Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Where Drivers Earned First Wins (August 9, 2018)

Chase Elliott became the 191st driver to win in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition last Sunday, August 5, at Watkins Glen International in New York. Elliott became the fourth different driver to win their first race at Watkins Glen, joining Marcos Ambrose, Steve Park and A.J. Allmendinger.

Here is a look at all 191 drivers and where they won their first race. A total of 19 drivers have won their first race at Daytona International Speedway, the most of any track, followed by Martinsville Speedway (12), Talladega Superspeedway (11), Charlotte Motor Speedway (10) and the defunct Riverside International Raceway (8). It was at Riverside where Elliott's Hall of Fame father, 1988 series champion Bill Elliott, won his first race.

Of the three drivers that have won the most races in series history - Richard Petty, David Pearson and Jeff Gordon - all one in Charlotte, North Carolina. Petty won his first race at Southern State Fairgrounds, a half-mile dirt track, while Pearson and Gordon won at Charlotte Motor Speedway.




DriverWinsFirst Win (Track)WinsTrack
Richard Petty200Southern States Fairgrounds1Southern States Fairgrounds
David Pearson105Charlotte Motor Speedway10Charlotte Motor Speedway
Jeff Gordon93Charlotte Motor Speedway1Oxford Plains Speedway
Bobby Allison84Oxford Plains Speedway3Nashville Speedway
Darrell Waltrip84Nashville Speedway2Auto Club Speedway
Jimmie Johnson83Auto Club Speedway1Valdosta Speedway
Cale Yarborough83Valdosta Speedway5Bristol Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt76Bristol Motor Speedway1Heidelberg Speedway
Rusty Wallace55Bristol Motor Speedway1Rambi Raceway
Lee Petty54Heidelberg Speedway1Hickory Speedway
Ned Jarrett50Rambi Raceway5Richmond International Raceway
Junior Johnson50Hickory Speedway12Martinsville Speedway
Kyle Busch49Auto Club Speedway2Columbia Speedway
Tony Stewart49Richmond International Raceway8Riverside International Raceway
Herb Thomas48Martinsville Speedway6Atlanta Motor Speedway
Buck Baker46Columbia Speedway4Rockingham Speedway
Bill Elliott44Riverside International Raceway3Charlotte Speedway
Kevin Harvick43Atlanta Motor Speedway19Daytona International Speedway
Mark Martin40Rockingham Speedway2Occoneechee Speedway
Tim Flock39Charlotte Speedway2Michigan International Speedway
Matt Kenseth39Charlotte Motor Speedway4Pocono Raceway
Bobby Isaac37Daytona International Speedway1Champion Speedway
Fireball Roberts33Occoneechee Speedway2Texas Motor Speedway
Dale Jarrett32Michigan International Speedway11Talladega Superspeedway
Denny Hamlin31Pocono Raceway6Darlington Raceway
Kurt Busch29Bristol Motor Speedway1South Boston Speedway
Carl Edwards28Atlanta Motor Speedway1Central City Speedway
Rex White28Champion Speedway3Langhorne Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr.26Texas Motor Speedway5New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Fred Lorenzen26Martinsville Speedway2Dover International Speedway
Jim Paschal25Martinsville Speedway1Montgomery Speedway
Joe Weatherly25Nashville Speedway2Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Brad Keselowski24Talladega Superspeedway1Savannah Speedway
Ricky Rudd23Riverside International Raceway4Daytona Beach Road Course
Terry Labonte22Darlington Raceway2Old Bridge Stadium
Jeff Burton21Texas Motor Speedway2Phoenix International Raceway
