pressley 10
24T) Jimmy Hensley 9
24T) Bobby Labonte 9
24T) Rick Mast 9
24T) Kenny Wallace 9

In case anyone wonders about active Winston Cup drivers wins in the BGN series:

Kevin Harvick 8
Michael Waltrip 8
Geoffrey Bodine 6
Jeff Gordon 5
Elliott Sadler 5
Brett Bodine 5
Ward Burton 4
Johnny Benson 3
Steve Park 3
Casey Atwood 2
Ricky Craven 2
Buckshot Jones 2
Ron Hornaday 2
Sterling Marlin 2
Ken Schrader 2
Bill Elliott 1
Bobby Hamilton Sr 1
Jimmie Johnson 1
Ryan Newman 1
Ricky Rudd 1
Mike Skinner 1
Tony Stewart ZERO

marcus · 23 Feb 2002, 11:27 (Ref:221177)

Tony Stewart never won a BGN race ??????

wow thats interesting but the few races i saw him in he was right up the front.

Roselady3 · 23 Feb 2002, 13:32 (Ref:221219)

Marcus- Tony went from being the IRL champ- To Rookie of the year in Cup. Now he's on his way to being Champion of the Cup series.

Ax Slinger · 23 Feb 2002, 13:36 (Ref:221221)

And IROC...

Roselady3 · 23 Feb 2002, 13:38 (Ref:221223)

Yep!

JP · 23 Feb 2002, 14:01 (Ref:221225)

If you want some history on the Busch Series, I can recommend the recently published book "Second to None" by Rick Houston (David Bull Publishing). It's not a complete statistical record, but a very readable history with a chapter devoted to every year's championship from 1982 to 2000. Easily available in the UK from all the usual sources (Mill House, Chaters, Amazon, etc)for £20 or so, and no doubt just as easy to find elsewhere.

Lars · 23 Feb 2002, 17:14 (Ref:221275)

Having a heck of a time following this thread...lol. Dale Jr. won the busch championships in 98 & 99...with close battles with Matt. Matt actually dropped to 3rd at the last race in Homestead in 99 after crashing out of the last two races, I think? Definately the last race in 99 for sure. I still blame Jr. for costing Matt the championship that year. Matt was leading a race at Bristol or Dover? and Jr. was a few laps down after having trouble and he took Matt out trying to get one of his laps back...Matt really never recovered after that race....and then all hell broke loose for Matt the last two races of the season. that's why it was a bittersweet victory for Matt to win ROTY in 2000 for all the Matt fans...especially how Jr. came into 2000 with all the hype and Matt was an afterthought. I really like Jr., especially after the passing of his dad. He has really matured and settled down...at least on the track.

I know DE Sr. won a few of the busch races as part of his dominace at Daytona...just not sure how many?

Lars · 23 Feb 2002, 17:22 (Ref:221280)

Tony almost won a Busch race...but it turned out to Matt's 1st Busch series win. Last lap, last corner at Rockingham in 98...Matt took the air off Tony's spoiler *G* and got by him for the victory!!!

Lars · 23 Feb 2002, 18:14 (Ref:221288)

Looking at some of my old press guides, since I can't access the page at the new nascar dot com? LOL. Matt won the bristol race that year...so it was Dover that Jr. took Matt out. And Matt did finish 8th at the 2nd to last race that year (Phoenix), but he had problems the race before (Memphis) and after at Homestead. Just clearing up any confusion I caused, even though the tpoic was about something else.

**gomick** · 25 Feb 2002, 06:55 (Ref:222160)

they are some very interesting facts and stats above fellas.... thanks also to the roselady

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