Historical Calendar: April
Hits since 2/20/08
Historical Calendar: April
Hits since 2/20/08
Historical Calendar: April
April 1
1970-AMC launches the Gremlin
1973-David Pearson wins the Atlanta 500
1979-Dale Earnhardt wins the Volunteer 500, his first Winston Cup win
1984-Darrell Waltrip wins the Valleydale 500
1989-Geoff Bodine wins the Country Squire Homes 200
1990-Dale Earnhardt wins the TranSouth 500
1993-Alan Kulwicki died
1995-Steve Grissom wins the Goody's 250
2000-Mark Martin wins the Albertson's 300
2001-Dale Jarrett wins the Harrah's 500
2006-Honda Fit on sale in U.S.
2006-David Starr wins the Kroger 250
2007-Jimmie Johnson wins the Goody's Cool Orange 500
April 2
1949-Steve Saleen born
1972-Speedy Thompson died
1978-Darrell Waltrip wins the Volunteer 500
1989-Harry Gant wins the TranSouth 500
1995-Jeff Gordon wins the Food City 500
2000-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the DIRECTV 500, his first Winston Cup win
2006-Tony Stewart wins the DirecTV 500
April 3
1926-Speedy Thompson born
1977-Darrell Waltrip wins the Rebel 500
1982-Geoffrey Bodine wins the Transsouth 200
1983-Sam Ard wins the Holly Farms Fried Chicken 3-99
1993-Michael Waltrip wins the Budweiser 250
1994-Ricky Craven wins the Sundrop 400
1999-Ron Hornaday wins the NAPACARD 200
1999-Jeff Green wins the BellSouth Mobility 320
2004-Matt Kenseth wins the O'Reilly 300
2005-Kevin Harvick wins the Food City 500
April 4
1976-Cale Yarborough wins the Gwyn Staley 400
1982-Dale Earnhardt wins the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
1992-Harry Gant wins the Budweiser 250
1993-Rusty Wallace wins the Food City 500
1998-Rick Crawford wins the Florida Dodge Dealers 400K
1998-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Coca-Cola 300
2004-Elliott Sadler wins the Samsung/RadioShack 500
2005-Kevin Harvick wins the Sharpie Professional 250
April 5
1981-Richard Petty wins the Northwestern Bank 400
1986-Morgan Shepherd wins the Budweiser 200
1987-Dale Earnhardt wins the First Union 400
1992-Alan Kulwicki wins the Food City 500
1997-Mark Martin wins the Coca-Cola 300
1998-Mark Martin wins the Texas 500
2003-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Aaron's 312
April 6
1923-Herb Thomas born
1975-Richard Petty wins the Gwyn Staley 400
1985-Brett Bodine wins the Miller Time 500
1985-Dale Earnhardt wins the Valleydale 500
1986-Rusty Wallace wins the Valleydale 500
1991-Dale Jarrett wins the Pontiac Pacesetters 200
1996-David Green wins the SunDrop 400
1997-Jeff Burton wins the Interstate Batteries 500
2002-Jeff Purvis wins the O'Reilly 300
2003-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Aaron's 499
April 7
1974-David Pearson wins the Rebel 500
1990-L.D. Ottinger wins the Budweiser 250
1991-Ricky Rudd wins the TranSouth 500
2001-Scott Riggs wins the Advance Auto Parts 250
2007-Carl Edwards wins the Pepsi 300
April 8
1959-Robert Pressley born
1973-Richard Petty wins the Gwyn Staley Memorial
1979-Darrell Waltrip wins the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
1984-Tim Richmond wins the Northwestern Bank 400
1990-Rick Mears wins the Autoworks 200
1990-Davey Allison wins the Valleydale 500
1995-Ron Hornaday wins the Racing Champions 200
2000-Bobby Hamilton wins the NAPA 250
2000-Randy LaJoie wins the BellSouth Mobility 320
2001-Dale Jarrett wins the Virginia 500
2002-Matt Kenseth wins the Samsung/RadioShack 500
2006-Kurt Busch wins the O'Reilly 300
April 9
1972-Bobby Allison wins the Southeastern 500
1978-Benny Parsons wins the Rebel 500
1988-Dale Earnhardt wins the Budweiser 200
1989-Rusty Wallace wins the Valleydale 500
1994-David Green wins the Goody's 250
1995-Dale Earnhardt wins the First Union 400
2000-Mark Martin wins the Goody's Body Pain 500
2005-Bobby Labonte wins the Kroger 250
2006-Kasey Kahne wins the Samsung/RadioShack 500
April 10
1980-Kasey Kahne born
1982-Jack Ingram wins the Mountain Dew 300
