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Historical Calendar: May
May 1
1977-Darrell Waltrip wins the Winston 500
1978-Johnny Sauter born
1983-Richard Petty wins the Winston 500
1988-Phil Parsons wins the Winston 500
1993-Ward Burton wins the Rose's Stores 300
1994-Dale Earnhardt wins the Winston Select 500
1999-Matt Kenseth wins the Auto Club 300
2004-Greg Biffle wins the Stater Bros. 300 presented by Gatorade
2005-Jeff Gordon wins the Aaron's 499
2006-Jimmie Johnson wins the Aaron's 499
May 2
1976-Buddy Baker wins the Winston 500
1982-Butch Lindley wins the Spring 200
1982-Darrell Waltrip wins the Winston 500
1987-Mike Alexander wins the Hampton Chevrolet 200
1992-Bobby Dotter wins the Granger Select 200
1993-Ernie Irvan wins the Winston 500
1999-Jeff Gordon wins the California 500 presented by NAPA
2003-Kevin Harvick wins the Hardee's 250
2004-Jeff Gordon wins the Auto Club 500
May 3
1981-Bobby Allison wins the Winston 500
1986-Tommy Houston wins the Hampton Chevrolet 200
1987-Davey Allison wins the Winston 500
1992-Davey Allison wins the Winston 500
1997-Rich Bickle wins the Craftsman 200
1998-Mark Martin wins the California 500 presented by NAPA
2002-Jason Keller wins the Hardee's 250
2003-Joe Nemechek wins the Pontiac Excitement 400
May 4
1975-Buddy Baker wins the Winston 500
1980-Buddy Baker wins the Winston 500
1985-Tommy Ellis wins the Hampton Chevrolet 200
1986-Bobby Allison wins the Winston 500
1991-Jeff Burton wins the Carquest Auto Parts 300
1996-Ron Hornaday wins the Craftsman 200
1997-Mark Martin wins the Save Mart 300
2001-Jimmy Spencer wins the Hardee's 250
May 5
1928-Bob Welborn born
1974-David Pearson wins the Winston 500
1984-Sam Ard wins the Hampton Chevrolet 200
1985-Bill Elliott wins the Wintson 500
1990-Chuck Bown wins the Rose's Stores 200
1996-Rusty Wallace wins the Save Mart 300
2000-Jeff Green wins the Hardee's 250
2001-Tony Stewart wins the Pontiac Excitement 400
2002-Terry Cook wins the Missouri Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200
2002-Tony Stewart wins the Pontiac Excitement 400
2006-Kevin Harvick wins the Circuit City 250 presented by FUNAI
May 6
1973-David Pearson wins the Winston 500
1979-Bobby Allison wins the Winston 500
1984-Cale Yarborough wins the Winston 500
1989-Tommy Ellis wins the Busch 200
1990-Dale Earnhardt wins the Winston 500
1991-Harry Gant wins the Winston 500
2000-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Pontiac Excitement 400
2001-Ted Musgrave wins the Ram Tough 200 presented by Pepsi
2005-Matt Kenseth wins the Diamond Hill Plywood 200
2006-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Crown Royal 400
May 7
1972-David Pearson wins the Winston 500
1977-Benny Parsons wins the Music City 420
1983-Jack Ingram wins the Hampton Chevrolet 250
1983-Darrell Waltrip wins the Marty Robbins 420
1988-Rick Mast wins the Pennsylvania 300
1989-Davey Allison wins the Winston 500
1994-Derrike Cope wins the New England Chevy Dealers 250
1995-Mike Skinner wins the MAXX Race Cards 200
1995-Dale Earnhardt wins the Save Mart 300
2000-Jack Sprague wins the Ram Tough 200
2005-Greg Biffle wins the Dodge Charger 500
2006-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Crown Royal 400
May 8
1964-Bobby Labonte born
1976-Cale Yarborough wins the Music City 420
1982-Jack Ingram wins the Hampton Chevrolet 200
1982-Darrell Waltrip wins the Cracker Barrel 420
1993-Ward Burton wins the Miller Genuine Draft 500
1999-Greg Biffle wins the Memphis 200
1999-Elton Sawyer wins the New Hampshire 200
