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'''Earl Ross''' (born [[September 4]], [[1941]] in [[Fortune, Prince Edward Island]], [[Canada]]) is a Canadian race car driver who competed from 1973 to 1976. He was known for being the only non-American driver to have won a [[NASCAR]] Winston Cup race before [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] won the 2007 [[Toyota/Save Mart 350]]. |
'''Earl Ross''' (born [[September 4]], [[1941]] in [[Fortune, Prince Edward Island]], [[Canada]]) is a Canadian race car driver who competed from 1973 to 1976. He was known for being the only non-American driver to have won a [[NASCAR]] Winston Cup race before [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] won the 2007 [[Toyota/Save Mart 350]]. |
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Ross' only win came at [[Martinsville Speedway]] on September 29, 1974 during the Old Dominion 500. After qualifying 11th, Ross beat Buddy Baker to the line by more than a lap, thus making him the first and still the only Canadian to have ever won a Winston Cup event. [[Ron Fellows]] however has wins in the |
Ross' only win came at [[Martinsville Speedway]] on September 29, 1974 during the Old Dominion 500. After qualifying 11th, Ross beat Buddy Baker to the line by more than a lap, thus making him the first and still the only Canadian to have ever won a Winston Cup event. [[Ron Fellows]] however has wins in the [[Nationwide Series]] and the [[Camping World Truck Series]]. |
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The victory helped Ross win the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year in 1974. After competing in only 2 events in '75 and '76, Ross retired from [[NASCAR]] racing. He recorded 1 win, 5 top-5's and 10 top 10's in 26 races. |
The victory helped Ross win the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year in 1974. After competing in only 2 events in '75 and '76, Ross retired from [[NASCAR]] racing. He recorded 1 win, 5 top-5's and 10 top 10's in 26 races. |
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| Earl Ross | |||||||
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| Awards | 1974 NASCAR Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 26 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 8th - 1974 (Winston Cup) | ||||||
| First race | 1973 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1976 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| First win | 1974 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last win | 1974 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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Earl Ross (born September 4, 1941 in Fortune, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a Canadian race car driver who competed from 1973 to 1976. He was known for being the only non-American driver to have won a NASCAR Winston Cup race before Juan Pablo Montoya won the 2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350.
Ross' only win came at Martinsville Speedway on September 29, 1974 during the Old Dominion 500. After qualifying 11th, Ross beat Buddy Baker to the line by more than a lap, thus making him the first and still the only Canadian to have ever won a Winston Cup event. Ron Fellows however has wins in the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series.
The victory helped Ross win the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year in 1974. After competing in only 2 events in '75 and '76, Ross retired from NASCAR racing. He recorded 1 win, 5 top-5's and 10 top 10's in 26 races.
Ross competed in a number of regional racing series throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including time on the CASCAR Super Series. He also participated in regular Friday night racing at Delaware Speedway before his ultimate retirement in the late 1990s.
Earl Ross was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2000.
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