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Driver wins before age 25:

March 1, 2009 at 12:00 AM

  • Driver wins before age 25: Only 57 of 2,213 Cup races for which the winner’s age is known have been won by drivers under 25:
    1. Jeff Gordon, 15
    2. Kyle Busch, 13 [still under 25 until May 2, 2010]
    3. Kurt Busch, 7
    (tie) Richard Petty, 7
    5. Junior Johnson, 5
    Tied with one each: Bob Burdick. Bobby Hillin Jr.; Parnelli Jones; John Kieper; Terry Labonte, Ryan Newman, Bill Rexford; Fireball Roberts; Donald Thomas; Brian Vickers (still under 25).(Charlotte Observer/David Poole, then added as needed)(3-1-2009)