Harry Gant
aka "Handsome Harry"
"Mr. September"
18 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Wins
17 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Poles
20 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Wins
12 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Poles
| Win Summary | Pole Summary | Track
Summary |
Born: January 10, 1940
Spouse:
Children:
Hometown: Taylorsville, North Carolina
Other Trivia:
474 NASCAR Winston Cup Series career starts
Oldest driver to win a Winston Cup Event - Michigan, August 16, 1992 (52 years,
219 days)
IROC Champion (1985)
National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Driver of the Year (1991)
Copenhagen/Skoal All Pro Second Team (1991)
Copenhagen/Skoal All Pro First Team (1992)
Charlotte Motor Speedway Court of Legends (1995)
Became known as Mr. September in September 1991, winning 4 Winston Cup races,
and 2 Busch Series races
#1 = Sprint Cup Series, #2 = Nationwide Series, #3 = Camping World Truck Series
| Win Summary | |||||||
| #1 | #2 | #3 | Date | Race Name | Track | Make | SP |
| 1 | 4/25/1982 | Virginia National Bank 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Buick | 3 | ||
| 1 | 5/29/1982 | Mello Yello 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Pontiac | 1 | ||
| 2 | 10/10/1982 | National 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Buick | 1 | ||
| 3 | 4/10/1983 | TranSouth 500 | Darlington Raceway | Buick | 5 | ||
| 4 | 7/22/1984 | Like Cola Summer 500 | Pocono Raceway | Chevrolet | 3 | ||
| 5 | 9/2/1984 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Chevrolet | 1 | ||
| 6 | 9/16/1984 | Delaware 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Chevrolet | 3 | ||
| 7 | 4/28/1985 | Sovran Bank 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Chevrolet | 13 | ||
| 8 | 9/15/1985 | Delaware 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Chevrolet | 4 | ||
| 9 | 9/29/1985 | Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Chevrolet | 11 | ||
| 2 | 5/23/1987 | Winn-Dixie 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Buick | 16 | ||
| 3 | 9/5/1987 | Gatorade 200 | Darlington Raceway | Buick | 20 | ||
| 4 | 10/10/1987 | All Pro 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Buick | 1 | ||
| 5 | 9/3/1988 | Gatorade 200 | Darlington Raceway | Buick | 2 | ||
| 6 | 9/10/1988 | Commonwealth 200 | Richmond International Raceway | Buick | 1 | ||
| 7 | 9/24/1988 | Advance Auto 150 | Martinsville Speedway | Buick | 11 | ||
| 8 | 10/22/1988 | AC-Delco 200 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | Buick | 1 | ||
| 9 | 10/30/1988 | Winston Classic | Martinsville Speedway | Buick | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4/2/1989 | TranSouth 500 | Darlington Raceway | Oldsmobile | 10 | ||
| 10 | 9/2/1989 | Gatorade 200 | Darlington Raceway | Buick | 3 | ||
| 11 | 10/21/1989 | AC-Delco 200 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | Buick | 4 | ||
| 12 | 3/31/1990 | Pontiac 200 | Darlington Raceway | Buick | 3 | ||
| 11 | 6/17/1990 | Miller Draft 500 | Pocono Raceway | Oldsmobile | 16 | ||
| 13 | 9/15/1990 | Ames / Splitfire 200 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Buick | 3 | ||
| 14 | 2/23/1991 | Pontiac 200 | Richmond International Raceway | Buick | 11 | ||
| 12 | 5/6/1991 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Oldsmobile | 2 | ||
| 13 | 9/1/1991 | Heinz Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Oldsmobile | 5 | ||
| 15 | 9/6/1991 | Autolite 200 | Richmond International Raceway | Buick | 29 | ||
| 14 | 9/7/1991 | Miller 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Oldsmobile | 13 | ||
| 16 | 9/14/1991 | Splitfire 200 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Buick | 16 | ||
| 15 | 9/15/1991 | Peak Antifreeze 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Oldsmobile | 10 | ||
| 16 | 9/22/1991 | Goody's 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Oldsmobile | 12 | ||
| 17 | 10/5/1991 | All Pro 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Buick | 33 | ||
| 18 | 10/27/1991 | Winston Classic | Martinsville Speedway | Buick | 9 | ||
| 19 | 3/7/1992 | Hardee's 200 | Richmond International Raceway | Buick | 28 | ||
| 20 | 4/4/1992 | Budweiser 250 | Bristol International Speedway | Buick | 18 | ||
| 17 | 5/31/1992 | Budweiser 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Oldsmobile | 15 | ||
| 18 | 8/16/1992 | Champion 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Oldsmobile | 24 | ||
#1 = Sprint Cup Series, #2 = Nationwide Series, #3 = Camping World Truck Series
| #1 | #2 | #3 | Date | Race Name | Track | Make |
| 1 | 7/30/1979 | Coca-Cola 500 | Pocono Raceway | |||
| 2 | 8/2/1981 | Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | |||
| 3 | 9/7/1981 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | |||
| 4 | 11/8/1981 | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | |||
| 1 | 4/3/1982 | TranSouth 200 | Darlington Raceway | Pontiac | ||
| 2 | 5/15/1982 | Sportsman 200 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Pontiac | ||
| 3 | 5/29/1982 | Mello Yello 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Pontiac | ||
| 5 | 10/10/1982 | National 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| 6 | 3/4/1984 | Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | |||
| 7 | 5/27/1984 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| 8 | 9/2/1984 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | |||
| 9 | 4/6/1985 | Valleydale 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||
| 10 | 10/6/1985 | Miller 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| 11 | 11/3/1985 | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | |||
| 12 | 7/20/1986 | Summer 500 | Pocono Raceway | |||
| 13 | 9/7/1986 | Wrangler Indigo 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | |||
| 14 | 4/12/1987 | Valleydale Meats 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||
| 4 | 9/19/1987 | Grand National 200 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Buick | ||
| 5 | 10/10/1987 | All Pro 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Buick | ||
| 6 | 9/10/1988 | Commonwealth 200 | Richmond International Raceway | Buick | ||
| 7 | 9/17/1988 | Grand National 200 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Buick | ||
| 8 | 10/8/1988 | All Pro 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Buick | ||
| 9 | 10/22/1988 | AC-Delco 200 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | Buick | ||
| 10 | 6/3/1989 | Budweiser 200 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Buick | ||
| 11 | 3/3/1990 | Goodwrench 200 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | Buick | ||
| 12 | 8/31/1991 | Gatorade 200 | Darlington Raceway | Buick | ||
| 15 | 9/29/1991 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | |||
| 16 | 11/14/1993 | Hooters 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||
| 17 | 8/27/1994 | Goody's 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||
#1 = Sprint Cup Series, #2 = Nationwide Series, #3 = Camping World Truck Series
Track Name |
#1 |
#2 |
#3 |
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Poles |
Wins |
Poles |
Wins |
Poles |
Wins |
|
| Atlanta Motor Speedway aka: Atlanta International Raceway |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol International Speedway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlington Raceway | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dover Downs International Speedway | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinsville Speedway | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan International Speedway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina Motor Speedway aka Rockingham |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| North Wilkesboro Speedway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pocono Raceway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Richmond International Raceway aka Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Talladega Superspeedway aka: Alabama International Motor Speedway |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#1 = Sprint Cup Series, #2 = Nationwide Series, #3 = Camping World Truck Series
Previously known as Budweiser Grand National Series
