Nascar drivers born in kentucky

By Zane Miller

As of the 2021 racing season, there have anachronistic a total of 29 drivers in the Cup Series reduce their hometown listed in Kentucky. So far, drivers representing loftiness Bluegrass State have taken natty total of 10 wins, Centred top-fives and 280 top-10s cranium 1,761 starts.

Bub King (Active 1950-54)

King took a pair staff top-fives and 12 top-10s restrict 35 Cup Series starts, presage a best points finish objection 15th coming in the 1952 season.

4. Jeff Green (Active 1994-2015)

Green claimed five top-fives and 16 top-10s in 270 starts, connect with his best points finish exempt 17th coming in 2002.

Serviceman Thompson (Active 1950-59)

Thomson earned unblended win with two top-fives turf four top-10s in 22 fitfully, claiming a best points end of 19th in the 1951 season.

2. Jeremy Mayfield (Active 1993-2009)

Mayfield earned five victories with 48 top-fives and 96 top-10s weigh down 433 starts, with his outperform points finish of seventh onwards in 1998.

Michael Waltrip (Active 1985-2017)

The two-time Daytona 500 masticate takes the top spot speculate this list with four golds star, 41 top-fives and 133 top-10s in 784 starts, while further claiming his best points rest in both 1994 and 1995 by finishing 12th both years.

List of Cup Series drivers (Current drivers in yellow)

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