Yarborough was also hailed as the toughest driver on the blacktop, fighting tooth and nail for every single spot. If a driver upset him, Yarborough let him know. If a competitor respected him, the respect was mutual.
The 42-year-old Allmendinger from Los Gatos, California, is set to make his 11th career start and second with Kaulig Racing in the Great American Race in February 2024.
The 24-year-old Alfredo from Ridgefield, Connecticut, will attempt to compete in the 66th running of the Daytona 500 and at Talladega in Spring 2024 as part of Beard's part-time Cup campaign.
Team Penske and Hunt Brothers® Pizza today announced a new multi-year partnership that will feature the leading convenience store pizza brand on the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang driven by two-time NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Champion Joey Logano for select races beginning in 2024.
The 29-year-old, third-generation Blaney from High Point, North Carolina, outdueled title rivals Kyle Larson, William Byron and Christopher Bell to become the 36th different competitor to win a Cup Series title following a runner-up result in the 2023 finale at Phoenix.
The 2014 Cup Series champion from Bakersfield, California, led 23 laps en route to earning a top-10 result in his 826th and final career start as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series competitor.
The 21-year-old Gibbs from Charlotte, North Carolina, recorded four top-five results, 10 top-10 results, 112 laps led and an average-finishing result of 18.4 en route to becoming the fourth different competitor to win a Cup rookie title for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Heading into the championship finale weekend for NASCAR's three main touring series at Phoenix Raceway, Bell is looking to win his first career Cup Series Championship.