Which NASCAR driver has the most wins at Martinsville Speedway? Check out who tops the list at Martinsville!
NASCAR has a very long history with Martinsville Speedway, and it has produced great moments dating back to the 1949 season. Since that point, the NASCAR Cup Series has competed in a staggering 151 races. However, which NASCAR driver has the most wins at Martinsville? Well, the answer won’t surprise you due to their previous success in the sport.
[autotag]Richard Petty[/autotag] has 15 victories at Martinsville, which makes him the most successful driver at the track in NASCAR history. Petty holds a four-win lead over Darrell Waltrip, as the two drivers are the only ones over single digits. Overall, the seven-time NASCAR champion is unlikely to lose this record anytime soon.
As for the active NASCAR driver with the most wins at Martinsville, Denny Hamlin holds the top spot with five victories. Hamlin is the only active driver with more than three wins, so his spot in the record books will be safe for the upcoming event at Martinsville in 2024.
Which NASCAR driver has the most wins at Richmond Raceway? Check out who tops the list in Richmond, Virginia!
NASCAR has a long and storied history with Richmond Raceway dating back to the 1953 season. Since that point, the NASCAR Cup Series has competed in a staggering 134 races. However, which NASCAR driver has the most wins at Richmond? The answer won’t surprise you due to their previous success in the sport.
[autotag]Richard Petty[/autotag] has 12 victories at Richmond, making him the most successful driver at the track in NASCAR history. Petty is the only driver to have more than 10 Cup Series victories at the venue, as Bobby Allison sits alone in second place with seven wins. Petty’s last win at Richmond came in 1986, and he had an insane seven straight from 1970 to 1973.
As for the active NASCAR driver with the most wins at Richmond, Kyle Busch holds the lead with six victories. The next closest driver is Denny Hamlin, who has four wins, so Busch’s place at the top of the current winners at Richmond has no threat for the foreseeable future. For now, Busch will look to extend his lead on the competition this weekend.
Richard Petty is scheduled to join Thad Moffitt for a big NASCAR announcement on Saturday, December 9th, 2023.
[autotag]Richard Petty[/autotag] may not have as much to do with Legacy Motor Club anymore; however, another NASCAR team is poised to emerge from the Petty name. On Saturday, December 9th, Petty and his grandson, [autotag]Thad Moffitt[/autotag], will reveal a new NASCAR organization and detail its alliances, partners, and plans for the 2024 season.
The announcement will occur at the historic Petty’s Garage as Moffitt seems poised to become a driver in one of NASCAR’s top 3 levels. Moffitt only has four starts in one of NASCAR’s top levels, which all came in the Truck Series during the 2022 season. The 23-year-old driver also spent much time in the ARCA Menards Series from 2020 to 2021.
This new team comes as the Petty family celebrates 75 years in NASCAR during the 2024 season. One idea is that Moffitt could compete full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series as he has never driven above that level. As for a possible number, the No. 46 truck would be ideal as No. 42-45 are taken. The announcement will begin at 11:00 AM ET.
But now, he’s coming back to NASCAR after obtaining an ownership stake with Petty GMS Motorsports, Johnson announced Friday. The news was first reported by The Athletic‘s Jordan Bianchi on Wednesday.
In addition to the ownership stake, Johnson will also run a limited schedule for the team — including the 2023 Daytona 500.
“Honestly, it feels incredible,” Johnson said Friday. “I must say, I did not see this in my future. This is something that — an opportunity that’s developed that makes sense for so many ways, so many reasons. …
“It’s just a life-changing opportunity for me and one that I had to take, so I’m very excited about this.”
In December 2021, now-majority owner Maury Gallagher bought Richard Petty Motorsports, and the organization became Petty GMS Motorsports. With the ownership stake, Johnson joins fellow seven-time champion and Richard Petty, also the chairman, in the organization, and the two drivers have a combined 14 NASCAR titles and 283 victories.
