**POINTS STANDINGS and WINS before the 1985 FIRECRACKER 400 (15 of 28):** #9 Bill Elliott (2126pts with 7 wins, Ford) #11 Darrell Waltrip (-86 with 1 win, GM) #5 Geoff Bodine (-126, GM) #44 Terry Labonte (-135 with 1 win, GM) #15 Ricky Rudd (-162, Ford) #22 Bobby Allison (-187, GM) #33 Harry Gant (-193 with 1 win, GM) #12 Neil Bonnett (-198 with 2 wins, GM) Dale Earnhardt (GM #3) was 12th 469pts behind despite his 2 wins because of SEVEN mechanical DNFs. Meanwhile, the best rookie of 1984, Rusty Wallace (GM #2), was 14th over 530pts behind after different problems. Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus the rookie of the year before and whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In Daytona’s case, the earlier race is the Daytona 500 while the Independence Day one is the Firecracker 400.
He did something even more impressive than just being faster, he OUTSMARTED him. In endurance racing (which NASCAR almost qualifies since the races are usually 2-5h long), there's an adage about how the winner is often the car/bike that has spent the least amount of time in the pits.
One of the greatest upsets of all time. And one of the best wins of all time too as well.
**POINTS STANDINGS and WINS before the 1985 FIRECRACKER 400 (15 of 28):**
#9 Bill Elliott (2126pts with 7 wins, Ford)
#11 Darrell Waltrip (-86 with 1 win, GM)
#5 Geoff Bodine (-126, GM)
#44 Terry Labonte (-135 with 1 win, GM)
#15 Ricky Rudd (-162, Ford)
#22 Bobby Allison (-187, GM)
#33 Harry Gant (-193 with 1 win, GM)
#12 Neil Bonnett (-198 with 2 wins, GM)
Dale Earnhardt (GM #3) was 12th 469pts behind despite his 2 wins because of SEVEN mechanical DNFs. Meanwhile, the best rookie of 1984, Rusty Wallace (GM #2), was 14th over 530pts behind after different problems.
Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus the rookie of the year before and whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In Daytona’s case, the earlier race is the Daytona 500 while the Independence Day one is the Firecracker 400.
Sam Posey and his day-bree
It's not like sacks out run bill he jus pit 1 less times
He did something even more impressive than just being faster, he OUTSMARTED him. In endurance racing (which NASCAR almost qualifies since the races are usually 2-5h long), there's an adage about how the winner is often the car/bike that has spent the least amount of time in the pits.