1983-Harry Gant wins the TranSouth 500
1986-President Ronald Reagan issues Proclamation 5457, designating 1986 the Centennial Year of the Gasoline Powered Automobile
1988-Bill Elliott wins the Valleydale 500
1989-Rick Wilson wins the Budwesier 200
1993-Steve Grissom wins the Mountain Dew 400
1994-Dale Earnhardt wins the Food City 500
1999-Rick Carelli wins the Dodge California Truck Stop 300
1999-Jason Keller wins the Moore's Snacks 250
2004-Michael Waltrip wins the Pepsi 300
2005-Jeff Gordon wins the Advance Auto Parts 500
April 11
1976-David Pearson wins the Rebel 500
1987-Morgan Shepherd wins the Budweiser 200
1998-Ed Berrier wins the Gallaxy Foods 300
1999-Rusty Wallace wins the Food City 500
April 12
1924-Curtis Turner born
1981-Darrell Waltrip wins the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
1986-Darrell Waltrip wins the Dixie Cup 200
1987-Dale Earnhardt wins the Valleydale Meats 500
1992-Davey Allison wins the First Union 400
1997-Jeff Burton wins the Moore's Snacks 250
2003-David Green wins the Pepsi 300
2003-Dennis Setzer wins the Advance Auto Parts 250
April 13
1975-Bobby Allison wins the Rebel 500
1980-David Pearson wins the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
1985-Jack Ingram wins the Dixie Cup 200
1986-Dale Earnhardt wins the TranSouth 500
1991-Bobby Labonte wins the Budwesier 250
1997-Jeff Gordon wins the Food City 500
2002-Dennis Setzer wins the Advance Auto Parts 250
2002-Scott Riggs wins the Pepsi 300
2003-Jeff Gordon wins the Virginia 500
April 14
1964-Jeff Andretti born
1964-Tony Raines born
1984-Ron Bouchard wins the Dixie Cup 200
1985-Bill Elliott wins the TranSouth 500
1991-Rusty Wallace wins the Valleydale 500
1996-Terry Labonte wins the First Union 400
2001-Greg Biffle wins the Pepsi 300
2002-Bobby Labonte wins the Virginia 500
2007-Matt Kenseth wins the O'Reilly 300
April 15
1963-Michael Greenfield born
1973-David Pearson wins the Rebel 500
1984-Darrell Waltrip wins the TranSouth 500
1995-Ken Schrader wins the Scott Irvin Chevrolet Craftsman 200
1995-Johnny Benson wins the Sun-drop 400
2000-Joe Nemechek wins the Touchstone Energy 300
2006-Kevin Harvick wins the Pepsi 300
2007-Jeff Burton wins the Samsung 500
April 16
1972-David Pearson wins the Rebel 400
1978-Darrell Waltrip wins the Gwyn Staley 400
1983-Tommy Ellis wins the WDVA 200
1989-Dale Earnhardt wins the First Union 400
2000-Jeff Gordon wins the DieHard 500
2005-Kasey Kahne wins the O'Reilly 300
April 17
1977-Cale Yarborough wins the Volunteer 500
1983-Darrell Waltrip wins the Northwestern Bank 400
1988-Terry Labonte wins the First Union 400
1994-Terry Labonte wins the First Union 400
1999-Jimmy Hensley wins the NAPA 250
2004-Rick Crawford wins the Kroger 250
2005-Greg Biffle wins the Samsung/RadioShack 500
April 18
1949-Geoffrey Bodine born
1982-Sam Ard wins the Busch 200
1982-Darrell Waltrip wins the Northwestern Bank 400
1992-Tommy Houston wins the Mountain Dew 500
1993-Rusty Wallace wins the First Union 400
1994-Bill Rexford died
1999-John Andretti wins the Goody's Body Pain 500
2004-Rusty Wallace wins the Advance Auto Parts 500
April 19
1986-Jack Ingram wins the Busch 200
1997-Steve Park wins the BellSouth Mobility/Opryland 320
1998-Ron Hornaday wins the Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150
1998-Bobby Hamilton wins the Goody's Headache Powder 500
April 20
1980-Richard Petty wins the Northwestern Bank 400
1985-Jimmy Hensley wins the Busch 200
1986-Dale Earnhardt wins the First Union 400
1997-Jack Sprague wins the Chevy Desert Star Classic
1997-Jeff Gordon wins the Goody's 500
2002-Jason Keller wins the Aaron's 312
2007-Clint Bowyer wins the Bashas' Supermarkets 200
April 21
1974-Richard Petty wins the Gwyn Staley 400
1976-Final Cadillac Eldorado convertible produced
1984-Jack Ingram wins the Mason Day Paving 200
1985-Neil Bonnett wins the Northwestern Bank 400
1991-Darrell Waltrip wins the First Union 400
