Today in Nascar History January

Today in Nascar History January 21st:

Winners on this date: Dan Gurney and Mark Donohue.

January 21st, 1973: Penske driving ace Mark Donohue takes a surprising victory in the season opening 500 miler at Riverside. Donohue's first career Cup win comes in only his 5th start, driving a Matador.

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January 21st, 2010: Nascar announces a few new rules for 2010 including a move back to the rear spoiler replacing the wing and allowing drivers to bump draft with no guidelines at Daytona and Talladega. Also a bigger restrictor plate will be used at the restrictor plate events. This was also the Press Conference with “Boys Have at It” LOL

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Today in Nascar History January 22nd:

Winners on this date: Buck Baker, Parnelli Jones, and Cale Yarborough.

January 22nd, 1978: Cale Yarborough beats Benny Parsons to win the 1978 season opener at Riverside. Yarborough's win comes in an Oldsmobile, the first for the make since 1959.

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Today in Nascar History January 23rd:

Winners on this date: Dan Gurney and Richard Petty.

Today in Nascar History January 24th:

Winners on this date: Nobody

Today in Nascar History January 25th:

Winners on this date: Nobody.

Today in Nascar History January 26th:

Winners on this date: Nobody.

January 26th, 1947: Red Byron wins the inaugural NCSCC event, held on the Daytona Beach Road Course.

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January 26th, 2011: Nascar announces a change to its points system, the first since the mid 1970's. Under the new system drivers receive 43 points for a win while last place will score 1 point. Nascar also changes the qualifications for the final two spots for the Chase-giving them to the 2 drivers who have the most wins who are 11th-20th in points at the cutoff. The qualifying rules are also slightly changed basing the order in the event of a rainout on final practice speeds and the qualifying lineup being put in order from slowest to fastest.

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Today in Nascar History January 27th:

Winners on this date: Nobody.

Today in Nascar History January 28th:

Winners on this date: Nobody.

Today in Nascar History January 29th:

Winners on this date: Nobody.

Today in Nascar History January 30th:

Winners on this date: Nobody.