Youngest nascar sprint cup driver 2015

Joseph thomas logano born may 24, 1990 nicknamed sliced bread, is an american professional stock car racing driver. The iconic sprint cup tower that has hovered above daytona international speedway for almost three decades has begun its whiteflag lap. The first of the tracks two nascar weekends is june 1012 with the corrigan oil 200 arca racing series on june 10. I did this interview earlier in 2015 and added in some of my driving so you could see a bit of what the racing is like.

Chase elliott to replace jeff gordon in sprint cup series. All 14 active nascar sprint cup series race winners at new hampshire motor speedway participated in at least one or more races before visiting victory lane. This years athletes include women, notably the youngest combine participant ever at 14 years old, macy causey. For three promising young drivers in nascars sprint cup series, theres nowhere to go but up. Joey logano looked the old title contender even in the debut of another rules package on sunday at michigan international speedway, leading 9 laps. Michigans erik jones, 19, becomes youngest champion in. Jeff gordon to run final fulltime nascar season in 2015 by concord, n. List of current cup drivers by age corrected 45 comments. Three young drivers appear to be on fast track in nascars elite. Jones scored his second career cup series win with a victory in the southern. Jan 21, 2016 camry driver kyle busch captured the 2015 nascar sprint cup series drivers championship the first for toyota since entering the series in 2007 when he finished first in the season finale at homesteadmiami speedway. He was only 22 years, 1 month, and 22 days old when he. Erik jones earns first camping world drivers title for kyle busch motorsports. The toyota tundra continued to tally wins and championships during the 2015 nascar camping world truck series season with tundra driver erik jones leading the charge.

Among the drivers currently in the top 40 in points, here are the 20 oldest starting with. Nascars chase elliott making sprint cup debut sports. Also honored were chris buescher for winning the nascar xfinity series title, 19yearold erik jones for becoming the youngest champion in the history of the nascar camping world truck series, and brett moffitt as the nascar sprint cup series rookie of the year. Sprint cup driver mike wallace allegedly attacked by youngest. March 26 today in jayskis nascar history page 6 of 24. Nascar news latest nascar headlines from all nascar classes. Jones is scheduled to run a full xfinity schedule and select sprint. Gilliland becomes nascars youngest champ speed sport.

Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar. He is the son of nascar driver dave blaney and the grandson of modified dirt track legend lou blaney. Trevor bayne born february 19, 1991 is an american professional stock car racing driver and businessman.

Joey logano becomes second youngest ever to win daytona. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. Mar 26, 2020 3262015 demolition of sprint cup tower at daytona begins. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of the.

He is the youngest person to ever win the daytona 500, the largest event in nascar. In 2014, chase elliott won the nascar nationwide series championship now known as the xfinity series, making him the first rookie to win a nascar national series championship and the youngest winner, as well. Three young drivers appear to be on fast track in nascars. Besides being a driver, larson is also the owner of the world of outlaws sprint car.

Mar 23, 2020 this is a pure, simple, personal decision. In addition, nascar sprint cup series driver kyle larson and nascar xfinity series drivers darrell wallace jr. Erik jones becomes the youngest nascar truck series. These are the 30 alltime leaders in nascar cup series wins. The youngest part time driver is trevor bayne, who is going to be. Kyle busch crowned 2015 nascar sprint cup champion. Ranking the 10 best nascar drivers under 25 years old. Erik jones becomes youngest nascar camping world series.