2004-Martin Truex, Jr. wins the Charter 250
May 9
1981-Benny Parsons wins the Melling Tool 420
1992-Todd Bodine wins the Pontiac Pacesetters 200
1998-Jack Sprague wins the NAPACARD 200
1998-Buckshot Jones wins the Gumout Long Life Formula 200
May 10
1975-Darrell Waltrip wins the Music City USA 420, Darrell's first Winston Cup win
1980-Richard Petty wins the Music City 420
1986-Darrell Waltrip wins the Budweiser 200
1997-Rich Bickle wins the NAPACARD 200
1997-Mike McLaughlin wins the U.S. Cellular 200
1997-Mark Martin wins the Winston 500
2003-Scott Riggs wins the Charter Pipeline 250
2007-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. announces that he will leave Dale Earnhardt, Inc. after the 2007 season
May 11
1924-Tim Flock born
1974-Richard Petty wins the Music City USA 420
1991-Chuck Bown wins the Pontiac Pacesetters 200
1996-Mike Bliss wins the Jerr-Dan/Nelson 200
2002-Bobby Hamilton, Jr. wins the Busch 200
May 12
1968-Graham Hill wins the Spanish Grand Prix
1979-Cale Yarborough wins the Music City 420
1984-Darrell Waltrip wins the Coors 420
1990-Jimmy Hensley wins the Pontiac Pacesetters 300
2001-Bobby Hamilton wins the Darlington 200
2001-Jason Keller wins the CVS Pharmacy 200 presented by Bayer
2006-Denny Hamlin wins the Diamond Hill Plywood 200
May 13
1950-Nino Farina wins the British Grand Prix
1961-Rich Bickle born
1984-Sam Ard wins the Red Carpet NASCAR 200
1989-Ronald Cooper wins the Big Star/Nestle Dairy Products 200
1995-Ron Hornaday wins the Jerr Dan Nelson 150
1995-Chad Little wins the New England Chevy Dealers 250
2000-Jack Sprague wins the Quaker State 200
2000-Tim Fedewa wins the Busch 200
2005-Carl Edwards wins the Funai 250
2006-Greg Biffle wins the Dodge Charger 500
May 14
1972-Jean Pierre Beltoise wins the Monaco Grand Prix
1978-Cale Yarboroough wins the Winston 500
1983-Ricky Rudd wins the Late Model Sportsman 200
1988-Larry Pearson wins the Busch 200
1999-Mark Martin wins the Hardee's 250
2004-Kyle Busch wins the Funai 250
2005-Kasey Kahne wins the Chevy American Revolution 400
May 15
1977-Cale Yarborough wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1982-Joe Ruttman wins the Sportsman 200
1983-Bobby Allison wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1994-Ernie Irvan wins the Save Mart 300
1999-Dale Jarrett wins the Pontiac Excitement 400
2004-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Chevy American Revolution 400
2005-Bobby Hamilton wins the UAW-GM Ohio 250
May 16
1976-Benny Parsons wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1982-Bobby Allison wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1987-Tommy Ellis wins the Busch 200
1993-Geoff Bodine wins the Save Mart 300
1999-Mike Wallace wins the NAPA 300K
2003-Ted Musgrave wins the Hardee's 200
2004-Jack Sprague wins the UAW/GM Ohio 250
May 17
1981-Jody Ridley wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1986-Darrell Waltrip wins the Budweiser 200
1998-Tim Fedewa wins the First Union 200
May 18
1980-Bobby Allison wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1985-Darrell Waltrip wins the Budweiser 200
1986-Geoff Bodine wins the Budweiser 500
1997-Elliott Sadler wins the CoreStates Adv. 200
2003-Ron Hornaday wins the Goulds Pumps ITT Industries 200
May 19
1974-Cale Yarborough wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1975-David Pearson wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1984-Sam Ard wins the Budweiser 200
1985-Bill Elliott wins the Budweiser 500
1990-Chuck Bown wins the Granger Select 200
