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Old-school victory celebration rides through the years
By Chase Wilhelm | Published: July 17, 2019 14
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Kurt Busch and his Chip Ganassi Racing team celebrated the old-school way after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway as crew members hopped on the No. 1 Chevy Camaro before riding to Victory Lane. The move came on the anniversary of Davey Allison's death on July 13, 1993 -- and mirrored the celebration of his first career victory at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987. Scroll through as we look back on a few other old-school trips to Victory Lane.
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In the first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Talladega Superspeedway (first known as Alabama International Motor Speedway), Ken Rush gives his crew a ride to Victory Lane after winning the Bama 400 NASCAR Grand Touring series race.
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After a race-ending skirmish which involved second- and third-place finishers Richard Petty and Pete Hamilton, Bobby Allison managed to win the Talladega 500. En route to Victory Lane, Allison picked up his crew and gave them a ride on the No. 12 Holman-Moody Mercury.
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A.J. Foyt gives the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing crew a ride to Victory Lane after winning the 1972 Daytona 500.
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Richard Petty takes a trip to Victory Lane with his No. 43 STP crew tagging along following his 1974 Daytona 500 triumph.
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Following the iconic 1979 Daytona 500, Richard Petty drives the No. 43 STP Oldsmobile to Victory Lane after his surprising win due to a crash between Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough while battling for the lead on the final lap.
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Darrell Waltrip stopped in his pit box to pick up the No. 88 crew following the 1979 World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Following a win in the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman 300 at Daytona International Speedway in 1980, Jack Ingram drivers his Ford Fairmont to Victory Lane as the crew tags along.
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Bobby Allison carries his crew toward Victory Lane in the No. 28 Harry Rainer-owned Buick after winning the 1981 Winston 500 at Talladega.
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In what would be his final NASCAR premier series victory, Richard Petty's crew gets ready to hop on the No. 43 car after winning the 1984 Firecracker 400 at Daytona.
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Davey Allison earned his first career win in the 1987 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. To celebrate, the No. 28 crew rolled to Victory Lane with ease.
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The No. 10 Bob Whitcomb-owned Chevrolet crew hitches a ride to Victory Lane after Derrike Cope won the 1990 Daytona 500 in a stunner.
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Jimmie Johnson gives team owner Rick Hendrick a wild ride to Victory Lane on the No. 48 Chevrolet after winning the 2012 NASCAR All-Star Race.
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Kurt Busch and the No. 1 crew ride to Victory Lane under the lights at Kentucky Speedway in July 2019.