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Harry Gant
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18 Winston Cup Wins
13 Superspeedway wins
12 Superspeedway poles
First win came in 107th start, Virginia National Bank 500 on April 25, 1982 at Martinsville Speedway
First Superspeedway win came in 125th start, National 500 Oct. 10, 1982 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
First pole came in his 25th attempt, Coca-Cola 500 on July 30, 1979 Pocono Raceway
Won 1985 International Race of Champions (IROC) series Championship. Competed in 4 IROC series
Runner up 3 times (1969-1976-1977) for the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman ( now Xfinity) championship
Oldest driver (52 years, 219 days) to win a Winston Cup race. Champion 400 on Aug. 16, 1992 at Michigan
Oldest driver (52 years, 142 days) to win a 500 mile race of any kind. Budweiser 500 on May 31, 1992 at Dover
Oldest driver (42 years, 105 days) to win first career Cup Victory
1984 finished 2nd in Winston Cup Points standings.
3rd in 1981 and 1985; 4th in 1982, 1991 and 1992; 7th in 1983 and 1989; 11th in 1980, 1986 and 1993;
17th in 1990; 21st in 1979; 22nd in 1987; 27th in 1988.
1985 Drove the first race car with a telemetry system installed in it at Talladega and relayed the data to CBS during it coverage.
1991 Four wins in a row tying a new era (1972 - present) record
Only driver, at that time, to post the most wins in both series the same year.
1991 National Motorsports Press Association Driver of the year
1991 Copenhagen/Skoal All Pro First Team 1992
1998 Voted one of NASCARS 50 Greatest Drivers of All Time during NASCARS 50th anniversary celebration
2006 Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, AL
2018 Hall of Fame nominee - Class of 2019
13 Superspeedway wins
12 Superspeedway poles
First win came in 107th start, Virginia National Bank 500 on April 25, 1982 at Martinsville Speedway
First Superspeedway win came in 125th start, National 500 Oct. 10, 1982 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
First pole came in his 25th attempt, Coca-Cola 500 on July 30, 1979 Pocono Raceway
Won 1985 International Race of Champions (IROC) series Championship. Competed in 4 IROC series
Runner up 3 times (1969-1976-1977) for the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman ( now Xfinity) championship
Oldest driver (52 years, 219 days) to win a Winston Cup race. Champion 400 on Aug. 16, 1992 at Michigan
Oldest driver (52 years, 142 days) to win a 500 mile race of any kind. Budweiser 500 on May 31, 1992 at Dover
Oldest driver (42 years, 105 days) to win first career Cup Victory
1984 finished 2nd in Winston Cup Points standings.
3rd in 1981 and 1985; 4th in 1982, 1991 and 1992; 7th in 1983 and 1989; 11th in 1980, 1986 and 1993;
17th in 1990; 21st in 1979; 22nd in 1987; 27th in 1988.
1985 Drove the first race car with a telemetry system installed in it at Talladega and relayed the data to CBS during it coverage.
1991 Four wins in a row tying a new era (1972 - present) record
Only driver, at that time, to post the most wins in both series the same year.
1991 National Motorsports Press Association Driver of the year
1991 Copenhagen/Skoal All Pro First Team 1992
1998 Voted one of NASCARS 50 Greatest Drivers of All Time during NASCARS 50th anniversary celebration
2006 Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, AL
2018 Hall of Fame nominee - Class of 2019
Publicist Brian Buchauer