2014 Event 16-year-old Cole Custer wins the NASCAR Truck Series, becoming the youngest winner of the race 2014 Event Kevin Harvick wins The Profit on CNBC 500 in Arizona, placing him in 4th position in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2013 Event In racing, Danica Patrick becomes the first woman at the Daytona 500 and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to win pole position 2010 Event Jimmy Johnson becomes the first driver ever to win five straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships 1989 Death Tim Richmond, race car driver (won 13 NASCAR races), dies of AIDS 1987 Event Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualify record of 212.809 mph at Talladega 1964 Death Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash 1963 Birthday John Andretti, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, race car driver, winner, CART, NHRA Top Fuel Dragsters NASCAR stock racing and endurance racing 1959 Birthday Brett Bodine, born in Chemung, New York, auto racer, former NASCAR Winston Cup driver, current Sprint Cup, pace car driver, employed as Director of Cost and Research by NASCAR 1954 Birthday Alan Kulwicki, Greenfield Wisconsin, NASCAR racer, Winston Cup 1951 Birthday Dale Earnhardt, auto racer, 7-time NASCAR national champion 1940 Birthday Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles 1940 Birthday Harry Gant, NASCAR driver