1996-Randy LaJoie wins the Meridian Advantage 200
2002-Mike Bliss wins the Rocky Mountain 200 presented by Dodge
2002-Jason Keller wins the Stacker 2 200
2006-Kyle Busch wins the Quaker Steak & Lube 200
May 20
1973-Cale Yarborough wins the Music City 420
1979-Neil Bonnett wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1984-Richard Petty wins the Budweiser 500
1989-Rick Mast wins the Granger Select 200
2001-Joe Ruttman wins the Jelly Belly 200 presented by Dodge
2001-Greg Biffle wins the Nazareth 200
2005-Kyle Busch wins the Quaker Steak & Lube 200 presented by Click It or Ticket
May 21
1978-David Pearson wins the Mason-Dixon 500
1983-Morgan Shepherd wins the Southeastern 150
1983-Darrell Waltrip wins the Valleydale 500
1988-Darrell Waltrip wins the Carquest 200
1995-Tim Fedewa wins the Meridian Advantage 200
2000-Greg Biffle wins the Grainer.com 200
2004-Dennis Setzer wins the Infineon 200
May 22
1994-Ricky Craven wins the Meridian Advantage 200
1999-Jack Sprague wins the O'Reilly Auto Parts 200
May 23
1963-Wally Dallenbach, Jr. born
1982-Morgan Shepherd wins the Sunkist 200
1987-Harry Gant wins the Winn-Dixie 300
1992-Jeff Gordon wins the Champion Spark Plug 300
1993-Robert Pressley wins the Laneco 200
1998-Tony Raines wins the Yellow Freight 200
1998-Mark Martin wins the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300
1999-Matt Kenseth wins the First Union 200
2004-Martin Truex, Jr. wins the Goulds Pumps ITT Industries 200
May 24
1924-Jack Smith born
1966-Ricky Craven born
1981-Bobby Allison wins the World 600
1986-Tim Richmond wins the Winn-Dixie 300
1987-Kyle Petty wins the Coca-Cola 600
1992-Dale Earnhardt wins the Coca-Cola 600
1997-Tony Raines wins the Western Auto 200
1997-Joe Nemechek wins the Carquest 300
1998-Jeff Gordon wins the Coca-Cola 600
2003-Matt Kenseth wins the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300
May 25
1975-Richard Petty wins the World 600
1980-Benny Parsons wins the World 600
1985-Tim Richmond wins the Winn-Dixie 300
1986-Dale Earnhardt wins the Coca-Cola 600
1991-Dale Earnhardt wins the Champion Spark Plug 300
1996-Mike Skinner wins the NAPA 200
1996-Mark Martin wins the Red Dog 300
1997-Jeff Gordon wins the Coca-Cola 600
2002-Jeff Green wins the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300
2003-Jimmie Johnson wins the Coca-Cola 600
May 26
1974-David Pearson wins the World 600
1984-Bobby Allison wins the Mello Yello 300
1985-Darrell Waltrip wins the World 600
1990-Dale Jarrett wins the Champion Spark Plug 300
1991-Davey Allison wins the Coca-Cola 600
1996-Dale Jarrett wins the Coca-Cola 600
2001-Jeff Green wins the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300
2002-Mark Martin wins the Coca-Cola Racing Family 600
May 27
1951-Juan Manuel Fangio wins the Swiss Grand Prix
1969-Jeremy Mayfield born
1973-Buddy Baker wins the World 600
1979-Darrell Waltrip wins the World 600
1984-Bobby Allison wins the World 600
1989-Rob Moroso wins the Champion Filter 300
1990-Arie Luyendyk wins the Indianapolis 500
1990-Rusty Wallace wins the Coca-Cola 600
1995-Mike Skinner wins the Western Auto 200
1995-Chad Little wins the Red Dog 300
2000-Jeff Burton wins the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300
2001-Jeff Burton wins the Coca-Cola 600
2006-Carl Edwards wins the Carquest Auto Parts 300
2006-Ron Hornaday wins the City of Mansfield 250
2007-Dario Franchitti wins the 91st Indianapolis 500
2007-Casey Mears wins the Coca-Cola 600
May 28
1926-Marvin Panch born
1953-Tero Palmroth born
1972-Buddy Baker wins the World 600
