NASCAR's deep history is not very well known, even for avid fans; This article is meant to get fans in the know of NASCAR's most notable history that happened throughout this week.
- July 14th, 1951 - Tony Bonadies takes the checkered flag at Lanham, Md. Bonadies was the only driver of 25 competitors to drive the whole race without making a pit stop.
- July 12th, 1966 - Bobby Allison wins his first big NASCAR victory at Oxford, Maine, marking Chevrolet's first win since October 13th, 1963.
- July 11th, 1971 - Charlie Glotzbach wheels his Chevrolet to victory lane, winning the “Volunteer” 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. This race was the first NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National race at this track.
- July 16th, 1983 - Dale Earnhardt drives his Ford to a first place finish at the Nashville Fairgrounds for the first time in three years.
- July 11th, 1993 - Rusty Wallace wins the first NASCAR Winston Cup race hosted at New Hampshire International Speedway.
- July 12th, 1993 - Davey Allison is severely injured within the grounds of Talladega Superspeedway in a helicopter crash. The only 32-year-old Allison passes away the next morning.
- July 12th, 2020 - Cole Custer wins the 'Quaker State 400' at Kentucky, notching his first NASCAR Cup Series career win. He lead only 5 of the 267 laps of the race, making it a surprise win for everyone.
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