Stock Car Racing History

2/2-3/2002 - #27 Doran Lista Racing claims the overall victory in the Rolex 24 GRAND-AM Road Racing event Daytona International Speedway. The drivers included Didier Theys, Fredy Lienhard, Mauro Baldi, and current NASCAR driver Max Papis. Papis' best career finish in Sprint Cup came Watkins Glen International in 2009 placing 8th.

2/1/1953 - Lee Petty Opened the 1953 Season with a 1-2 finish for Petty Enterprises @ Palm Beach Speedway. His teamate, #41 Jimmie Lewallen in a '52 Plymouth, finished 2nd. Petty's #42 1953 Dodge led 152 of the 200 lap race helping him claim the winner's check of $1000.

1/26/1925 - Former Sprint Cup Series car owner and American actor Paul Newman was born to Theresa & Arthur Samuel Newman in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He owned the former #12 car before selling in to Penske Racing. At the age of 70 years and 8 days, he became the oldest driver to be part of a winning team in a major sanctioned race, winning in his class at the 1995 24 Hours of Daytona.

1/25/1941 - "Buddy" Elzie Wylie Baker, Jr. was born in Florence, South Carolina to Buck and Susan Baker. He has 19 wins in the Sprint Cup Series including the fastest Daytona 500 ever.

1/24/2006 - Team Red Bull Racing announced their entry into the now Sprint Cup Series partnered with manufacturer Toyota.

1/23/1966 - Dan Gurnery won the Motor Trend 500 @ Riverside International Raceway. He was driving the #121 Harvest Motors 1966 Ford for the Wood Brothers and took home $18,445 that day.