“He was as good as they come,” Petty said. “There have been very few guys who had more confidence in what he could do than Herb. He was so strong-minded that he ‘willed’ his wins and what he was doing on the track. He was going to beat the guys on the track no matter what was going on. That was his mind set.”
NASCAR was born in the southern United States so it may surprise you to learn that in 1950 it was a young man from New York who won the Grand National Championship - the forerunner to today’s Sprint Cup Series.
"In so many ways he was the perfect first champion," Bill France Jr. said of Byron in 1998 when he was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers. "A guy who loved racing so much he refused to give it up. And he loved his country so much he gave it all he had."
NHRA officials are thrilled to announce today that NITRO Motorsports Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s Northwest Division (Division 6).
The SMX League announced today a multi-year partnership with 5.11, the global leader in purpose-built apparel, footwear, and gear designed for those who demand more of themselves and Challenge Possible.
A championship culture is often misunderstood as something that only exists when banners are raised and trophies are won. In reality, culture is built long before the scoreboard reflects success.
