New HANS device approved

New HANS device approved: NASCAR officials have approved the Sport II HANS device for competition in all NASCAR series. The new device features a lower rounded collar and is lighter, making for an easier fit for drivers. "No matter what type of car, what kind of track, drag strip or off-road event, a head and neck restraint should be included in any driver's safety equipment," said Gary Milgrom, vice president of HANS Performance Products.8-13-2011

Pit Road Rule Adjustment

Pit Road Rule Adjustment

The following rule change is effective August 11, 2011 for all three NASCAR national series:

9-15 Pit Procedures During Race -

M. The fuel handler must be in control of the fuel can at all times when fuel is being added to the car.  The fuel handler will not be permitted to perform any adjustments or other pit stop procedures while the fuel can coupler is engaged with the car-mounted adapter.

"In an ongoing effort to keep pit road safer, we have made this adjustment to the duties of the fuel handler. If the fueler's only responsibility is to fuel the car, he will do a better job and make fewer mistakes on pit road." - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Director John Darby

NASCAR Convertible division

Results from the NASCAR Convertible division. This list is believed to include all stand-alone convertible wins from 1956-1959. Several races were also ran as "Sweepstakes" events where both Convertibles and hardtop Grand National cars were eligible to enter. Winners for these races, when known as such, will be indicated only when a convertible driver won the event. The Darlington races from 1960 through 1962 were part of the Grand National division, although all entries for those races were convertibles.


NASCAR retroactively included the results from the SAFE convertible races in 1955 after purchasing the series. Winners of these races are not currently known.

1956 race winners (Bob Welborn champion) :
2/25/1956 Daytona Beach, FL Curtis Turner (1)
3/18/1956 Charlotte, NC Curtis Turner (2)
3/25/1956 Hillsboro, NC Curtis Turner (3)
4/8/1956 Fayetteville, NC Bob Welborn (1)
4/12/1956 Atlanta, GA Fonty Flock (1)
4/15/1956 Montgomery, AL Marvin Panch (1)
4/22/1956 Hickory, NC Bob Welborn (2)
4/28/1956 Lancaster, SC Larry Odo (1)
4/29/1956 Greensboro, NC Bob Welborn (3)
/6/1956 Old Bridge, NJ Frank Mundy (1)
5/12/1956 Raleigh, NC Frank Mundy (2)
5/20/1956 Langhorne, PA Danny Letner (1)
5/25/1956 Roanoke, VA Curtis Turner (4)
5/26/1956 Columbia, SC Jimmy Massey (1)
5/30/1956 Kansas City, KS Frank Mundy (3)
6/2/1956 Tulsa, OK Frank Mundy (4)
6/8/1956 Oklahoma City, OK Allen Adkins (1)
6/10/1956 Hutchinson, KS Frank Mundy (5)
6/17/1956 Sedalia, MO Frank Mundy (6)
6/22/1956 Norfolk, VA Curtis Turner (5)
6/24/1956 Wilson, NC Curtis Turner (6)
6/30/1956 Chicago, IL Tom Pistone (1)
7/1/1956 Flat Rock, MI Curtis Turner (7)
7/4/1956 Syracuse, NY Curtis Turner (8)
7/6/1956 Toronto, ON Don Oldenberg (1)
7/7/1956 Buffalo, NY Joe Weatherly (1)
7/14/1956 Belmar, NJ Curtis Turner (9)
7/21/1956 Abbottstown, PA Curtis Turner (10)
7/28/1956 Ft.Wayne, IN Curtis Turner (11)
8/3/1956 Winston-Salem, NC Curtis Turner (12)
8/4/1956 Columbia, SC Curtis Turner (13)
8/5/1956 Hickory, NC Gwyn Staley (1)
8/10/1956 Charlotte, NC Jimmy Massey (2)
8/12/1956 Flat Rock, MI Allen Adkins (2)
8/17/1956 Rochester, NY Joe Weatherly (2)
8/19/1956 Heidelberg, PA Joe Weatherly (3)
8/25/1956 Raleigh, NC Curtis Turner (14)
8/31/1956 Greenville, SC Curtis Turner (15)
9/2/1956 Atlanta, GA Joe Weatherly (4)
9/5/1956 Asheville, NC Curtis Turner (16)
9/9/1956 Chicago, IL Curtis Turner (17)
9/16/1956 LeHi, AR Curtis Turner (18)
/18/1956 Shelby, NC Curtis Turner (19)
9/23/1956 Martinsville, VA Jimmy Massey (3)
9/29/1956 Spartanburg, SC Curtis Turner (20)
9/30/1956 Weaverville, NC Curtis Turner (21)
10/14/1956 Hillsboro, NC Curtis Turner (22)
10/26/1956 Martinsville VA SWEEPSTAKES