Bobby Labonte21Charlotte Motor Speedway1Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
Benny Parsons21South Boston Speedway3California State Fairgrounds
Jack Smith21Martinsville Speedway1Kitsap County Airport
Speedy Thompson20Central City Speedway2Bay Meadows Speedway
Davey Allison19Talladega Superspeedway2Bowman Gray Stadium
Buddy Baker19Charlotte Motor Speedway1Vernon Fairgrounds
Greg Biffle19Daytona International Speedway2Dayton Speedway
Fonty Flock19Langhorne Speedway1Coastal Speedway
Joey Logano19New Hampshire Motor Speedway4Watkins Glen International
Martin Truex Jr.19Dover International Speedway2Lakewood Speedway
Geoffrey Bodine18Martinsville Speedway1Oglethorpe Speedway
Neil Bonnett18Richmond International Raceway1Piedmont Interestate Fairgrounds
Harry Gant18Martinsville Speedway2Oakland Stadium
Kasey Kahne18Richmond International Raceway1Sonoma Raceway
Ryan Newman18New Hampshire Motor Speedway1Palm Beach Speedway
Marvin Panch17Montgomery Speedway1Southside Speedway
Curtis Turner17Langhorne Speedway1Trenton Speedway
Ernie Irvan15Bristol Motor Speedway1Santa Clara Fairgrounds
Dick Hutcherson14Greenville-Pickens Speedway1Hayloft Speedway
LeeRoy Yarbrough14Savannah Speedway1Capital Speedway
Dick Rathmann13Martinsville Speedway2North Wilkesboro Speedway
Tim Richmond13Riverside International Raceway1Thompson Speedway
Donnie Allison10Rockingham Speedway1Orange Speedway
Clint Bowyer10New Hampshire Motor Speedway3Carrell Speedway
Sterling Marlin10Daytona International Speedway3Portland Speedway (Oregon)
Paul Goldsmith9Langhorne Speedway1Smoky Mountain Raceway
Cotton Owens9Daytona Beach Road Course1Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bob Welborn9Martinsville Speedway1Winchester Speedway
Kyle Petty8Richmond International Raceway1Las Vegas Speedway Park
Darel Dieringer7Riverside International Raceway1Canfield Speedway
A. J. Foyt7Daytona International Speedway1State Line Speedway
Jamie McMurray7Charlotte Motor Speedway1Arizona State Fairgrounds
Jim Reed7Old Bridge Stadium1Old Dominion Speedway
Marshall Teague7Daytona Beach Road Course1Speedway Park (Jacksonville, FL)
Ward Burton5Rockingham Speedway1Stamford Park
Dan Gurney5Riverside International Raceway1Willow Springs Speedway
Alan Kulwicki5Phoenix International Raceway1Michigan State Fairgrounds
Kyle Larson5Michigan International Speedway1Marchbanks Speedway
Tiny Lund5Daytona International Speedway1Hamburg Speedway
Dave Marcis5Martinsville Speedway
Jeremy Mayfield5Pocono Raceway
Ralph Moody5Memphis-Arkansas Speedway
Lloyd Dane4California State Fairgrounds
Bob Flock4Occoneechee Speedway
Charlie Glotzbach4Charlotte Motor Speedway
Eddie Gray4Riverside International Raceway
Bobby Hamilton4Phoenix International Raceway
Pete Hamilton4Daytona International Speedway
Parnelli Jones4Kitsap County Airport
Hershel McGriff4Bay Meadows Speedway
Joe Nemechek4New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Eddie Pagan4Bay Meadows Speedway
Ken Schrader4Talladega Superspeedway
Morgan Shepherd4Martinsville Speedway
Nelson Stacy4Darlington Raceway
Billy Wade4Old Bridge Stadium
Michael Waltrip4Daytona International Speedway
Glen Wood4Bowman Gray Stadium
Bill Blair3Vernon Fairgrounds
Robby Gordon3New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Dick Linder3Dayton Speedway
Frank Mundy3Columbia Speedway
Elliott Sadler3Bristol Motor Speedway
Gwyn Staley3Coastal Speedway
Brian Vickers3Talladega Superspeedway
