Thursday, October 1, 2015

Last chance for last dance

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about many of the racing firsts I've been fortunate to witness. I've also had my share of memorable lasts - though in some cases I wouldn't have known it at the time.

The ones I can recall...

1992 Food City 500 - Bristol Motor Speedway
Alan Kulwicki's second and final Bristol win
Alan was killed in a plane crash one year later

1992 Winston 500 - Talladega Superspeedway
Buddy Baker's last career start

Source. J.C. Hayes at RacersReunion.com
1992 Pepsi 400 - Daytona International Speedway
Richard Petty's last Daytona race
President George Bush was the Grand Marshal

1992 Hooters 500 - Atlanta Motor Speedway
Richard Petty's last race
Unfortunately, the King went out in a blaze of glory

2000 Winston 500 - Talladega Superspeedway
Dale Earnhardt's final career win


2003 Pop-Secret 400 - North Carolina Motor Speedway
Bill Elliott's final career win


2007 Coca-Cola 600 - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Kyle Petty finished third - his final career top 5

2011 AAA 400 - Dover International Raceway
Kurt Busch's last win for car owner Roger Penske


Any other memorable lasts you were able to witness?

TMC
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2 comments:

  1. GaPettyFanOctober 2, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    I was at the '92 Winston 500 too. I thought the Kanawha Insurance Lumina was a cool looking ride. White on a race car always looks slick.

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  2. JoeApril 17, 2020 at 3:35 AM

    I caught Kyle Petty's last top five on TV. I was rooting for him all the way AND so excited thathe had a shot at winning. That photo of the 43 wrecked on fire going into that first turn is awesome and a daunting view. There's one photo in particular of that car that shows just how scary the wreck is...

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