1957 race winners (Bob Welborn champion) :
11/11/1956 Jacksonville, NC Joe Weatherly (5)
/16/1957 Daytona Beach, FL Tim Flock (1)
3/10/1957 Fayetteville, NC Glen Wood (1)
3/17/1957 Greensboro, NC Curtis Turner (23)
3/24/1957 Manassas, VA Joe Weatherly (6)
3/31/1957 Hillsboro, NC Joe Weatherly (7)
4/7/1957 Richmond, VA Glen Wood (2)
4/13/1957 Greenville, SC Curtis Turner (24)
4/14/1957 Wilson, NC Joe Weatherly (8)
4/20/1957 Hickory, NC Curtis Turner (25)
4/22/1957 Winston-Salem, NC Curtis Turner (26)
5/5/1957 Langhorne, PA Curtis Turner (28)
5/12/1957 Darlington, SC Fireball Roberts (1)
5/17/1957 Charlotte, NC Curtis Turner (29)
5/18/1957 Asheville, NC Curtis Turner (30)
5/25/1957 Spartanburg, SC Curtis Turner (31)
5/30/1957 Syracuse, NY Possum Jones (1)
5/31/1957 Old Bridge, NJ Bob Welborn (4)
6/2/1957 Weaverville, NC Bob Welborn (5)
6/7/1957 Atlanta, GA Bob Welborn (6)
6/14/1957 Rochester, NY Bob Welborn (7)
/22/1957 Winston-Salem, NC Bob Welborn (8)
6/23/1957 Concord, NC Curtis Turner (32)
6/26/1957 Philadelphia, PA Bob Welborn (9)
6/29/1957 Chicago, IL Glen Wood (3)
7/4/1957 Raleigh NC SWEEPSTAKES
7/19/1957 Columbia, SC Curtis Turner (33)
8/2/1957 Raleigh, NC Bill Amick (1)
8/6/1957 Virginia Beach, VA Bill Amick (2)
8/11/1957 Martinsville, VA Bill Amick (3)
8/17/1957 Fayetteville, NC Possum Jones (2)
8/23/1957 Charlotte, NC Glen Wood (4)
9/15/1957 Langhorne PA SWEEPSTAKES Gwyn Staley (1)
9/22/1957 North Wilkesboro, NC Paul Goldsmith (1)
10/6/1957 Martinsville VA SWEEPSTAKES Bob Welborn (10)
10/13/1957 Virginia Beach, VA Gwyn Staley (2)
10/30/1957 Wilson, NC Billy Myers (1)
10/31/1957 Columbia, SC Joe Weatherly (9)