Marcos Ambrose2Watkins Glen International
John Andretti2Daytona International Speedway
Johnny Beauchamp2Lakewood Speedway
Red Byron2Daytona Beach Road Course
Derrike Cope2Daytona International Speedway
Ricky Craven2Martinsville Speedway
Austin Dillon2Charlotte Motor Speedway
Ray Elder2Riverside International Raceway
James Hylton2Richmond International Raceway
Bobby Johns2Atlanta Motor Speedway
Joe Lee Johnson2Nashville Speedway
Al Keller2Oglethorpe Speedway
Elmo Langley2Piedmont Interestate Fairgrounds
Danny Letner2Oakland Stadium
Juan Pablo Montoya2Sonoma Raceway
Billy Myers2Palm Beach Speedway
Jimmy Pardue2Southside Speedway
Steve Park2Watkins Glen International
Tom Pistone2Trenton Speedway
Marvin Porter2Santa Clara Fairgrounds
David Ragan2Daytona International Speedway
David Reutimann2Charlotte Motor Speedway
Gober Sosebee2Hayloft Speedway
Jimmy Spencer2Daytona International Speedway
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.2Talladega Superspeedway
Emanuel Zervakis2Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Johnny Allen1Bowman Gray Stadium
A. J. Allmendinger1Watkins Glen International
Aric Almirola1Daytona International Speedway
Bill Amick1Capital Speedway
Mario Andretti1Daytona International Speedway
Earl Balmer1Daytona International Speedway
Trevor Bayne1Daytona International Speedway
Johnny Benson1Rockingham Speedway
Ryan Blaney1Pocono Raceway
Brett Bodine1North Wilkesboro Speedway
Ron Bouchard1Talladega Superspeedway
Richard Brickhouse1Talladega Superspeedway
Dick Brooks1Talladega Superspeedway
Chris Buescher1Pocono Raceway
Bob Burdick1Atlanta Motor Speedway
Marvin Burke1Oakland Stadium
Neil Cole1Thompson Speedway
Jim Cook1California State Fairgrounds
Mark Donohue1Riverside International Raceway
Chase Elliott1Watkins Glen International
Joe Eubanks1Orange Speedway
Lou Figaro1Carrell Speedway
Jimmy Florian1Dayton Speedway
Larry Frank1Darlington Raceway
Danny Graves1California State Fairgrounds
Royce Haggerty1Portland Speedway (Oregon)
Bobby Hillin Jr.1Talladega Superspeedway
Jim Hurtubise1Atlanta Motor Speedway
Erik Jones1Daytona International Speedway
John Kieper1Portland Speedway (Oregon)
Harold Kite1Daytona Beach Road Course
Paul Lewis1Smoky Mountain Raceway
Johnny Mantz1Darlington Raceway
Sam McQuagg1Daytona International Speedway
Casey Mears1Charlotte Motor Speedway
Paul Menard1Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Lloyd Moore1Winchester Speedway
Jerry Nadeau1Atlanta Motor Speedway
Norm Nelson1Las Vegas Speedway Park
Bill Norton1Carrell Speedway
Phil Parsons1Talladega Superspeedway
Dick Passwater1Charlotte Speedway
Lennie Pond1Talladega Superspeedway
Bill Rexford1Canfield Speedway
Jody Ridley1Dover International Speedway
Shorty Rollins1State Line Speedway
Jim Roper1Charlotte Speedway
Earl Ross1Martinsville Speedway
John Rostek1Arizona State Fairgrounds
Johnny Rutherford1Daytona International Speedway
Greg Sacks1Daytona International Speedway
Leon Sales1North Wilkesboro Speedway
Frankie Schneider1Old Dominion Speedway
Wendell Scott1Speedway Park (Jacksonville, FL)
Buddy Shuman1Stamford Park
Regan Smith1Darlington Raceway
John Soares1Carrell Speedway
Lake Speed1Darlington Raceway
Chuck Stevenson1Willow Springs Speedway
Donald Thomas1Lakewood Speedway
Tommy Thompson1Michigan State Fairgrounds
Art Watts1Portland Speedway (Oregon)
Danny Weinberg1Marchbanks Speedway
Jack White1Hamburg Speedway

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