“You’ve got to be kidding. Jimmie Johnson wants to be involved with us?” Petty said of his initial reaction before the deal came together.
“From my standpoint, it’s a big, big step, not just for one year, but I’m looking further down the road,” he continued. “I’m 85 years old, so I’m not going to be here for another 15, 20 years. Then Jimmie can kind of take over, so that had to be plus-plus.”
Jimmie Johnson with Richard Petty in in 2016. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
In September after his first full-time IndyCar season (he ran part-time in 2021), Johnson announced his plans to take a step back from full-time racing to pursue other competition opportunities and spend more time with his family. He specifically said it wasn’t a retirement and not the end of racing, explaining: “I feel like it’s a chance to pivot and again to run marquee events and look for these amazing experiences that you know any driver would want to have.”
Friday, Johnson said he hasn’t finalized what NASCAR races he’ll run in 2023 beyond the Daytona 500. Without a charter for his to-be-determined car number, he said he expects to have to race his way into the season opener.
“We’re all crazy,” Johnson said when asked about his ultimate longterm goals. “Everybody in racing’s crazy. If you sign up to join the circus, I think you’re a bit crazy. I don’t know if I have a well thought-out answer other than this has been home, this is family, this is the industry that I know.”
Jimmie Johnson and Maury Gallagher speak about Jimmie Johnson likely having to qualify for the Daytona 500 in one of the four open spots since they don’t expect to have a charter for his car. pic.twitter.com/O8QiRhUVOe
When he decided to move away from full-time racing recently, he said he envisioned laying out an eight- to 10-race schedule of really fun races, though they might not all be in NASCAR. Johnson said he’s still interested in IndyCar races and sports car events, adding that former Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman offered the seven-time champ a Chili Bowl ride too.
However, he said he hasn’t had a chance to dive deep into additional opportunities yet and has instead been focusing on his return to NASCAR.
Through Johnson’s 19 full-time season at NASCAR’s highest level, he racked up 83 wins in 686 starts, including two Daytona 500 wins (2006, 2013), in addition to his record-tying seven championships. He’s sixth on the all-time wins list behind leader Petty with 200.
He raced for Hendrick Motorsports behind the No. 48 Chevrolet the whole time, so when he begins running races for Petty GMS, it’ll be his first ever Cup start with another team.
As far as his racing schedule in 2023, Johnson said he has a list of races he’s “super interested in and would love to do” but also recognized he’ll do what’s best for Petty GMS.
“He’s gonna look at where the biggest purse is,” Petty said with a laugh.
While both of his coordinators are interviewing for head coaching jobs at other schools this weekend, Dabo Swinney doesn’t seem to have a care in the world. Here is Clemson’s head coach hanging out with NASCAR legend Richard Petty to watch the Las …
While both of his coordinators are interviewing for head coaching jobs at other schools this weekend, Dabo Swinney doesn’t seem to have a care in the world.
Here is Clemson’s head coach hanging out with NASCAR legend Richard Petty to watch the Las Vegas Raiders play the Washington Football Team at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas:
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While Johnson’s teammates are honoring him with their cars before he retires from full-time NASCAR racing at the end of the 2020 season, the No. 48 Chevrolet driver is paying tribute with his paint scheme to the two seven-time champions who came before him: Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt.
And he even dressed the part before Sunday night’s Southern 500.
The glasses are just like the iconic ones often worn by the late Earnhardt, while the hat, feathers included, resembles the one Petty still regularly wears to the track.
Although the Southern 500 was the first race of the Cup Series playoffs, Johnson was not among the 16 drivers who made the cut in his final season before retiring from full-time racing.
SportsPulse: Aside from his legendary career on the track, NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty is equally known for his graciousness when it comes to signing autographs for fans and he tells USA TODAY Sports why.
SportsPulse: Aside from his legendary career on the track, NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty is equally known for his graciousness when it comes to signing autographs for fans and he tells USA TODAY Sports why.