A 490foot crane nicknamed big red started picking off pieces of the signature structure wednesday as the speedways daytona. The 2015 nascar sprint cup season is only one race old, but its already an unforgettable one for joey logano as he became the second youngest driver ever to win the daytona 500, in its 57th. March 25 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar. Mar 08, 2015 for three promising young drivers in nascar s sprint cup. 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. Jul 16, 2015 kyle busch stands on his car in victory lane after he won the nascar sprint cup series auto race at kentucky speedway in sparta, ky. The season began at daytona international speedway with the sprint unlimited exhibition race, the budweiser duels, and the daytona 500. Jimmie johnson leads nascar sprint cup series in average finishing position at new hampshire with a 10. Jones born may 30, 1996 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Austin dillon had a rough rookie season in the sprint cup series in 2014. In a season that would make a pretty good movie script, kyle busch completed his comeback and bacame the 2015 nascar sprint cup champion at homestead. Jan 29, 2015 press release from hendrick motorsports chase elliott, who became the youngest national series champion in nascar history last season, will join hendrick motorsports as a fulltime sprint cup driver beginning in 2016. The win came in only his second race in nascars top series, and was his.

The best nascar drivers in history page 2 history a2z. The 2015 cup champion is a throwback personality that has rubbed fans. Nascar news latest nascar headlines from all nascar. Congratulations to kevin harvick on his first nascar sprint cup series title. Mar 01, 2015 the second race of the 2015 nascar sprint cup season takes place on sunday afternoon with the quiktrip folds of honor 500 from atlanta motor speedway, and the daytona 500 champion is starting out. This is an unofficial page compiled by from many different sources. With jeff gordon now retired from racing, following are the 10 oldest fulltime drivers and those presumably the closest to hanging it up heading into the 2016 nascar sprint cup series season. Joey logano joined a prestigious list sunday as a driver to win the monster energy series championship before he turned 30 years old. Martinsville speedway is one of the most exciting tracks on the sprint cup series circuit. In 2005, the phenom from las vegas became nascars youngest cup series pole winner. Thanks to 20 top 10 finishes and three wins in 23 races, michigan native erik jones became the youngest nascar camping world truck champion in series history. He left nascar in 2015 to pursue a real estate business called. So, we compiled a list of the youngest nascar cup series winners and also added some huge stars who managed to do exceptionally well in the camping world truck series.

The 10 active drivers most likely nearest retirement fox. Nascar announces 2015 drive for diversity roster fox sports. Logano won the 2009 sprint cup series rookie of the year award. Jeff gordon, the celebrated stock car champion whose crossover appeal helped take nascar into the mainstream, will compete in his 23rd and final fulltime sprint cup series season in 2015. From rusty wallace capturing the inagural nascar sprint cup race win to cole custer becoming the youngest driver to visit victory lane in a national. Shoutouts to chase elliott, the youngest ever to win one of nascar s top three series after winning the 2014 nationwide series title, and to matt crafton, the first driver in the camping world truck seriess 20 seasons to win consecutive titles. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Nascar sprint cup series 2015 driver point standings. Former nascar sprint cup driver mike wallace was punched in the face by the youngest of the three men who were arrested on assault charges for an alleged attack on the wallace. There are expectations, and then theres what 19yearold chase elliott now faces as he prepares to make his nascar sprint cup debut in the stp. Sep 27, 2015 i did this interview earlier in 2015 and added in some of my driving so you could see a bit of what the racing is like. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos.

Nov 20, 2015 erik jones earns first camping world driver s title for kyle busch motorsports. The operator of this website is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the nascar organization. Ever wondered where your favorite driver stacks up on the age pendulum of sprint cup series drivers. From a young age, chase elliott was a fixture at nascar race tracks around. Kyle busch motorsports driver erik jones youngest nascar truck series champion. Press release from hendrick motorsports chase elliott, who became the youngest national series champion in nascar history last season, will join hendrick motorsports as a fulltime sprint cup driver beginning in 2016.

Jan 22, 2015 jeff gordons move clears sprint cup path for chase elliott. The youngest driver currently racing a full nascar sprint cup series schedule is joey logano, who is 21 years old may 24, 1990. By virtue of three wins and consistency throughout 2015, 19yearold jones became the youngest truck series champion and first driver to win both the. Joey logano becomes second youngest ever to win daytona 500. He is also the youngest driver to win in both the xfinity and sprint cup series.