1978-Darrell Waltrip wins the World 600
1983-Dale Earnhardt wins the Charlotte Mello Yello 300
1988-Dale Jarrett wins the Winn-Dixie 300
1989-Darrell Waltrip wins the Coca-Cola 600
1994-Phil Parsons wins the Champion Spark Plug 300
1995-Bobby Labonte wins the Coca-Cola 600
2000-Matt Kenseth wins the Coca-Cola 600
2005-Kyle Busch wins the Carquest Auto Parts 300
2006-Sam Hornish, Jr. wins the 90th Indianapolis 500
2006-Kasey Kahne wins the Coca-Cola 600
May 29
1922-Joe Weatherly born
1939-Al Unser born
1955-Ken Schrader born
1957-Bobby Hamilton born
1977-Richard Petty wins the World 600
1982-Harry Gant wins the Mello Yello 300
1983-Neil Bonnett wins the World 600
1988-Darrell Waltrip wins the Coca-Cola 600
1993-Michael Waltrip wins the Champion Spark Plug 300
1994-Jeff Gordon wins the Coca-Cola 600
1998-President Bill Clinton issues Proclamation 7101, declaring May 31 through June 6, 1998, as National Alternative Fuels Week
1999-Mark Martin wins the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300
2004-Kyle Busch wins the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300
2005-Dan Wheldon wins the 89th Indianapolis 500
2005-Jimmie Johnson wins the Coca-Cola 600
May 30
1911-Ray Harroun wins the Inaugural Indianapolis 500
1912-Joe Dawson wins the 2nd Indianapolis 500
1913-Jules Goux wins the 3rd Indianapolis 500
1914-Rene Thomas wins the 4th Indianapolis 500
1916-Dario Resta wins the 6th Indianapolis 500
1921-Tommy Milton wins the 9th Indianapolis 500
1922-Jimmy Murphy wins the 10th Indianapolis 500
1923-Jimmy Murphy wins the 11th Indianapolis 500
1924-L.L. Corum and Joe Boyer win the 12th Indianapolis 500
1925-Pete DePaolo wins the 13th Indianapolis 500
1928-Louis Meyer wins the 16th Indianapolis 500
1929-Ray Keech wins the 17th Indianapolis 500
1930-Billy Arnold wins the 18th Indianapolis 500
1931-Louis Schneider wins the 19th Indianapolis 500
1932-Fred Frame wins the 20th Indianapolis 500
1933-Louis Meyer wins the 21st Indianapolis 500
1934-Bill Cummings wins the 22nd Indianapolis 500
1935-Kelly Petillo wins the 23rd Indianapolis 500
1936-Louis Meyer wins the 24th Indianapolis 500
1938-Floyd Roberts wins the 26th Indianapolis 500
1939-Wilbur Shaw wins the 27th Indianapolis 500
1940-Wilbur Shaw wins the 28th Indianapolis 500
1941-Floyd Davis and Mauri Rose win the 29th Indianapolis 500
1976-David Pearson wins the World 600
1982-Neil Bonnett wins the World 600
1987-Mark Martin wins the Budweiser 200
1993-Dale Earnhardt wins the Coca-Cola 600
1998-Joe Ruttman wins the Parts America 150
1998-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the MBNA Platinum 200
1999-Jeff Burton wins the Coca-Cola 600
2003-Jason Leffler wins the MBNA Armed Forces Family 200
2004-Jimmie Johnson wins the Coca-Cola 600
May 31
1915-Ralph DePalma wins the 5th Indianapolis 500
1919-Howdy Wilcox wins the 7th Indianapolis 500
1920-Gaston Chevrolet wins the 8th Indianapolis 500
1926-Frank Lockhart wins the 14th Indianapolis 500
1927-George Souders wins the 15th Indianapolis 500
1937-Wilbur Shaw wins the 25th Indianapolis 500
1954-Bill Vukovich wins the Indianapolis 500
1986-Jack Ingram wins the Pepsi Cola 200
1987-Davey Allison wins the Budweiser 500
1992-Harry Gant wins the Budweiser 500
1997-Jay Sauter wins the Pennzoil/VIP Auto 200
1997-Bobby Labonte wins the GM Goodwrench 200
1998-Dale Jarrett wins the MBNA Platinum 400
2002-Ted Musgrave wins the MBNA America 200
2003-Joe Nemechek wins the MBNA Armed Forces Family 200
Last edited May 29, 2007
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