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NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers

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NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers is an alphabetical list of NASCAR drivers. It started as NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers as of 1998, the 50th anniversary of NASCAR, and was expanded with an additional 25 drivers in 2023, the 75th anniversary of NASCAR.

History

In 1998, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, NASCAR gathered a panel to select the "50 Greatest NASCAR Drivers of All Time". It was inspired in part by the NBA's decision to select the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History on its 50th anniversary in 1996. An independent group of 51 individuals representing various NASCAR roles were asked to give their objective and educated opinions on who the 50 greatest drivers in NASCAR history were.

The living members of this group were honored on February 15, 1998 during pre-race festivities for the 1998 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

In 2023, as part of its 75th anniversary celebration, NASCAR announced it would add 25 names to the list, bringing the total to 75.

NASCAR's Greatest Drivers

Source for lists:

1998 list of 50 drivers

2023 expansion to 75 drivers

References

(September 23, 1998). "NASCAR 50 Greatest Drivers". Harper Collins.
(April 10, 2023). "What to Expect When NASCAR Adds 25 Drivers to '50 Greatest' List".
(June 28, 1998). "THE 50 GREATEST DRIVERS AS SELECTED BY NASCAR". The South Florida Sun Sentinel.
(February 14, 1998). "NASCAR SELECTS 50 GREATEST DRIVERS". Orlando Sentinel.
Litsky, Frank. (April 5, 1998). "Tim Flock, 73, a Successful And Colorful Nascar Pioneer". New York Times.
(May 8, 2023). "NASCAR's 75 greatest drivers: Dale Jr., Tony Stewart, Chase Elliott among additions".
Hembree, Mike. (April 6, 2023). "NASCAR to announce top 75 driver list beginning next week".
Miller-Still, Ray. (April 17, 2023). "Kasey Kahne makes top 75 greatest NASCAR drivers list". The Courier-Herald.
(April 10, 2023). "NASCAR 75: Honoring NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers … then revealing 25 more".

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