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 22nd, 1995 - Ward Burton wins the "AC Delco" 400 at Rockingham Speedway, bagging his first NASCAR Winston Cup Series career victory.
October 17th, 1947 - Bob Flock is forced to not race the rest of the season due to a nasty back fracture acquired from a crash at Spartanburg, S.C., thus falling out of championship contention.
October 23rd, 1949 - Sam Nunis, a NASCAR promoter, and NASCAR President Bill France co-promote an event in which the NSCRA is the sanctioning body. The 150-miler Strictly Stock race is held at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, GA., and attracts a crowd of over 33,000 race fans.
October 20th, 1968 - Charlie Glotzbach nudges Paul Goldman to win the "National" 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, notching his first NASCAR Grand National career victory.
October 22nd, 1989 - Mark Martin takes the checkered flag to win the "AC Delco" 500 at Rockingham Speedway, scoring his first NASCAR Winston Cup Series career victory.
October 23rd, 1994 - Dale Earnhardt races Rick Mast to the line to win the 500-miler at Rockingham, officially tying the seven-time champion record previously set by Richard Petty.
October 17th, 1998 - Jeff Gordon takes the checkered flag to win the "Pepsi" 400 at Daytona International Speedway. This event is the first race at Daytona International Speedway to be held under the track's lighting system.
October 21st, 2012 - Matt Kenseth wins the "Hollywood Casino" 400 at Kansas Speedway, marking Kenseth's final victory at Roush Fenway Racing. The driver would join Joe Gibbs Racing only a few months later.
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