NASCAR Statistics for Fantasy Players & Stats Junkies
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NASCAR Drivers Birthdays
January
Which NASCAR driver is celebrating a birthday this month? Know when your favorite NASCAR driver's birthday is? How old they are? Here's the rundown.
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| NASCAR Driver Birthday's in January | |
 | Scott Riggs was born on 01.01.1971 and is currently 38. |
 | Robby Gordon was born on 01.02.1969 and is currently 40. |
 | Mark Martin was born on 01.09.1959 and is currently 49. |
 | Scott Speed was born on 01.24.1983 and is currently 25. |
 | Jeff Burton was born on 01.29.1967 and is currently 41. |
| Some NASCAR History in January | |
| 1965 | New NASCAR rules go into effect that eliminate the Chrysler Hemi engine and the Plymouth and Dodge models that were raced in 1964. Chrysler balks at the new rules and announces it will boycott all NASCAR races in 1965. |
| 1972 | NASCAR announces the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National season will be reduced to 30 events. Only races of 250 miles or more will be part of the schedule. |
| 1974 | In the wake of the crippling energy shortage, NASCAR announces all races will be reduced 10 percent in length to conserve fuel. In addition, NASCAR plans for smaller starting fields and limited practice sessions. |
| 1965 | Billy Wade is killed during a tire test at Daytona. Wade had replaced the late Joe Weatherly on the Bud Moore Mercury team and had become the first driver to win four NASCAR Grand National events in a row. |
| 1954 | Two-time NASCAR Grand National champion Herb Thomas wins the 1954 season opener at West Palm Beach in his Hudson Hornet. Thomas collects the $1600 first prize, which is sweetened by the contingency money from Pure Oil Company and Champion Spark Plugs. |
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