NASCAR / martin truex jr

By Zane Miller 70- JD McDuffie Competing as a longtime independent driver, McDuffie ran his number 70 car from 1966-91, collecting 12 top fives and 103 top 10's in 624 starts. Tragically, McDuffie was killed in a crash at Watkins Glen during the 1991 season. Last Ran: 2009 Dickies 500 (Mike Skinner) Total Wins: 0 71- Bobby Isaac Isaac won the 1970 championship with the 71 ride, gathering 35 wins, 114 top fives and 134 top 10's in 198 starts from 1967-72. First Win: 1950 Occoneechee Speedway race (Fireball Roberts) Last Win: 1982 Richmond 400 (Dave Marcis) Currently Used by: Zane Smith Total Wins: 44 72- Benny Parsons Parsons earned the 1973 championship racing the 72 car, also getting 12 wins, 125 top fives and 177 top 10's from 1970-78. First Win: 1958 Nashville 200 (Joe Weatherly) Last Win: 1978 NAPA 400 (Benny Parsons) Last Ran: 2018 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Corey LaJoie) Total Wins: 14 73- Bill Schmitt Schmitt ran the number 73 in a very limited schedule from 1975-93, however for only 42 races total with two top fives and six top 10's in the process. First Win: 1959 Lakewood Speedway race #1 (Johnny Beauchamp) Last Win: 1960 Nashville 400 (Johnny Beauchamp) Last Ran: 2012 Bojangles’ Southern 500 (Travis Kvapil) Total Wins: 2 74- LD Austin Austin drove the 74 from 1957 to the first race of the '62 season, earning two top fives and 51 top 10's in 161 races. Also, I have no idea why the numbers are tilted like that in the picture. Last Ran: 2020 Consumers Energy 400 (Reed Sorenson) Total Wins: 0 75- Neil Bonnett Bonnett drove the 75 car during the 1983 season and again from 1987-88, getting four wins, 18 top fives and 39 top 10's in 83 races. First Win: 1956 Oklahoma State Fairgrounds race (Jim Paschal) Last Win: 1988 Goodwrench 500 (Neil Bonnett) Last Ran: 2017 Alabama 500 (Brendan Gaughan) Total Wins: 6 76- Larry Frank Photo Credit: LegendsofNASCAR Frank raced the number 76 in a partial schedule from 1957-61 for 51 races, however he grabbed six top fives and 15 top 10's in his time racing the number. Last Ran: 1994 Slick 50 500 (Ron Hornaday Jr.) Total Wins: 0 77- Erik Jones Jones takes the spot with the 77 ride after 5 top fives and 14 top 10's in just 36 races driving the car during the 2017 season. First Win: 1959 Nashville 300 (Joe Lee Johnson) Last Win: 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Justin Haley) Currently Used by: Carson Hocevar Total Wins: 2 78- Martin Truex Jr. Truex makes his way onto the list again in another obscure car number, this time in the 78. The 2017 champ had 17 wins, 56 top fives and 91 top 10's in 180 races from 2014 to 2018. First Win: 1953 Charlotte Speedway race (Dick Passwater) Last Win: 2018 Quaker State 400 (Martin Truex Jr.) Currently Used by: BJ McLeod Total Wins: 22 79- Frank Warren Warren has spent by far the most races in the 79 car, earning one top five and 23 top 10's in 348 starts from 1965-80. Last Ran: 2012 Hollywood Casino 400 (Kelly Bires) Total Wins: 0