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October 1
1972-Richard Petty wins the Wilkes 400
1978-Cale Yarborough wins the Wilkes 400
1983-Sam Ard wins the Soloman Enterprises 200
1995-Mark Martin wins the Holly Farms 400
2000-Tony Stewart wins the NAPA AutoCare 500
2006-Tony Stewart wins the Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods

October 2
1977-Darrell Waltrip wins the Wilkes 400
1983-Darrell Waltrip wins the Holly Farms 400
1993-Hermie Sadler wins the Polaroid 300
1994-Geoff Bodine wins the Holly Farms 400
2004-Todd Bodine wins the American Racing Wheels 200
2005-Dale Jarrett wins the UAW-Ford 500

October 3
1976-Cale Yarborough wins the Wilkes 400
1982-Darrell Waltrip wins the Holly Farms 400
1993-Rusty Wallace wins the Holly Farms 40
1998-Mike McLaughlin wins the All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300
1999-Jeff Gordon wins the NAPA AutoCare 500
2004-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the EA Sports 500

October 4
1970-Curtis Turner died
1981-Darrell Waltrip wins the Holly Farms 400
1986-Dale Earnhardt wins the All Pro Auto Parts 300
1987-Terry Labonte wins the Holly Farms 400
1997-Jimmy Spencer wins the All Pro 300
1998-Mark Martin wins the UAW-GM Quality 500
2003-David Green wins the Mr. Goodcents 300
2003-Dennis Setzer wins the John Boy and Billy 250

October 5
1962-Michael Andretti born
1975-Richard Petty wins the National 500
1980-Dale Earnhardt wins the National 500
1985-Bobby Labonte wins the Miller 400
1986-Dale Earnhardt wins the Oakwood Homes 500
1991-Harry Gant wins the All Pro Auto Parts 300
1992-Geoff Bodine wins the Holly Farms 400
1996-Dave Rezendes wins the Kragen 151
1996-Mark Martin wins the All Pro 300
1997-Joe Ruttman wins the Kragen/NASCAR 151
1997-Dale Jarrett wins the UAW-GM Quality 500
2001-Travis Kvapil wins the Silverado 350
2003-Ryan Newman wins the Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods

October 6
1974-David Pearson wins the National 500
1984-Darrell Waltrip wins the Miller Time 300
1985-Cale Yarborough wins the Miller 500
1990-Sterling Marlin wins the All Pro Auto Parts 300
1990-Davey Allison wins the Mello Yello 500
1991-Geoff Bodine wins the Mello Yello 500
1996-Terry Labonte wins the UAW-GM Quality 500
2001-Greg Biffle wins the Little Trees 300
2002-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the EA Sports 500

October 7
1973-Cale Yarborough wins the National 500
1979-Cale Yarborough wins the NAPA National 500
1984-Bill Elliott wins the Miller 500
1989-Rob Moroso wins the All Pro Auto Parts 300
1990-Davey Allison wins the Mello Yello 500
1995-Ron Hornaday wins the Subway 100
1995-Mark Martin wins the All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300
2000-Matt Kenseth wins the All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300
2001-Sterling Marlin wins the UAW-GM Quality 500
2006-Mark Martin wins the John Deere 250

October 8
1955-Bill Elliott born
1972-Bobby Allison wins the National 500
1978-Bobby Allison wins the National 400
1983-Sam Ard wins the Miller Time 300
1988-Rob Moroso wins the All Pro Auto Parts 300
1989-Ken Schrader wins the All Pro 500
1994-Terry Labonte wins the All Pro Auto Parts Bumper to Bumper 300
1995-Mark Martin wins the UAW-GM Quality 500
2000-Bobby Labonte wins the UAW/GM Quality 500
2005-Kasey Kahne wins the United Way 300 presented by Yellow Transportation and Sprint
2006-Brian Vickers wins the UAW-Ford 500

October 9
1977-Benny Parsons wins the NAPA 500
1982-Darrell Waltrip wins the Miller 300
1983-Richard Petty wins the Miller 500
1988-Rusty Wallace wins the Oakwood 500
1993-Mark Martin wins the All Pro Auto Parts 300
1994-Dale Jarrett wins the Mello Yello 500
1999-Jay Sauter wins the Kroger 225
1999-Michael Waltrip wins the All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300
2004-Joe Nemechek wins the Mr. Goodcents 300
2005-Mark Martin wins the Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods

October 10
1974-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. born
1976-Donnie Allison wins the National 500
1982-Harry Gant wins the National 500
1987-Harry Gant wins the All Pro Auto Parts 300
1992-Jeff Gordon wins the All Pro Auto Parts 300
1993-Ernie Irvan wins the Mello Yello 500
1999-Jeff Gordon wins the UAW-GM Quality 500
2004-Joe Nemechek wins the Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods

