Ed Negre Explained

Ed Negre
Birth Date:	1927 7, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Kelso, Washington
Best Cup Pos:	12th (1971)
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Top Tens:	26
Cup Poles:	0
First Cup Race:	1955 untitled race (Bay Meadows)
Last Cup Race:	1979 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Years In Cup:	17
Total Cup Races:	338

Ed Negre (July 16, 1927June 4, 2014) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced from 1955 to 1979.^[1] ^[2]

Career

Negre led 202 laps out of the 64,857 laps that he raced in his career – the equivalent of 6545.7miles.^[1] His total career earnings were US$344,180. ^[1] While his average starting position was 23.9, 21.7 was Negre's average finishing position. #8 was the number that he would use the most during his career. He is famous for fielding the first Cup ride for Dale Earnhardt in the No. 8 car at the 1975 World 600. However, he would also get the most DNFs (37) while competing in the No. 8 machine.^[3] Negre got 44 top-twenty finishes while competing in the No. 8 car.^[1]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56		Pts	Ref
1955	Beryl Jackson	96	Olds	TCS	PBS	JSP	DAB	OSP	CLB	HBO	NWS	MGY	LAN	CLT	HCY	ASF	TUS	MAR	RCH	NCF	FOR	LIN	MCF	FON	AIR	CLT	PIF	CLB	AWS	MOR	ALS	NYF	SAN	CLT	NCF	MAS	RSP	DAR	MGY	LAN	RSP	GPS	MAS	CLB	MAR	LVP	NWS	HBO												83rd	-	^[4]
1956	Negre Racing	88	Olds	HCY	CLT	WSS	PBS	ASF	DAB	PBS	WIL	ATL	NWS	LAN	RCH	CLB	CON	GPS	HCY	HBO	MAR	LIN	CLT	POR																																				48th	952	^[5]
		98																							EUR	NYF	MER	MAS	CLT	MCF
		6																													POR	AWS	RSP	PIF
		98N																																	CSF	CHI	CCF	MGY	OKL	ROA	OBS										POR	CLB	HBO	NWP	CLT	CCF	MAR	HCY	WIL
		88N																																								SAN	NOR	PIF	MYB	POR	DAR	CSH	CLT	LAN
1957		80		WSS	CON	TIC	DAB	CON	WIL	HBO	AWS	NWS	LAN	CLT	PIF	GBF																																												NA	0	^[6]
		98															POR	CCF	RCH	MAR		EUR	LIN	LCS	ASP	NWP	CLB	CPS	PIF	JAC	RSP	CLT	MAS	POR	HCY	NOR	LCS	GLN
		98N																			POR
		96N																																					KPC	LIN	OBS	MYB	DAR	NYF	AWS	CSF	SCF	LAN	CLB	CCF	CLT	MAR	NBR	CON	NWS	GBF
1961		14	Ford	CLT	JSP	DAY	DAY	DAY	PIF	AWS	HMS	ATL	GPS	HBO	BGS	MAR	NWS	CLB	HCY	RCH	MAR	DAR	CLT	CLT	RSD	ASP	CLT	PIF	BIR	GPS	BGS	NOR	HAS	STR	DAY	ATL	CLB	MBS	BRI	NSV	BGS	AWS	RCH	SBO	DAR	HCY	RCH	CSF	ATL	MAR	NWS	CLT	BRI	GPS	HBO					113th	-	^[7]
1967	Negre Racing	8	Ford	AUG	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	AWS	BRI	GPS	BGS	ATL	CLB	HCY	NWS	MAR	SVH	RCH	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	ASH	MGR	SMR	BIR	CAR	GPS	MGY	DAY	TRN	OXF	FDA	ISP	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	BGS	CLB	SVH					HBO	MAR	NWS	CLT										49th	3578	^[8]
	Ralph Murphy	31	Ford																																								DAR 43	HCY	RCH	BLV
	GC Spencer Racing	49	Plymouth																																																CAR	AWS
1968	Negre Racing	8	Ford	MGR	MGY	RSD	DAY	BRI	RCH	ATL	HCY	GPS	CLB	NWS	MAR	AUG	AWS	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	ASH	MGR	SMR	BIR	CAR	GPS	DAY	ISP	OXF	FDA	TRN	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	BGS	AWS	SBO	LGY	DAR	HCY	RCH	BLV	HBO	MAR	NWS	AUG	CLT	CAR	JFC								31st	928	^[9]
1969	Negre Racing	8	Ford	MGR	MGY	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	CAR	AUG	BRI	ATL	CLB	HCY	GPS	RCH	NWS	MAR	AWS	DAR	BLV	LGY																																					27th	1465	^[10]
	Don Tarr	0																						CLT 44	MGR	SMR	MCH	KPT	GPS	NCF	DAY																										TWS
	Neil Castles	86	Plymouth																													DOV		TRN	BLV	BRI	NSV	SMR
	Neil Castles	86																															TPN
	GC Spencer Racing	8	Plymouth																																				ATL	MCH	SBO	BGS	AWS	DAR	HCY	RCH	TAL	CLB	MAR	NWS	CLT	SVH	AUG	CAR	JFC	MGR
1970	Negre Racing		Ford	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	RCH	CAR	SVH	ATL	BRI	TAL	NWS	CLB	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	SMR	MAR	MCH	RSD	HCY	KPT	GPS	DAY	AST	TPN	TRN	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	ONA	MCH	TAL	BGS	SBO	DAR	HCY	RCH	DOV	NCF	NWS	CLT	MAR	MGR	CAR	LGY									26th	1413	^[11]
1971				RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY																																																					12th	2528	^[12]
								ONT	RCH	CAR	HCY	BRI		CLB		SMR			DAR	SBO	TAL	ASH	KPT		DOV	MCH	RSD	HOU	GPS		BRI	AST	ISP	TRN	NSV	ATL	BGS	ONA	MCH	TAL	CLB		DAR	MAR		DOV	CAR	MGR	RCH	NWS	TWS 44
	Dalton Racing	7	Ford									BRI	ATL
	GC Spencer Racing	49	Plymouth												GPS			MAR
	Brooks Racing	28	Ford														NWS
	Buster Davis	04	Plymouth																					CLT
	Junior Fields	91	Chevy																											DAY												HCY		MAR	CLT