1958 race winners (Bob Welborn champion) :
2/22/1958 Daytona Beach, FL Curtis Turner (34)
3/16/1958 N. Wilkesboro, NC Billy Myers (2)
3/23/1958 Richmond, VA Joe Weatherly (10)
4/7/1958 Winston-Salem, NC Bob Welborn (11)
4/13/1958 Weaverville, NC Bob Welborn (12)
4/26/1958 Hickory, NC Bob Welborn (13)
5/2/1958 Columbia, SC Billy Carden (1)
5/4/1958 Wilson, NC Curtis Turner (35)
5/10/1958 Darlington, SC Curtis Turner (36)
5/16/1958 Charlotte, NC Lee Petty (1)
5/18/1958 Atlanta, GA Fireball Roberts (2)
6/8/1958 Martinsville, VA Fireball Roberts (3)
6/22/1958 Birmingham, AL Curtis Turner (37)
7/12/1958 Columbia, SC Bob Welborn (14)
7/19/1958 Greenville, SC Bob Welborn (15)
7/27/1958 Myrtle Beach, SC Bob Welborn (16)
8/8/1958 Charlotte, NC Ken Rush (1)
8/22/1958 Winston Salem NC SWEEPSTAKES
9/7/1958 Wilson, NC Bob Welborn (17)
9/14/1958 Salisbury, NC Bob Welborn (18)

1959 race winners (Joe Lee Johnson champion) :
2/20/1959 Daytona Beach, FL Shorty Rollins (1)
2/22/1959 Daytona Beach FL SWEEPSTAKES
3/8/1959 Fayetteville, NC Joe Lee Johnson (1)
3/15/1959 Richmond, VA Joe Lee Johnson (2)
3/22/1959 Hickory, NC Curtis Turner (38)
4/5/1959 Marlboro, MD Rex White (1)
4/24/1959 Charlotte, NC Joe Weatherly (11)
4/26/1959 Hillsboro, NC Joe Weatherly (12)
5/9/1959 Darlington, SC Fireball Roberts (4)
5/16/1959 Columbia, SC Bob Welborn (19)
5/17/1959 Weaverville, NC Bob Welborn (20)
5/23/1959 Winston-Salem, NC Glen Wood (5)
6/7/1959 Martinsville, VA Tom Pistone (2)
6/14/1959 Atlanta GA SWEEPSTAKES
7/4/1959 Daytona Beach FL SWEEPSTAKES
7/18/1959 Columbia, SC Richard Petty (1)
7/31/1959 Greenville, SC Lee Petty (2)
8/9/1959 Nashville TN SWEEPSTAKES
8/16/1959 Weaverville NC SWEEPSTAKES Bob Welborn (21)
8/23/1959 Charlotte, NC Ned Jarrett (1)
9/27/1959 Martinsville VA SWEEPSTAKES
5/14/1960 Darlington SC Joe Weatherly (13)
5/6/1961 Darlington SC Fred Lorenzen (1)
5/12/1962 Darlington SC Nelson Stacy (1)

NASCAR changing Cup qualifying procedures

6/03/11

NASCAR changing Cup qualifying procedures: NASCAR is changing its NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying rules effective next week at Pocono Raceway .... qualifying order will be determined by the driver's fastest lap in first practice. The times on the speed sheet will be inverted with the slowest cars attempting their qualifying runs first. The go-or-go-home cars will now qualify among the 35 teams locked in on owner points and not be separated by the field. The NASCAR Sprint Cup director does reserve the right to change a driver's qualifying order or allow "adjustments or repairs" to cars after the car has taken the green flag at the start/finish line. And all cars must qualify with a full fuel cell. According to the NASCAR bulletin: "Qualifying consists of two consecutive timed laps (EIRI). The fastest lap determines qualifying position. NASCAR reserves the right to have more than one car engage in qualifying runs at the same time. Cars will be released in selected increments until all cars have had an opportunity to attempt qualifying." EIRI stands for "except in rare instances." In case of a rain-out of practice, a random drawing will be held for cars set up in the garage area to determine qualifying. If qualifying is rained out, the order of the field will be set according to Section 9-5 of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup rule book. According to the rule book "all available starting positions will first be assigned to those car owners who have entered in the event prior to the drawing deadline. All available starting positions will be assigned including those starting positions previously designated as provisional starting positions on the Official Entry Blank. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship points for the event will be assigned to those non-qualifier car owners provided they have entered in the event prior to the entry deadline