I'll try to sum up 1980, the emergence of Dale Earnhardt, Cale still running strong, 1st win for Terry Labonte, Darrell Watrip was in the mix, and Buddy Baker won the Daytona 500 without something going wrong
Given how much we associate Dale Earnhardt with the #3, it's fascinating to see him with a car number that isn't that (1979-81 he had #2 and briefly #3, 1982-83 he had #15 from 1984 to his death in 2001 of course he had #3)
Edit: I misnumbered Bobby Allison’s Wins. His wins this season were #57-60, not #60-63.
I'll try to sum up 1980, the emergence of Dale Earnhardt, Cale still running strong, 1st win for Terry Labonte, Darrell Watrip was in the mix, and Buddy Baker won the Daytona 500 without something going wrong
In a way, Buddy Baker made up for engine problems in 1979 that meant he never led a lap under green to win the Great American Race in 1980?
David Pearson won for the final time, as well.
Given how much we associate Dale Earnhardt with the #3, it's fascinating to see him with a car number that isn't that (1979-81 he had #2 and briefly #3, 1982-83 he had #15 from 1984 to his death in 2001 of course he had #3)
Maybe next time will get Jimmy Johnson into the NASCAR Hall of Fame