NASCAR's deep history is surprisingly not very well known, even for avid fans; this article is meant to get fans in the know of the most notable NASCAR history that happened throughout this week.
October 2nd, 1949 - Lee Petty notches his first NASCAR Strictly Stock career victory by winning the 100-mile race at Heidelberg Speedway in Pennsylvania. The highest NASCAR premier stock car racing division history finish for a female driver is set by Sara Christian, who finishes 5th.
September 30th, 1950 - NASCAR endorses a nonpoints, 25-mile race at the 1/4 mile Civic Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. Bobby Courtwright claimed victory for the race that is the beginning of what was to become the NASCAR Short Track Grand National Circuit.
September 28th, 1952 - Herb Thomas wins the 100-mile event at Wilson, N.C., getting within 174 points of the standings leader, Tim Flock. Thomas' speed average is 35.398 mph, setting the slowest speed average in NASCAR Grand National history. It takes Thomas almost three hours to finish the race.
September 30th, 1956 - Curtis Turner is declared the winner for the shortened NASCAR Convertible event at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway after a crash involving 14 cars wipes out everyone but one, leaving Turner with the only car in running condition.
September 28th, 1958 - Joe Eubanks, who came out of retirement to race, takes the checkered flag to declare victory at Orange Speedway, bagging his first NASCAR Grand National career win in his fourth start since returning.
October 1st, 1967 - Richard Petty wins the “Wilkes” 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, marking his 10th consecutive win. This record-breaking feat is one that likely will never be topped.
September 29th, 1974 - Rookie Earl Ross wins the “Old Dominion” 500 at Martinsville Speedway, in Virginia, grabbing his first NASCAR Winston Cup series career victory. Ross is the first Canadian driver to win a NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series race.
September 28th, 1975 - Dave Marcis wins the “Old Dominion” 500 at Martinsville Speedway, snatching his first NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series career victory.
September 30th, 1990 - Rookie driver Rob Moroso is killed in a highway accident merely hours after finishing 21st in the “Holly Farms” 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
September 28th, 2003 - Michael Waltrip drives his No. 15 Napa Auto Parts Monte Carlo to victory lane at Talladega Superspeedway, holding off Dale Earnhardt Junior and Jeff Gordon to win the “EA Sports” 500.
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