First and last at Talladega
Nine drivers have posted their first Cup win at Talladega (site of this weekend’s race), and for seven that is their only career Cup win:
Richard Brickhouse…1969
Dick Brooks…1973
Lennie Pond…1978
Ron Bouchard…1981
Bobby Hillin Jr.…1986
Phil Parsons…1988
Brian Vickers…2006
Davey Allison (1987) won 19 races in his career, and Kenny Schrader (1988) has gone on to win three more Cup races.