RSS RacingOwner: Ryan Sieg competes full time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for his family-owned team, RSS Racing. Sieg earned a career-best season in 2020 with seven top 5 and 11 top 10 finishes. Sieg has also made 108 starts in the Camping World Truck Series and 6 in the Cup Series.
Kyle Thomas BuschKyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. As of 2022, he competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No.
How fast are the NASCAR cars? The average top speed of a NASCAR car is just over 321km/h, or 200mph. Compared to a Formula 1 car, this is quite a bit slower, as they hit speeds of 360km/h (223mph). Indycar – another major American racing series – is faster still, reaching speeds of 380km/h (236mph).
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. earns the ranking of the wealthiest NASCAR driver, with an estimated net worth of $300 million.
Morgan ShepherdAchievements1980 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Division Champion Oldest driver to start a NASCAR Cup Series race (72 years, 9 months, and 1 day)Awards2005 NMPA Man of the YearNASCAR Cup Series career517 races run over 29 years29 more rows
Martinsville SpeedwayMartinsville Speedway 526 mile oval is the smallest and slowest track on the schedule and jamming 43 cars on this short track makes for close quarters. Attending a race in Martinsville is like if your local county fair hosted a NASCAR race.
NASCAR distributes them before the race and collects them when it is over. Some people believe that without restrictor plates, NASCAR racers could go more than 220 mph. In fact, one car tested at Talladega without a restrictor plate reached a speed of 228 mph, exceeding Bill Elliott's record by 16 mph.
Now, NASCAR drivers are speeding in excess of 200 mph around high banked turns and can experience up to three G's. That amount of G-force can make a 160-pound driver feel like their 480 pounds in turns.