Win Cup Museum

Name: Win Cup Museum
Address: US
Telephone: (336) 724-4557
Price range: Not Applicable

Dedicated to preserving stock car racing history.

11/21/2024

Happy Throwback Thursday! Can you guess the year this photo was taken? 🤔

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11/19/2024

We are thrilled to hear that NASCAR is coming back to its roots at Bowman Gray Stadium!

This race weekend will have a major economic impact for Visit Winston-Salem and Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. as well as every single business in downtown. This is a great opportunity as a community to show visitors what an amazing city Winston-Salem is!

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It's our time soon.

You ready, Bowman Gray Stadium Racing?

11/15/2024

Who drove the No. 23 car during the 1996 Cup season? The answer to our most recent trivia question is Jimmy Spencer!

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11/14/2024

Bobby Allison was a NASCAR racing legend and icon. He was always eager to meet his fans and sign autographs with a genuine big smile. His support of the museum over the past two years meant the world to us and we are forever grateful to him.

- Will and Christy Spencer

11/11/2024

Today, we come together to recognize and honor our nation's veterans for their service to our country.

11/11/2024

I’m truly saddened by the passing of Bobby Allison. He has been a good friend and hero of mine since I first met him when I was 15 years old in 1972 and worked on his pit crew for Junior Johnson. Bobby and Judy Allison were good friends with both my mother and father. He was one of the finest men I have ever known and one of the greatest race car drivers to ever strap on a helmet!

I had the pleasure of many good times with Bobby, having lunch with friends, NASCAR Hall of Fame functions and when we reopened the Win Cup Museum after COVID. Bobby and Donnie Allison, along with Will Cronkite, came and signed autographs at our Grand Reopening (one of the museum's largest attended events). They again did an autograph session for us at our Win Cup Museum display during the NASCAR All Star race in 2023 (fans started lining up at 12:30 for a 2:30-4:30 signing). They started signing at 2:00 because the line was so long and didn’t finish until 5:00, after every fan had an autograph or photo! That’s just the kind of men they were—always giving back to their fans!

I’m going to miss our lunches and phone calls but I feel blessed to have known and called Bobby Allison my friend! God speed and rest in peace!

-Colbert Seagraves

11/05/2024

Ready to test your Cup Series knowledge? Take your best guess at today's Trivia Tuesday question in the comments below.

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10/30/2024

Which driver won the final Cup race ever run at Riverside International Raceway? The answer to yesterday’s Trivia Tuesday question is Rusty Wallace.

On June 12, 1988, Rusty took home the final Cup trophy from Riverside International Raceway after the Budweiser 400. In addition to this race, Wallace also saw wins at Michigan, Charlotte, North Wilkesboro, and Rockingham during the same season.

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10/29/2024

Ready for another Trivia Tuesday question? Take your best shot in the comments below.

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10/25/2024

The good ol’ days. 🏁

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10/24/2024

When did Jeff Gordon sign a lifetime contract with Hendrick Motorsports? The answer to this week’s Trivia Tuesday question is 1999.

On October 6th, 1999, Gordon shook hands with Rick Hendrick as he signed a lifetime contract with Hendrick Motorsports that would begin on January 1st, 2000. The deal gave Gordon an equal share of the ownership of his car and a more active management role.

Hendrick was quoted as saying, “I always had hoped Jeff would race for me forever.”

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10/22/2024

It's Tuesday! You know what that means...

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10/17/2024

How many top-five finishes did Cale Yarborough have during the 1976 Cup season? The answer to this week's Trivia Tuesday question is 22!

Finishing top five in 22 of out of the 30 races he competed in in 1976, just goes to show the incredible consistency Yarborough demonstrated on his way to clinching the championship title.

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10/16/2024

It’s Tuesday! Time to test your Cup Series knowledge with another trivia question.

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10/11/2024

Here’s a little Friday Flashback. Can you name who was in the driver’s seat? 🤔

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10/09/2024

Which driver broke Richard Petty’s all-time record for consecutive starts in 1996? The answer to our latest Trivia Tuesday question is Terry Labonte.

Labonte broke Petty’s record of 513 straight starts in 1996 and continued his “Iron Man” streak until August 5th, 2000, when he missed the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis while recovering from injuries suffered a month earlier in a race at Daytona Beach, Florida.

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10/03/2024

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The Era of Winston Cup

The NASCAR Winston Cup Series began in 1971 when R.J. Reynolds To***co Company’s Winston Brand became the title sponsor of NASCAR’s elite division, the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Division. Winston was the first non-automotive sponsor to enter NASCAR on a fulltime basis. Over the next 33 years, the Winston sponsorship ushered in what is considered to be the “modern era” of NASCAR.

The R.J. Reynolds To***co Company decided to end its sponsorship in 2003. That year, Matt Kenseth won the championship. Following the final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1971 Winston Cup champion Richard Petty drove a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona while Kenseth’s team owner, Jack Roush, followed in a 2003 Ford Ta**us in “The Victory Lap,” the final Winston Cup lap ever. The cars driven by Petty and Roush are both on display at The Winston Cup Museum.

The History of Our Racing Museum

Originally opened in 2005 by founder and owner, Will Spencer, the Winston Cup Museum tells the story of stock car racing during the legendary Winston Cup Series era of NASCAR. Will began working on The Winston Cup Museum shortly after the Winston sponsorship ended in 2003. The idea to create a museum came after talking with longtime car owner, Richard Childress. With several original racecars just sitting in storage, Childress suggested to Will that they should be put on display for fans to enjoy.

The building was purchased from the City of Winston-Salem in October of 2004. Construction began the next month and was completed in late April 2005. The City of Winston-Salem contributed new sidewalks and landscaping to the project and the museum opened to the public in May 2005.

Will Spencer is a Winston-Salem native and is the owner of JKS Motorsports, which has had a 35-year involvement with NASCAR and the motorsports industry. He has a large personal car collection and showcases some of them as part of the rotation at the museum.

Today’s Winston Cup Museum

Located in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, the museum is just a few blocks away from 6th Street and the Trade Street Arts District. Winston-Salem has a rich racing history and is the home of Bowman Gray Stadium, the longest continuously operated NASCAR sanctioned track in the country. In fact, at one time, Winston-Salem had a couple of other tracks in addition to Bowman Gray Stadium: Peacehaven Speedway and Dixie Classic Fairgrounds Track.

The Winston Cup Museum is the only place where you can experience the fabulous Winston Cup Series era of NASCAR. As you walk through, you will see exhibits and photos that capture the 33 years that R.J. Reynolds To***co Company sponsored NASCAR’s premier series. Cars driven by Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Alan Kulwicki, and Wendell Scott are on display and you can relive Michael Waltrip’s victory in The Winston in 1996 and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s thrilling Winston No Bull 5 win at Talladega Superspeedway.

Come experience the nostalgia and the excitement of a special era in the history of NASCAR. We’re looking forward to seeing you!

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