Category: Legends in Brief

Clay Earles (1913–1999), born Henry Clay Earles, founded Martinsville Speedway in 1947 — the only track to host NASCAR Cup races every year since 1949. He also started…

Billy Hagan (March 22, 1932 – November 16, 2007) was a Louisiana driver and car owner. His Hagan Racing team won the 1984 Winston Cup championship with Terry…

Cecil Gordon (1941–2012) was a NASCAR driver and later car owner from North Carolina. He competed in the Cup Series from 1968 to 1985, first as an independent…

Travis Carter (November 21, 1949 – June 10, 2025) was a longtime NASCAR crew chief and team owner, born in Ellerbe, North Carolina. His Travis Carter Enterprises fielded…

Bruton Smith (1927–2022), born Ollen Bruton Smith, built Charlotte Motor Speedway and founded Speedway Motorsports. He became one of the most powerful track promoters in NASCAR history and…

Richie Evans (1941–1985) won nine NASCAR Modified championships — eight of them consecutively — and hundreds of feature races in his orange No. 61. He was killed in…

Mike Stefanik (May 20, 1958 – September 15, 2019) won nine NASCAR championships — seven in the Whelen Modified Tour and two in the Busch North Series —…

Ray Hendrick (1929–1990) was a Virginia short-track great who won hundreds of Modified and Late Model Sportsman races across the South, mostly in the famous No. 11 'Flying…

Maurice Petty (1939–2020) was the engine builder behind Petty Enterprises. As 'Chief,' he built the engines for his brother Richard's seven championships and 200 wins, and in 2014…

Rex White (1929–2025) won the 1960 Grand National championship and 28 races driving his own cars. He finished in the top ten in six of his nine seasons…