Oldest Nascar Driver 2023 (2024)

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Who is the oldest NASCAR Cup driver in 2023? ›

The youngest driver competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series 2023 is Ty Gibbs, who is 20 years old. 47-year-old Kevin Harvick is the oldest Cup Series driver this season.

Norm Benning (January 16, 1952 – Present)

Norm Benning has been competing in NASCAR since 1989 and is the oldest driver who is currently still active in the sport as of 2022. He previously raced in the NASCAR Busch Series and Winston Cup Series and is now competing in the Camping World Truck Series.

Apparently, most NASCAR drivers hit their peak by the time they hit 30 or are in their mid-30s. So when it is finally time to call time on their careers, they are usually in their early to mid-40s. Compare this to F1, whose drivers peak in their mid-20s and then retire by their mid to late 3os.

Currently, a driver must be 18 to compete full-time in NASCAR's top three national touring series. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series allows a person to compete as young as 16, but only on tracks one mile or less in length and road courses.

However, the average salary for a NASCAR pit crew member is reported to be $86,421 per year, with top performers earning up to $132,876 annually, including bonuses and endorsem*nts. The base salary can vary based on the individual's role within the pit crew and the success of the team.

When is a NASCAR driver's peak? The age-39 season. It's the apex of the curve, with ages 38 to 40 representing a prime period when the getting is good.

The NASCAR Hall of Famer and 15-time Most Popular Driver, stepped away from fulltime racing in 2017, and joined the NBC Sports booth in 2018 alongside play-by-play announcer Rick Allen and analysts Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton.

Yes, Tony Stewart did run over a fellow driver, who was killed. But know the whole story.

1. Richard Petty. 1,184 career NASCAR Cup Series starts. Petty is the only driver to win his 600th start.

Joey Lagano

Joey Logano is the youngest NASCAR driver. Logano is the youngest driver to win a Nationwide series at 18-years-old in the Meijer 300. Taking advantage of youth's short window, he became the youngest winner in Cup Series history at the 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at 19-years-old.

Who is the oldest NASCAR Cup Series driver in 2024? ›

Martin Truex Jr. is the oldest NASCAR driver actively competing in the Cup Series after Kevin Harvick's retirement in the previous season. He is 43 years old, as of March, 2024. He is only four months older than fellow 43 year old driver, Denny Hamlin.

Logano became the youngest winner in Cup Series history when he won the 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway at 19 years, 35 days.

In October 1991, at age 54, Richard Petty announced he would retire after a 29-race fan appreciation tour the following season. After his last race in 1992, Petty considered his 34 years of success in a sport that tests one's ability to survive. "In New York," he said, "they throw stuff at the players.

1. Richard Petty. 1,184 career NASCAR Cup Series starts. Petty is the only driver to win his 600th start.