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LONG POND, PA – JUNE 26: Michael Jordan owner of 23XI Racing at his pit box prior to the NASCAR Cup Series – Pocono Organics CBD 325 on June 26,2021 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond,PA.(Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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LONG POND, PA – JUNE 26: Michael Jordan owner of 23XI Racing at his pit box prior to the NASCAR Cup Series – Pocono Organics CBD 325 on June 26,2021 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond,PA.(Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NASCAR as a sport has quite the legacy, with some of the greatest names in the sporting world having dominated the pack in their glory days. From Dale Earnhardt to Richard Petty to Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson, the list goes on and on. But who is the greatest of them all?
That’s impossible to answer, but the debate on the best driver an age-old argument with no answer ever. So, who do the fans think is the best?
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In a recent Facebook post, FanBuzz asked the same questions, and the fans spoke!
Naturally, many of them were fans of The Intimidator in the #3 car.
The man Dale Earnhardt #3 the greatest of all.
Black #3 was the greatest driver
Dale Earnhardt without a doubt!!!
But, the most interesting of them all was the fan who called Earnhardt Sr. “The Michael Jordan of motorsports!”
The iconic #43 of The King, Richard Petty gets quite the traction, too.
201 wins & 7 Championships Richard Petty.It’s hard to compare eras. This is a loaded question designed to get a reaction on social media. However when you compare eras and the amount of racing the early drivers did. I would say Petty, and Earnhardt Sr were by far the best of their eras.
There were some other picks, too, though.
My favorite is Jeff Gordon. The best was David Pearson. If he ran all the races petty ran he would’ve been the winning leader
Alan Kulwicki, if he lived longer would have been in this conversation. He didn’t have those big corporate sponsors and could run with the best of them.
Kyle “Rowdy” BuschBest wheelman everNot just one…. as the years ticked by new talent emerged, Dale Earnhardt, Dale, Jr, DW, BILL ELLIOTT, TIM RICHMOND, BOBBY ALLISON, DAVEY ALLISON, JEFF GORDON, JIMMIE JOHNSON, MARIO ANDRETTI, AJ FOYT, TONY STEWART, AL UNSER, ETC…. so many great drivers with great driving skills, different types of talent!!!Read More: “I Misbehaved & Deserved” – Jimmie Johnson “Shocked” With NASCAR’s Verdict on Denny Hamlin-William Byron IncidentWho is the most successful NASCAR driver in history?
Of course, there is no one driver better than everyone else, but some drivers found more success than others in their era. So who was the most successful of them all?
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL: Nascar driver Richard Petty in this portrait sitting next to the STP #43 car before the Nascar Winston Cup Daytona 500 race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, FL. Petty finished 3rd in the race. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Well, the answer to that isn’t much of a surprise, but it’s Richard Petty with 200 race wins. But the interesting part is Petty is so far ahead of everyone else that the 2nd most successful driver is David Pearson with 105 wins. Closely followed by Jeff Gordon with 93 wins.
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So, who is the greatest NASCAR driver in your opinion? Let us know in the comments.
