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A history of NASCAR races held on Easter

By Staff Report | Published: April 1, 2024 15

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For the first time since NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace's 1989 victory, NASCAR raced at Richmond Raceway on Easter Sunday at Richmond Raceway. It marked the 14th time in NASCAR history there was a Cup Series race on Easter. Scroll through to see every Easter race outcome -- so far.

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Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. race in the NASCAR Cup Series event at Richmond.

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Date: March 31, 2024
Track: Richmond Raceway
Winner: Denny Hamlin

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Date: April 9, 2023
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Track
Winner: Christopher Bell

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Date: April 17, 2022
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Track
Winner: Kyle Busch

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1986: Rusty Wallace was 1984 Rookie of the Year, then went on to become the NASCAR Cup Series titlist in 1989, his only one. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Date: March 26, 1989*
Track: Richmond Raceway
Winner: Rusty Wallace

*This race was originally scheduled in February but postponed to March.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 22, 1970: Bobby Allison beside the Mario Rossi winged Dodge Daytona. Later in the year, the team landed sponsorship from Coca-Cola, a relationship which Allison nurtured for years. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Date: March 29, 1970
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Winner: Bobby Allison

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1970: Bobby Isaac took home his only NASCAR Cup title driving K&K Insurance-sponsored Dodges for owner Nord Krauskoph. Isaac had a storybook season, winning 11 races, sitting on the pole 13 times and taking 38 top-10 finishes in 47 starts. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Date: April 6, 1969
Track: Hickory Motor Speedway
Winner: Bobby Isaac

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Junior Johnson, winner of the 1965 Rebel 300. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Date: April 18, 1965
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Winner: Junior Johnson

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - 1963: Richard Petty poses with his Plymouth NASCAR Cup car at Daytona International Speedway. Petty finished sixth in the Daytona 500 and was eighth in the Firecracker 400. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Date: April 14, 1963
Track: South Boston Speedway
Winner: Richard Petty

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UNKNOWN — Early-1960s: Richard Petty gets set to start a NASCAR Cup race in a car that has obviously already gotten a few battle scars from previous races. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Date: April 22, 1962
Track: Martinsville Speedway
Winner: Richard Petty

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UNKNOWN: Cotton OwensÕ NASCAR Cup career as a driver spanned the years 1950 through 1964, and he scored nine wins in his 160 starts. As a car owner from 1950 through 1973, his machines started 405 races and visited victory lane 38 times. Owens and driver David Pearson teamed to win the 1966 NASCAR Cup championship. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Date: April 2, 1961
Track: Hillsboro Speedway
Winner: Cotton Owens

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1963: Joe Weatherly began the 1963 season campaigning Pontiacs, until GM cut back their participation in racing. Car owner Bud Moore switched to Mercury products by mid-season. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Date: April 17, 1960
Track: Wilson Speedway
Winner: Joe Weatherly

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1959: Junior Johnson looks out his car window before a race. Johnson racked up 50 wins during his NASCAR Cup Series driving career, being named one of the organization?s 50 Greatest Drivers. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Date: March 29, 1959
Track: Wilson Speedway
Winner: Junior Johnson

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Herb Thomas, winner of 1951, 1954 and 1955 Southern 500s. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Date: April 18, 1954
Track: Hillsboro Speedway
Winner: Herb Thomas

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UNKNOWN — 1952: Dick Passwater of Indianapolis, IN, drove this Oldsmobile for car owner Frank Arford in five NASCAR Cup races during the year, finishing two of them in the top 10. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Date: April 5, 1953
Track: Charlotte Speedway
Winner: Dick Passwater