October 11
1981-Darrell Waltrip wins the National 500
1992-Mark Martin wins the Mello Yello 500
1998-Boris Said wins the Kragen/Exide 150
1998-Dale Jarrett wins the Winston 500
2003-Brendan Gaughan wins the Silverado 350
2003-Greg Biffle wins the "Little Trees" 300
2003-Tony Stewart wins the UAW-GM Quality 500

October 12
1932-Ned Jarrett born
1975-Darrell Waltrip wins the Capital City 500
1980-Cale Yarborough wins the American 500
1985-Tommy Houston wins the Southern Biscuit Flour 200
1987-Bill Elliott wins the Oakwood 500
1992-Mark Martin wins the Mello Yello 500
1997-Randy Tolsma wins the Dodge Truckstop 300
1997-Terry Labonte wins the DieHard 500
2002-Jeff Burton wins the Little Trees 300

October 13
1984-Larry Pearson wins the Bobby Isaac Memorial/Pepsi-Cola 200
1991-Ricky Craven wins the Chevy Dealers of New England 250
1996-Mike Skinner wins the Ford Credit Dealers 300
2000-Bryan Reffner wins the O'Reilly 400
2002-David Starr wins the Las Vegas 350
2002-Jamie McMurray wins the UAW-GM Quality 500
2006-Dave Blaney wins the Dollar General 300

October 14
1979-Benny Parsons wins the Holly Farms 400
1984-Darrell Waltrip wins the Holly Farms 400
1990-Rick Mast wins the Chevy Dealers of New England 250
2001-Ted Musgrave wins the Orleans 350
2001-Randy LaJoie wins the Sam's Town 250
2005-Ryan Newman wins the Dollar General 300
2006-Kasey Kahne wins the Bank of America 500

October 15
1989-Geoff Bodine wins the Holly Farms 400
1995-Mike Skinner wins the Spears Manufacturing 200
1999-Jay Sauter wins the O'Reilly 300
2000-Dale Earnhardt wins the Winston 500, his final Winston Cup win
2001-Ricky Craven wins the Old Dominion 500
2004-Mike Bliss wins the Lowe's presents The Spongebob Squarepants Movie 300
2005-Jimmie Johnson wins the UAW-GM Quality 500

October 16
1975-Molly Morter born
1983-Jack Ingram wins the Benny Yount Chrysler-Plymouth 200
1988-Rusty Wallace wins the Holly Farms 400
1994-Kenny Wallace wins the Advance Auto Parts 500
2004-Todd Bodine wins the Silverado 350K
2004-Jimmie Johnson wins the UAW-GM Quality 500

October 17
1982-Jack Ingram wins the Southern Auto Racing News 200
1982-Darrell Waltrip wins the Old Dominion 500
1993-Chuck Bown wins the Advance Auto Parts 500
1998-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the Carquest Auto Parts 250
1998-Jeff Gordon wins the Pepsi 400
1999-Dale Earnhardt wins the Winston 500

October 18
1986-Morgan Shepherd wins the Sandhills 200
1992-Bobby Labonte wins the Winston Classic
1997-Mike Bliss wins the The No Fear Challenge
1998-Dennis Setzer wins the Dodge California Truckstop 300
2003-Bobby Hamilton, Jr. wins the Sam's Town benefiting St. Jude
2003-Jon Wood wins the Advance Auto Parts 200

October 19
1956-Didier Theys born
1965-John Jones born
1975-Cale Yarborough wins the American 500
1980-Cale Yarborough wins the American 500
1985-Brett Bodine wins the Sandhills 200
1986-Neil Bonnett wins the Nationwise 500
1991-Ernie Irvan wins the AC Delco 200
1997-Todd Bodine wins the Kenwood 300
2003-Jeff Gordon wins the Subway 500

October 20
1974-David Pearson wins the American 500
1984-Geoff Bodine wins the Komfort Koach 200
1985-Darrell Waltrip wins the Nationwise 500
1990-Steve Grissom wins the AC Delco 200
1991-Davey Allison wins the AC Delco 500
1996-Mark Martin wins the ACDelco 200
1996-Ricky Rudd wins the ACDelco 400
2002-Scott Wimmer wins the Sam's Town 250
2002-Kurt Busch wins the Old Dominion 500

October 21
1941-Morgan Shepherd born
1973-David Pearson wins the American 500
1979-Richard Petty wins the American 500
1984-Bill Elliott wins the Hodgdon American 500
1989-Harry Gant wins the AC Delco 200
1990-Danny Sullivan wins the Champion Spark Plug 300 Km
1990-Alan Kulwicki wins the AC Delco 500
1995-Todd Bodine wins the ACDelco 200
2000-Jeff Green wins the Sam's Club 200
2001-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the EA Sports 500
2006-Jack Sprague wins the Kroger 200

