Who won the Winston Cup in 2003?
Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth, the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion. Jimmie Johnson came in second behind Kenseth by 90 points. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third in the championship.
How did Schrader know Earnhardt was dead?
Unlike his fellow competitors, who didn’t learn Earnhardt was dead until well after the accident on the final lap of the Daytona 500, Schrader knew how bad it was the moment he poked his head into the battered No. 3 car and saw his lifeless body.
Is Dale Earnhardt still alive?
Deceased (1951–2001)
Dale Earnhardt/Living or Deceased
Where did Neil Bonnett get killed at?
Daytona Beach, FL
Neil Bonnett/Place of death
Who was the Nascar driver to win the Winston Cup?
The series saw 17 different drivers win races, including as many as eight victories by one driver, Ryan Newman. For museum founder and former Winston Cup car owner Will Spencer, that final season was quite simply “the end of an era.”
Who bumped Dale Earnhardt Sr?
Earnhardt, running fourth, grazed Sterling Marlin’s car, crashed into the wall at the high-banked fourth turn going about 180 mph, and was smacked hard by Ken Schrader.
What was Dale Earnhardt’s nickname?
Big E
Man In BlackMr. ChevroletThe Intimidator
Dale Earnhardt/Nicknames
How old is Jeff Gordon?
50 years (August 4, 1971)
Jeff Gordon/Age
Who was the NASCAR driver killed?
John Wes Townley
Authorities in Georgia say former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was fatally shot on Saturday as he attacked his estranged wife and another man with a hatchet. According to Athens police, officers arrived at a residence and found Laura Townley, 30, and John Townley, 31, shot.
What NASCAR racer died today?
Former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was shot and killed Saturday night after an altercation. Townley was 31. A press release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department stated that police responded to a shooting at 8:44 p.m. ET Saturday night.
Who won the NASCAR Winston Cup in 2003?
Matt Kenseth, the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion. Jimmie Johnson came in second behind Kenseth by 90 points. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third in the championship.
What happened to the Winston Cup Series in 2000?
Joe Gibbs, racing driver Bobby Labonte, captured the 2000 Winston Cup Series Championship in his #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac Grand Prix. The Winston Cup Series began to decline in national admiration during a fatal crash during the 2001 Daytona 500.
What was the last race in the Winston Cup?
The Ford 400, the final race of the season, and the last race ever under the “Winston Cup” name were held at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2003. Jamie McMurray sat on the pole.
What is the history of the Winston Cup Series?
The NASCAR Winston Cup Series era was the period of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) from 1971-2003. In 1971, NASCAR leased its naming rights to the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company who named the series after its premier brand “Winston”.