Which driver in NASCAR holds the record for most wins in a single season.
2006-12-21 03:16:49 · 31 answers · asked by malibusportblue 2 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
i believe it's Richard Petty
2006-12-21 03:21:37 · answer #1 · answered by ki_kompton 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Richard Petty 27 wins including a string of 11 straight.
2006-12-22 08:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by Gorilla 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Richard Petty won 27 of the 48 races (including 10 straight) during the 1967 season.
2006-12-21 03:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by SPORTS GUY 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Richard Petty with 27
2006-12-22 15:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by earl_sykes_101@hotmail.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Richard Petty won 27 races in 1967, but that was before the Modern Era (post 1972). The record in the Modern Era is Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon each with 13 in 1975 and 1998 respectively.
2006-12-21 04:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by SAT 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Richard Petty with 27 in 1967
2006-12-22 04:19:49 · answer #6 · answered by abustos_ab 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon share the "modern era" record with 13. But, do they really share this record?
Back in the 60's and 70's, when competition was much weaker, Richard Petty used to dominate. He would win over twenty races in a season. Bear in mind that a NASCAR season in the sixties is much different than today. They used to hold more than one race per week back then and the majority of the drivers did not race in every race. Also, there was a great amount of variance in the resources of each team. If you watch some of the old tv footage, only a few teams could keep up with the fast pace of the leaders.
It is for this reason that I do not put much weight in Petty's seven titles. Most of them were won with little competition. The "modern era" of NASCAR has much greater competition and far more rules to keep the playing field even. I feel that Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s seven titles are a much greater acomplishment than Petty's due to the far greater challenge involved during Sr.'s era. Winning one title these days is a great accomplishment.
The days of domination by a single team are over. Whether you like him or not, Jeff Gordon is a tremendous driver with a great team. Winning 13 races during the 90's is a huge feat. In the last few years, the wins have been spread pretty evenly. Few teams win more than 3. This is due to level playing field and great competition. If a driver can win more than 5 races in a season today, that is seen as a big deal. I do not think that you will ever see more than 10 wins in a season by one team, again. It is not good for ratings and tickets. If you do, NASCAR will change the rules, like they always do.
2006-12-22 00:29:05 · answer #7 · answered by pfp22972 1 · 2⤊ 5⤋
The King. Richard Petty.
2006-12-21 09:53:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Richard Petty
2006-12-21 12:44:19 · answer #9 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Richard Petty in 1967 - I think 27 wins.
2006-12-21 23:02:44 · answer #10 · answered by suloume 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Richard Petty won 27 races in 1967 including 10 wins in a row and he only entered 48 out of 54 races that year.
2006-12-21 03:57:15 · answer #11 · answered by acornone1988 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