death news for NASCAR : just now Jimmie Johnson: One of the sport’s three seven-time Cup Series champions, died at the age of 49 years in a massive car crash…..

death news for NASCAR : just now Jimmie Johnson: One of the sport’s three seven-time Cup Series champions, died at the age of 49 years in a massive car crash…..

In honor of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, NASCAR will celebrate the 75 Greatest Drivers throughout its history. Naming the 75 Greatest Drivers is a continuation of the popular program established in 1998 recognizing the 50 Greatest Drivers for NASCAR’s golden anniversary. The 50 Greatest Drivers form the foundation of the 75 Greatest Drivers — there are 25 new names added to the list first established 25 years ago. The names were revealed with roughly one addition per day, five per week leading up to Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway, where the entire group of 75 will be honored. Read on to reacquaint yourself with the original 50 Greatest Drivers, plus the newest members of the elite list and celebrate all of their accomplishments on the track. NEW ADDITIONS (Listed by most recent addition first) Jimmie Johnson: One of the sport’s three seven-time Cup Series champions, Johnson etched his name into the ranks of NASCAR legends with 83 career wins — good for sixth on the all-time list. The first five of his championships came consecutively in a streak of unprecedented dominance from 2006-10. Johnson won the Daytona 500 twice (2006, 2013) and added four wins in each the Coca-Cola 600, Brickyard 400 and the NASCAR All-Star Race. Matt Kenseth: A champion in the last season before NASCAR’s playoff era, Kenseth was honored with election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023. His credentials were among his generation’s best, with 39 Cup Series victories that included two Daytona 500 triumphs (2009, 2012), plus his first Cup win in the Coca-Cola 600 in 2000. Joey Logano: One of just two active drivers with multiple Cup Series championships, Logano found his way to the Cup Series as a teenaged prospect with plenty of promise. He’s since made good on the expectations, with 32 Cup Series wins and the title in both 2018 and 2022. Logano is also a 30-time winner in the Xfinity Series, a figure that slots him in seventh place on that circuit’s all-time win list. Kevin Harvick: The recognition on the list of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers comes in Harvick’s final season of Cup Series competition. After being called up to the Cup Series ranks after the death of Dale Earnhardt, Harvick assembled a career of sustained excellence, with 60 Cup Series wins, the 2014 title and the 2007 Daytona 500. He was also the 2001 and 2006 champion in the Xfinity Series, where he won 47 times. Kurt Busch: The first champion of the Cup Series’ playoff era, Busch established a long career with wins in 19 of his 22 seasons as a Cup regular. Among those 34 victories were a Daytona 500 triumph (2017) and a Coca-Cola 600 win (2010). Busch also added nine victories combined in the Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series. Kyle Busch: Known also by his nickname of “Rowdy,” the younger of the Busch brothers has amassed more than 200 NASCAR national-series victories and counting in his career. Kyle Busch has registered 62 Cup Series wins with two championships (2015, 2019), and ranks atop the record books as the all-time wins leader in both the Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. He has also won in each of his 19 full-time