#1-Martin Truex Jr. became the first driver from New Jersey [Jayski’s home state, Cape May] in 49 years to win a race in NASCAR’s top series by winning Monday at Dover International Speedway. According to NASCAR, 108 drivers from New Jersey have raced in the top series since 1949. Only two other drivers have won: Neil Cole, of Oakland, NJ who won at Thompson, CT on October 12, 1951 and Frankie Schneider, of Lambertville, who won at Old Dominion Speedway on April 25, 1958.(New York Times and Racing-Reference.info), Mark Donohue also won a Cup race a Riverside in 1972, was born in NJ but listed his hometown and state as Newtowne Square, PA.(6-4-2007)
