View Poll Results: Who is the best FORD driver in NASCAR history?

Bill Elliott

11.54%

Mark Martin

23.08%

David Pearson

30.77%

Dale Jarrett

3.85%

Alan Kulwicki

7.69%

Matt Kenseth

3.85%

Ned Jarrett

3.85%

Other

15.38%

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Who is best FORD driver in NASCAR history?

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Sep 22, 2006 | 09:54 PM

#21

codeman94

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well....I say...the one who has the most Nick names...

Awesome Bill from Dawsonville
Million Dollar Bill
Best Driver in the History of the World Bill...

Definatley Elliott!

Sep 23, 2006 | 05:41 PM

#22

Zastava_101

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil_Capri

I was trying to list those who have won a Championship with Ford and/or won numerous races with the brand.

I can't beleive I'm saying this, but .... Kurt Busch?

Sep 23, 2006 | 05:46 PM

#23

codeman94

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From: Goshen, IN

Kurth Busch>

Sep 23, 2006 | 06:09 PM

#24

Zastava_101

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I never liked him, but I didn't mind him when he was driving for Roush. He was a lot better than Jamie.

Sep 23, 2006 | 06:16 PM

#25

AFBLUE

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Interesting site. http://www.fordracing.com/news/detail/?article=28455.

Learned something new...

Quote:

Ned Jarrett, who is Ford’s all-time race winner with 43

Quote:

David Pearson is the manufacturer’s only multiple champion as he won 27 races and captured 26 poles en route to back-to-back titles in 1968 and '69

Pearson was driving a Ford (not a Mercury) those 2 championship seasons.
Overall Pearson had 30 wins driving a Ford and 43 driving a Mercury, or 73 total wins driving a Ford product.

Sep 23, 2006 | 07:19 PM

#26

AFBLUE

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Modern era (not all inclusive)
Bill Elliott has 40 wins in a Ford Thunderbird.
Mark Martin has 37 wins in Thunderbirds and Taurus
Dale Jarrett has 31 wins in T-Birds and Taurus
Rusty Wallace has 24 wins in T-Birds and Taurus
Davy Allison 19 wins in T-Birds
Ricky Rudd 15 wins in T-Bird and Taurus
Matt Kenseth 14 wins in Taurus and Fusion
Kurt Busch 12 wins in a Taurus.
Geoff Bodine 11 wins in a T-Bird
Greg Biffle, 9 wins in Taurus and Fusion

Sep 23, 2006 | 09:02 PM

#27

codeman94

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I'm tryin to tell you....Bill is the Man!

Sep 23, 2006 | 09:31 PM

#28

AFBLUE

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Bill's up there, but the Silver Fox has more NASCAR championships (2 vs 1) and more wins driving Fords than Bill (73 vs 40).

I would rank them
1. Pearson
2. Ned Jarrett (1 championship and 43 wins)
3. Bill Elliott

Of course no one's ever gonna pass the all time Plymouth driver, R Petty had ~133 wins and 4 championships driving Plymouths.
Jeff Gordon may come close for Chevy.

Sep 25, 2006 | 12:46 AM

#29

Redbaron93

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From: Union Grove,Al

You guys need to go back in the archives a little and look up Fred Lorenzen. He was one of Fords best drivers back in the '60's and he didn't even run every race every season.

Sep 28, 2006 | 02:51 PM

#30

Donna

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I had to add my vote for David Pearson.

Sep 28, 2006 | 05:55 PM

#31

slammer223

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I couldn't let ole Ned get shut out.

Sep 29, 2006 | 12:17 PM

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Rusty Wallace- TB #2 MGD!

Sep 29, 2006 | 02:18 PM

#33

rickoshay

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I'd really like to say "Awesome Bill" (he's my all-time favorite) but he just couldn't get it done on the short tracks! My vote goes to David Pearson.

Sep 29, 2006 | 07:42 PM

#34

GRAYPNY

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I would have to go with DERRICK COPE!

How does that guy keep getting rides every once in awhile?

Oct 2, 2006 | 05:05 AM

#35

WERKED 66

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GRAYPNY

I would have to go with DERRICK COPE!

How does that guy keep getting rides every once in awhile?

i keep wonderimg the samething........ maybe i can get my dog a ride that will do more than 20 laps and pull into the garage and call it a day..........

Oct 2, 2006 | 06:55 AM

#36

TakeOffStang

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Alan Kulwicki would have been a great star! To bad God needed a new driver!

Oct 2, 2006 | 06:57 AM

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AAAAAhhhhh HOOTERS !!

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Oct 6, 2006 | 06:41 PM

#38

97svtgoin05gt

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Allison was my #1. I went to Martin at the time of his unfortunate demise. Awesome Bill was greats for me, but he hasn't sat in a Ford in a long time, so I consider him a Dodge guy now.

Kulwicki would've been great I agree. In his short career, he made things REALLY exciting for the blue oval.