What team did Harry Gant drive for?
What team did Harry Gant drive for?
After starting out the 1981 season driving for various teams, he moved to the No. 33 Skoal Bandit Pontiac, which was owned by Hal Needham and Burt Reynolds, and Leo Jackson after 1988.
What happened to Harry Gant?
After two years, Gant officially retired for the second time and spent the next few years racing on short tracks until the age of 70. He holds the record as the oldest driver ever to win a Cup Series race (52 years, 219 days) and as the oldest driver ever to collect his first career Cup victory (42 years and 105 days).
How old was Harry Gant when he won his last race?
“Handsome Harry” retired from the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series in 1994 at the age of 54 and then returned to drive 11 races in the Camping World Truck Series two years later at the age of 56. “My last win at Atlanta in a Busch car, I was 54,” he said, adding with a laugh, “Then I didn’t want to quit.”
Did Benny Parsons have any children?
Parsons was elected to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame in 1998. He is survived by his wife, Terri; two sons, Keith and Kevin; a brother, Phil; and two granddaughters.
How many championships did Harry Gant win?
Gant won 18 Cup Series races, including the Southern 500 in 1984 and 1991. The North Carolinian also registered 21 wins in the Xfinity Series.
Who is the oldest Nascar winner?
While he is the oldest current driver, a shout-out must also go to Harry Grant. The former professional racer currently holds the record as the oldest driver to ever win a Cup Series race, which he did at age 52.