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31		Pts	Ref
1972	Negre Racing	8		RSD	DAY																														21st	4696.89	^[13]
			Chevy			RCH
							ONT	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	MCH	RSD	TWS	DAY	BRI	TRN	ATL	TAL	MCH	NSV	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR		CLT 44	CAR	TWS
	Arrington Racing	37	Dodge																												NWS
1973		8	Mercury	RSD	DAY	RCH			ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR		NSV																					18th	4942.55	^[14]
		4					CAR	BRI							CLT										DAR
		8											TAL			DOV	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	BRI	ATL	TAL	NSV		RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR		CAR
		08	Mercury												CLT
	Brown Racing	44	Chevy																											CLT
1974		8		RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	BRI	NSV	ATL	POC	TAL		DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR	CLT	CAR	ONT		23rd	534.29	^[15]
1974	Ulrich Racing	40	Chevy																						MCH										23rd	534.29	^[15]
1975		8		RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR			NSV			RSD	MCH		NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	DAR	DOV	NWS		CLT	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	ONT		17th	2982	^[16]
	Warren Racing	79			DAY
		7										MAR	TAL
		2													DOV	CLT			DAY
	Miller Racing	91	Chevy																					DAR
	Champion Racing	10	Ford																								MAR
1976		8		RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR			NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH		NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV		NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT		19th	2709	^[17]
	Gray Racing	19	Chevy									MAR	TAL
		7	Chevy																DAY
	Langley Racing	64	Ford																									MAR
1977		8		RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	NWS	DAR	BRI	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT		22nd	2214	^[18]
1977		16	Chevy					ATL																											22nd	2214	^[18]
1978		8		RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	DOV	CLT	NSV	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH				DOV	MAR	NWS		CAR				28th	1857	^[19]
	Arrington Racing	7	Dodge																					BRI
		8																							DAR
		1																								RCH
		81																												CLT		ATL
		18																															ONT
1979		8		RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NWS	BRI	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	ONT	51st	336	^[20]

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1971			align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ
1972		Ford	align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ
1973			28	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	17
1974		Dodge	align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ
1975		Dodge	align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ
1975	Warren Racing	Dodge	26	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	14
1976			42	align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"	13
1977			22	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	29
1978			align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ

Notes and References

http://www.racing-reference.info/driver/negreed01 Ed Negre
Web site: Bruce . Kenny . Former driver/owner Ed Negre dies at age 86 - Yahoo Sports . Sports.yahoo.com . 2014-06-05 . 2014-06-12.
http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/drivercar.php?drv_id=493 Ed Negre
Web site: Ed Negre – 1955 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1956 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1957 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1961 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.
Web site: Ed Negre – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 19, 2016.