October 22
1972-Bobby Allison wins the American 500
1978-Cale Yarborough wins the American 500
1988-Harry Gant wins the AC Delco 200
1989-Mark Martin wins the AC Delco 500
1994-Mark Martin wins the AC Delco 200
1995-Ward Burton wins the AC Delco 500
2000-Dale Jarrett wins the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400
2005-Clint Bowyer wins the Sam's Town 250
2005-Ricky Craven wins the Kroger 200
2006-Jimmie Johnson wins the Subway 500

October 23
1977-Donnie Allison wins the American 500
1988-Rusty Wallace wins the AC Delco 500
1993-Mark Martin wins the AC Delco 200
1994-Dale Earnhardt wins the AC Delco 500
1999-Mark Martin wins the Kmart 200
2004-Martin Truex, Jr. wins the Sam's Town 'He Dared To Rock' 250 benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
2004-Jamie McMurray wins the Kroger 200
2005-Jeff Gordon wins the Subway 500

October 24
1954-Mike Hawthorn wins the Spanish Grand Prix
1962-Dave Blaney born
1976-Richard Petty wins the American 500
1983-Brian Vickers born
1987-Morgan Shepherd wins the AC Delco 200
1992-Mark Martin wins the AC Delco 200
1993-Rusty Wallace wins the AC Delco 500
1999-Jeff Burton wins the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400
2004-Jimmie Johnson wins the Subway 500

October 25
1961-Ward Burton born
1975-Bobby Unser wins IROC 3 Race 2
1980-Dale Earnhardt wins the National 500
1987-Bill Elliott wins the AC Delco 500
1992-Kyle Petty wins the AC Delco 500
1997-Mark Martin wins the ACDelco 200
1998-Mike Bliss wins the GM Goodwrench Service Plus/ACDelco 300
1998-Rusty Wallace wins the Dura Lube/Kmart 300
2003-Greg Biffle wins the Aaron's 312

October 26
1974-Emerson Fittipaldi wins IROC 2 Race 2
1975-Bobby Allison wins IROC 3 Race 3
1996-Jack Sprague wins the GM Goodwrench 300
2001-Greg Biffle wins the Chevy Silverado 150
2002-Jamie McMurray wins the Aaron's 312

October 27
1973-Mark Donohue wins IROC 1 Race 1
1973-George Follmer wins IROC 1 Race 2
1974-Bobby Allison wins IROC 2 Race 3
1985-Tommy Ellis wins the Winn-Dixie 500
1991-Harry Gant wins the Winston Classic
1996-Bobby Hamilton wins the Dura Lube 500
1997-Bobby Hamilton wins the ACDelco 400
2001-Greg Biffle wins the Outback Steakhouse 200
2002-Kurt Busch wins the NAPA 500
2003-Jeff Gordon wins the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500

October 28
1951-Juan Manuel Fangio wins the Spanish Grand Prix
1973-Mark Donohue wins IROC 1 Race 3
1984-Morgan Shepherd wins the Cardinal 500 Classic
1989-Darel Dieringer died
1990-Steve Grissom wins the Winston Classic
1995-Mike Skinner wins the GM GOodwrench/Delco Battery 100
2000-Kurt Busch wins the Motorola 200
2001-Jeff Burton wins the Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
2006-Mike Bliss wins the EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200
2006-Kevin Harvick wins the Sam's Town 250

October 29
1989-L.D. Ottinger wins the Winston Classic
1995-Ricky Rudd wins the Dura-Lube 500
2000-Kevin Harvick wins the Sam's Town 250
2003-Super Trucks Racing released in North America
2005-Kyle Busch wins the EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200
2006-Tony Stewart wins the Bass Pro Shops 500

October 30
1951-Tony Bettenhausen born
1983-Sam Ard wins the Martinsville Cardinal 500 Classic
1983-Terry Labonte wins the Hodgdon American 500
1988-Harry Gant wins the Winston Classic
1994-Terry Labonte wins the Slick 50 500
1999-Jack Sprague wins the NAPA Auto Parts 200
2004-Matt Kenseth wins the Aaron's 312
2005-Carl Edwards wins the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500

October 31
Buddy Lazier born
1982-Butch Lindley wins the Cardinal 250
1982-Darrell Waltrip wins the Hodgdon American 500
1993-Mark Martin wins the Slick 50 500
1998-Elliott Sadler wins the ACDelco 200
1999-Jeff Green wins the Sam's Town 250
2003-Kevin Harvick wins the Chevy Silverado 150
2004-Jimmie Johnson wins the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500

Last edited May 29, 2007



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