1993-President Bill Clinton issues Executive Order 12844, Federal Use of Alternative Fueled Vehicles
1996-Jack Sprague wins the Chevy Desert Star Classic
1996-Rusty Wallace wins the Goody's 500
2000-President Bill Clinton issues Executive Order 13149, Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency
2001-Mike McLaughlin wins the Subway 300
2002-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Aaron's 499
2006-Kevin Harvick wins the Bashas' Supermarkets 200
2007-Jeff Gordon wins the Subway Fresh Fit 500
April 22
1979-Richard Petty wins the Virginia 500
1990-Al Unser, Jr. wins the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
1990-Brett Bodine wins the First Union 400
1995-Ron Hornaday wins the Ford Credit 125
2000-Andy Houston wins the Line-X 225
2001-Bobby Hamilton wins the Talladega 500
2005-Greg Biffle wins the Bashas' Supermarkets 200
2006-Kevin Harvick wins the Subway Fresh 500
2007-Jeff Gordon wins the Subway Fresh Fit 500
April 23
1962-Chad Little born
1972-Richard Petty wins the Gwyn Staley Memorial
1978-Darrell Waltrip wins the Virginia 500
1982-Dale Earnhardt wins the Budweiser 200
1989-Darrell Waltrip wins the Pannill Sweatshirts 500
1995-Rusty Wallace wins the Hanes 500
2005-Kurt Busch wins the Subway Fresh 500
April 24
1977-Cale Yarborough wins the Virginia 500
1983-Darrell Waltrip wins the Virginia National Bank 500
1988-Dale Earnhardt wins the Pannill Sweatshirts 500
1994-Rusty Wallace wins the Hanes 500
1999-Terry Labonte wins the Touchstone Energy 300
2004-Martin Truex, Jr. wins the Aaron's 312
April 25
1976-Darrell Waltrip wins the Virginia 500
1982-Harry Gant wins the Virginia National Bank 500
1992-Bobby Labonte wins the Nestle Chilled Beverages 300
1993-Rusty Wallace wins the Hanes 500
1998-Stacy Compton wins the Craftsman 200 presnted by NAPA Auto Parts
1998-Joe Nemechek wins the Touchstone Energy 300
1999-Dale Earnhardt wins the DieHard 500
2004-Jeff Gordon wins the Aaron's 499
April 26
1981-Morgan Shepherd wins the Virginia 500
1987-Dale Earnhardt wins the Sovran Bank 500
1992-Mark Martin wins the Hanes 500
1997-Mark Martin wins the Birmingham 500K
1998-Bobby Labonte wins the DieHard 500
2003-Matt Kenseth wins the 1-800-PIT-SHOP.COM 300
April 27
1975-Richard Petty wins the Virginia 500
1980-Darrell Waltrip wins the Virginia 500
1986-Ricky Rudd wins the Sovran Bank 500
1991-David Green wins the Nestle 200
2002-Scott Riggs wins the Auto Club 300
2003-Kurt Busch wins the Auto Club 500
April 28
1974-Cale Yarborough wins the Virginia 500
1984-Jack Ingram wins the Nashville 200
1985-Harry Gant wins the Sovran Bank 500
1990-Chuck Bown wins the U-Can Rent 200
1991-Dale Earnhardt wins the Hanes 500
1996-Sterling Marlin wins the Winston Select 500
2001-Hank Parker, Jr. wins the Auto Club 300
2002-Jimmie Johnson wins the NAPA Auto Parts 500
2007-Erik Darnell wins the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
2007-Bobby Labonte wins the Aaron's 312
April 29
1951-Dale Earnhardt born
1973-David Pearson wins the Virginia 500
1984-Geoff Bodine wins the Sovran Bank 500
1990-Geoff Bodine wins the Hanes 500
2000-Matt Kenseth wins the Auto Club 300
2001-Rusty Wallace wins the NAPA Auto Parts 500
2006-Martin Truex, Jr. wins the Aaron's 312
2006-Todd Bodine wins the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200
2007-Jeff Gordon wins the Aaron's 499
April 30
1963-Michael Waltrip born
1972-Richard Petty wins the Virginia 500
1975-Elliott Sadler born
1983-Jack Ingram wins the Coca-Cola 200
1988-Tommy Ellis wins the Hampton Chevrolet 200
1989-Bobby Hillin, Jr. wins the GM Parts 300
1994-Hermie Sadler wins The Pantry Stores 300
1995-Mark Martin wins the Winston Select 500
2000-Jeremy Mayfield wins the NAPA Auto Parts 500
2005-Martin Truex, Jr. wins the Aaron's 312
2005-Ted Musgrave wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200
Last edited December 30, 2007
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