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Running in the shadows: you might be surprised at the list of drivers who never have won a Winston Cup championship. (NASCAR).(automobile racing)
Many Winston Cup drivers have demonstrated tremendous driving talent, recorded memorable victories and achieved a measure of stardom in their careers. But just as with Dan Marino, an all-time great NFL quarterback who never won a Super Bowl, individual accolades cannot cover a substantial gap in their resumes.
Twenty-four drivers have been Winston Cup champions. A whopping 161 have won at least one race. That leaves a pretty long list of race winners, active and inactive, who never have won a points title.
The Cup title has gained prestige and significance over the years. For winning the inaugural title in 1949, Red Byron collected $5,800 in bonus prize ...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 11, 2001 700+ words
...join two-time Winston Cup Champion Terry...in NASCAR's Winston Cup, Busch Grand...has claimed six championships in NASCAR. This...in the premier Winston Cup Series from 1995...second career championship in 1996. At...
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- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) Queenan, Bob September 21, 2002 700+ words
...and took over the Winston Cup points race lead...to win his first Winston Cup Championship. The driver of the...ASSOCIATED PRESS - Winston Cup veteran Mark Martin...his first points championship. He's finished...
- CRUISING TO A TITLE STEADY LABONTE CLOSES IN ON WINSTON CUP...
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) November 8, 1996 700+ words
...steady diet of chasing the Winston Cup championship. ''It's not by accident...the formula to winning a Winston Cup championship,'' said Labonte, on the verge of winning his second Winston Cup title 12 years after his...
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- Magazine article from: Auto Racing Digest Woody, Larry June 1, 2003 700+ words
...resume: a Winston Cup championship. He has come...breaks in to Winston Cup, an aging...the elusive championship? Can he muster...Arkansas state championship, then moved...ran his first Winston Cup race in 1981...
- Tony Stewart's NASCAR Winston Cup Championship Extends Moog(R) Chassis Parts...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 20, 2002 700+ words
...third year of Winston Cup competition...Stewart -- one of Winston Cup racing's...technologies to ensure championship performance...dominance in Winston Cup racing ranks...needed to win championships over nearly four...
- NASCAR: Stewart hangs on to win Winston Cup championship.
- News wire article from: Sports Network November 18, 2002 700+ words
...the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship in the final race...third place in the championship, 159 points behind...Gordon, the 2001 Winston Cup champion, and...race of the 2003 Winston Cup championship, the Daytona...
- Reporters pick Earnhardt to repeat Winston Cup Championship in Valvoline...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 10, 1988 700+ words
...PICK EARNHARDT TO REPEAT WINSTON CUP CHAMPIONSHIP IN VALVOLINE PRE-SEASON...s choice to win the 1988 Winston Cup NASCAR Championship, according to the Valvoline...Valvoline Oil Co. Earnhardt, Winston Cup champion the past two seasons...
- GOLDEN SAY FOR THE LABONTES TERRY EDGES GORDON FOR WINSTON CUP CHAMPIONSHIP...
- Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot Zeller, Bob November 11, 1996 700+ words
...afternoon of his NASCAR Winston Cup career. In the end...Terry won the 1996 Winston Cup championship with a solid fifth...years to win another championship,'' he said...lap to earn five Winston Cup bonus points, Bobby...
