By Zane Miller
As of the 2021 racing season, there have been a total of 24 drivers in the Cup Series with their hometown listed in Massachusetts. So far, drivers representing the Bay State have taken a total of 10 wins, 67 top-fives and 136 top-10s in 417 starts.
5. Augie Walackas (Active 1950-51)
Walackas claimed one top-five and three top-10s in five starts, with his best finish of third at Heidelberg Raceway in 1951 putting him at a best points finish of 53rd.
4. Bill Walker (Active 1956-58)
Walker took one top-five and three top-10s in six Cup Series starts. Walker’s best finish was a third at the New York State Fairgrounds in 1957, with his best points finish also a 53rd-place result that same season.
3. Ron Bouchard (Active 1981-87)
The 1981 rookie of the year claimed one victory, 19 top-fives and 60 top-10s in 160 starts, best known for winning at Talladega Superspeedway in 1981 by just two feet over Darrell Waltrip. Bouchard’s only top-10 points finish came in 1982, as he took eighth place.
2. Pete Hamilton (Active 1968-73)
The 1970 Daytona 500 champ took four wins, 26 top-fives and 33 top-10s in 64 starts, winning the 1968 rookie of the year award in the process. However, due to only running a limited schedule throughout his Cup career, Hamilton’s best points finish was 21st in 1970.
1. Ralph Moody (Active 1956-62)
Moody scored five wins, 18 top-fives and 27 top-10s in 47 starts, picking up a best points finish of eighth during his rookie season in 1956. Moody gained even more success as a car owner later on, winning championships in 1968 and 1969 with David Pearson as the driver. Moody was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1994.
List of Cup Series drivers
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