In The Spotlight: Harry Gant - Life Begins at 51

Life Begins at 51 for Harry Gant as he wins 4 in row.
The Goody's 500 was held September 22 at Martinsville Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results
33-Harry Gant
26-Brett Bodine
3-Dale Earnhardt
4-Ernie Irvan
6-Mark Martin
94-Terry Labonte
2-Rusty Wallace
5-Ricky Rudd
25-Ken Schrader
24-Jimmy Hensley
This was Harry Gant's 4th consecutive victory, tying the modern-era record for consecutive victories. Gant more or less dominated the race but crashed on lap 377 in Turn 3. The crash damaged the right front of the #33 Skoal Bandit Oldsmobile. This incident led ESPN's race analyst Benny Parsons to discount Gant as a threat to win the race. The team repaired the car the best they could (since this was Martinsville, this consisted of removal of sheet metal that could rub against the right front tire), and sent Gant back out. Gant proceeded to charge up through the field and overtook Brett Bodine for the victory with about 50 laps to go.
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[@toddfowler4017]

Please put Harry Gant in The Hall Of Fame NASCAR‼️ The longer you wait, the more ridiculous you look‼️ Let his wonderful family, friends, and LEGIONS of fans enjoy it‼️33/7

[@xavierjuno4572]

You know it's still crazy to me that he was winning races at an age when most drivers would be outta there prime at that point

[@JonKeys-k4k]

It's been a while, but if memory serves me, during this 4 Winston cup win stretch, he also won 3 in the busch series in the #7 of Ed Whitaker, making it 7 victories in September.

[@headbrown5629]

Ole Harry knew that when the fenders were torn off the car during the race, the brakes got plenty if air to keep them cool. Cooler than the other guy with fenders.

[@loutenant9480]

32 years since Harry's september run.

[@johnrogers9942]

Yea it sux that i was one to remember that..that means that hey im 54...sh,#%^&

[@chuckwhitson654]

Ol hard luck Harry. He was awesome

[@pointlessedits]

How is it thet he is not in the Hall of Fame. Shame on Nascar.

[@greggwgiddensable]

Didn't Kyle larson win 4 in a row

[@John-eeeLaws]

Yeah Kyle did win four in a row at 27 years old, 9 or 10 drivers have but none has won four in a row at 51 years old. Harry holds the record for the oldest driver to win a cup race at 52 years old. Harry was 42 before he won his first cup race.