Anne B. France
Anne Bledsoe France, 'Annie B,' was NASCAR's first secretary-treasurer and the financial backbone of the sport's founding. While Big Bill promoted the races, she kept the books, managed…
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Bill France
Bill France Sr., 'Big Bill,' founded NASCAR in 1948, uniting the scattered world of Southern stock car racing into a single sanctioning body. He built Daytona International Speedway,…
Harry Ranier
Harry Ranier was a Kentucky coal magnate who became a championship-caliber NASCAR team owner. His Ranier-Lundy team won 24 Cup races, including three Daytona 500s – 1980 with…
Junie Donlavey
Junie Donlavey fielded NASCAR Cup cars from 1950 to 2002 – 52 years – winning just once in 863 starts, and became one of the most beloved figures…
Robert Yates
Robert Yates was NASCAR's premier engine builder before becoming a championship team owner: his engines powered Bobby Allison's 1983 title run, and as an owner he won the…
Jake Elder
'Suitcase Jake' Elder – so named because he moved from team to team – was the crew chief behind David Pearson's back-to-back championships in 1968 and 1969, Mario…
Harry Hyde
Harry Hyde was one of NASCAR's legendary crew chiefs, guiding Bobby Isaac to the 1970 championship with the winged Dodge Daytona and winning 56 races with drivers including…
Banjo Matthews
Edwin 'Banjo' Matthews never won a Grand National race in 51 starts as a driver, but his real fame came as a car builder: cars built by his…
Cotton Owens
Everett 'Cotton' Owens won nine Grand National races as a driver, then became a championship car owner, guiding David Pearson to the 1966 title. His garage in Spartanburg…
Glen Wood
Glen Wood co-founded Wood Brothers Racing with his brother Leonard in 1950, creating the oldest continuously active team in NASCAR. Glen won four races as a driver, but…