Macy causey is youngest in nascars nationwide drive for. Feb 14, 2016 rookie chase elliott, 20, became the youngest driver to win the pole for the daytona 500 on sunday, with matt kenseth joining him on the front row. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Drivers under 30 to win a monster energy nascar cup series. The second race of the 2015 nascar sprint cup season takes place on sunday afternoon with the quiktrip folds of honor 500 from atlanta motor speedway, and the daytona 500 champion is.

Busch became nascars youngest ever pole winner in a cup series race at. He left nascar in 2015 to pursue a real estate business called buescher realty llc. There are just such instances among 11 drivers in nascar. Became the youngest nascar truck series champion in series. For three promising young drivers in nascars sprint cup. Nascar driver kyle busch headwear is an important part of any drivers. Mar 20, 2020 we wanted to revisit their great accomplishments by gleaning their victories. Kyle busch stands on his car in victory lane after he won the nascar sprint cup series auto race at kentucky speedway in sparta, ky.

Twelve drivers announced as part of 201516 nascar next class. The 2015 nascar sprint cup season is only one race old, but its already an unforgettable one for joey logano as he became the secondyoungest driver ever to win the daytona 500, in its 57th. The nascar cup series drivers championship is awarded by the chairman of nascar to the most successful nascar cup series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. He is currently signed fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953. Nascar sprint cup standings for 2015 click on the driver to see 2015 racelevel statistics for that driver. Nascar nationwide series champion and the 2015 nascar sprint cup.

Jeff gordon to run final fulltime nascar season in 2015. William byron no fan of youngest label nascar talk nbc sports. So, we compiled a list of the youngest nascar cup series winners and. Joey logano celebrates in victory lane after winning the daytona 500 nascar sprint cup series auto race at daytona international. He last competed in the nascar cup series, driving the no.

He became the youngest driver to win a nationwide series race at 18 years, 21 days old. Its a guide to what is heardfound for each team and what has been announcedreported. Harvick won five awards, including driver of the year honors. May 05, 2015 twelve drivers announced as part of 201516 nascar next class. Former nascar sprint cup driver mike wallace was punched in the face by the youngest of the three men who were arrested on. Nascar drivers from left trevor bayne, austin dillon and kyle larson are making their mark in the sprint. Named nascar cup series rookie of the year, becoming the first driver to. In 2015 when he won the nascar sprint cup series bojangles southern 500 at the darlington raceway, he celebrated by holding up the checkered flag. Try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often possible, usually daily. Shoutouts to chase elliott, the youngest ever to win one of nascars top three series after winning the 2014 nationwide series title, and to matt crafton, the first driver in the camping world truck seriess 20 seasons to win consecutive titles. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar.

The 2015 nascar camping world truck series champion, he currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. It also just so happens to be the one where hendrick motorsports has seen the most success dale earnhardt jr. The team have come together to determine who the ten best nascar sprint cup drivers were during the 2015 season. Won all three races in the 2015 chase for the cup contender round charlotte, kansas, talladega 2016 nascar sprint allstar race winner. Aug 21, 20 the youngest driver currently racing a full nascar sprint cup series schedule is joey logano, who is 21 years old may 24, 1990.

So come 2015, dillon will be running in a number of xfinity series races, along with. Sep 22, 2015 from rusty wallace capturing the inagural nascar sprint cup race win to cole custer becoming the youngest driver to visit victory lane in a national series event check out the top 25 moments. Twelve drivers announced as part of 201516 nascar next. Nascar is a registered trademark owned by the national association for stock car auto racing inc. Danica patrick race results in the 2015 nascar sprint cup series. Camry driver kyle busch is one of four drivers set to compete for the nascar sprint cup. Rookie chase elliott, 20, became the youngest driver to win the pole for the daytona 500 on sunday, with matt kenseth joining him on the front row. The 15 youngest stock car drivers in the history of. Nov 19, 2014 congratulations to kevin harvick on his first nascar sprint cup series title. And, in 2016, elliott was also named the nascar sprint cup series rookie of the year.