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Neil Bonnett
Person
Born: July 30, 1946 Died: February 11, 1994 Hometown: Bessemer, Alabama
Former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and television announcer for racing events.
Neil Bonnett died at Daytona International Speedway practicing for the Daytona 500.
A friend of Dale Earnhardt, Neil Bonnett figures prominently as a character in the movie 3, a biographical film about Dale Earnhardt's life and career.
Win List
| Date | Series | Race | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 1977 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Capital City 400 | Richmond International Raceway |
| November 20, 1977 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario, California |
| May 20, 1979 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway |
| July 4, 1979 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway |
| November 4, 1979 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Dixie 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| July 19, 1980 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Coca-Cola 500 | Pocono Raceway |
| August 3, 1980 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| September 7, 1981 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway |
| September 20, 1981 | NASCAR Winston Cup | CRC Chemicals 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway |
| November 8, 1981 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| May 30, 1982 | NASCAR Winston Cup | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| May 29, 1983 | NASCAR Winston Cup | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| September 4, 1983 | NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series | Darlington 250 | Darlington Raceway |
| November 6, 1983 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| March 3, 1985 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Carolina 500 | orth Carolina Speedway at Rockingham |
| April 21, 1985 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Northwestern Bank 400 | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
| October 19, 1986 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Nationwide 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| February 21, 1988 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Richmond International Raceway |
| March 6, 1988 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Goodwrench 500 | North Carolina Speedway at Rockingham |
Career Statistics
| Year | Starts | Poles | Wins | Top 10 | Season Finish | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | $2,560 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | $2,705 |
| 1976 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | $32,275 |
| 1977 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | $112,615 |
| 1978 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | $162,742 |
| 1979 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 26 | $151,235 |
| 1980 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | $231,854 |
| 1981 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 22 | $181,670 |
| 1982 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | $158,197 |
| 1983 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | $453,586 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | $282,533 |
| 1985 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | $530,145 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | $485,930 |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | $401,541 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | $440,139 |
| 1989 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | $271,628 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | $62,600 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67T | $14,515 |
| Lifetime | 363 | 20 | 18 | 156 | $3,998,470 |
Last edited March 16, 2006
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