The sport has never recovered IMO. Downhill slide ever since.
Hated Earnhardt, but mosty because I grew up a Ford guy. The man could flat out drive. Hate to say it but Kyle Bush is probably the closest thing out there now.
On bias-ply tires for sure. Would have been interesting to see him transition to radials on a type tracks.Tim Richmond was the best Driver Nascar ever had.
Those guys drove if you didn’t pay them a dime. They just loved to race.
So which ones gave up paychecks?
none
Cole Trickle did, sponsors put money on Rowdy and not the car.