08/25/2023
Here's a little flashback for your Friday feed. 🏁
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The only place where you can experience all 33 years of the Winston Cup Series under one roof. The Winston Cup Museum is open Thursday-Saturday from 10AM-5PM.
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Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children ages 7-12. Admission is free for anyone with a military ID and for children ages six and under.
08/25/2023
🙌🏼 Good news DTWS! Winston Cup Museum is officially reopening Friday, September 1st! Operating under their regular business hours, there will be new exhibits and new merch! They’re also hosting a Cruise-In on September 2nd. Welcome back‼️
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08/23/2023
If you said Cale Yarborough had more Cup wins than David Pearson in 1978, then you answered this week’s Trivia Tuesday question correctly!
During the 1978 season Yarborough took home 10 wins, while Pearson only had four. Yarborough’s double-digit victories ultimately helped him secure his third and final Winston Cup Series Championship.
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08/23/2023
08/22/2023
Happy Tuesday! Here’s this week’s Winston Cup trivia question.
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08/21/2023
Can’t wait!! Hope we have a great turnout to help celebrate the reopening!!
08/21/2023
We are excited to announce that The Winston Cup Museum will be reopening its doors in September!
Starting Friday, September 1st, the museum will be reopening with our regular business hours (Thursday-Saturday from 11AM to 5PM). There will be new exhibits, fresh museum swag, and we’ll be hosting a special Labor Day Weekend Cruise-In on Saturday, September 2nd!
For more information about the cruise-in, visit our Facebook Event page at https://fb.me/e/4t2QJ0TrH. We’re looking forward to welcoming you back to the museum!
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08/17/2023
The following is an update regarding the museum’s temporary closure from the Winston-Salem Journal.
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The owner of Winston Cup Museum said Wednesday he will reopen the downtown Winston-Salem venue on Sept. 1 after fulfilling a voluntarily 60-day shutdown in response to a preliminary injunction
08/16/2023
What year did Janet Guthrie secure her best finish in a Winston Cup Series race? The answer to yesterday’s Trivia Tuesday question is 1977!
At the 1977 Volunteer 400 at Bristol Motor Speedway Guthrie crossed the finish line in sixth place, marking a career best for the driver. Throughout the season, Guthrie amassed three more top-ten finishes.
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08/15/2023
It’s our favorite day of the week! Do you know the answer to today’s Trivia Tuesday question?
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08/11/2023
Racing into the weekend like…
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08/09/2023
How did you fare on this week’s Trivia Tuesday question? If you said that Cale Yarborough won nine Cup races the year he won his first Winston Cup Championship, then you win bragging rights this week!
During the 1976 season, Yarborough took homes wins at:
🏁 Bristol (twice)
🏁 North Wilkesboro (twice)
🏁 Nashville
🏁 Daytona
🏁 Richmond
🏁 Dover
🏁 Martinsville
What is your favorite memory of Yarborough from 1976?
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08/08/2023
For this week’s Trivia Tuesday question, we’re testing your knowledge of the one and only Cale Yarborough!
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08/07/2023
Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in both the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500, has been named the NASCAR Landmark Award recipient!
08/04/2023
Pit crew appreciation post. 🏁
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08/02/2023
What was the last year that Charles “Red” Farmer drove in the Winston Cup Series? If you said 1975, then you got this week’s Trivia Tuesday question correct!
In his final year driving in the sport’s elite series, Farmer drove his No. 97 Long-Lewis Ford in both races at Talladega Superspeedway. In total, Farmer drove in 36 races between 1953 and 1975.
Please note—The Winston Cup Museum remains closed until further notice. For more information, visit our website at www.WinstonCupMuseum.com/Temporarily-Closed/.
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08/01/2023
Trivia Tuesday is back! Take your guess at today’s question in the comments below.
Please note—The Winston Cup Museum remains closed until further notice. For more information, visit our website at www.WinstonCupMuseum.com/Temporarily-Closed/.
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07/31/2023
The Winston Cup Museum’s Owner, Will Spencer, and second-generation NASCAR driver, Ed Berrier have returned from their eighth visit to the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Click the link below to learn more about their trip and the cars that the pair raced up the infamous Hillclimb Track!
Please note—The Winston Cup Museum remains closed until further notice. For more information, visit our website at https://winstoncupmuseum.com/temporarily-closed/.
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The Winston Cup Museum’s Owner, Will Spencer, and second-generation NASCAR driver, Ed Berrier, have returned from their eighth visit to the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Since 1993, the Festival of […]
07/14/2023
The following is an update regarding the museum’s closure from YES! Weekly.
Multinational corporations often win lawsuits against small businesses, but such rulings rarely fare well in the court of public opinion. One example of this locally, is the social media backlash
07/06/2023
A simmering dispute over ownership of Winston Cup racing memorabilia is rooted in trademarks, branding and marketing. To outside observer who realize (and appreciate) the complex history of the to***co industry, it's more than that.
07/06/2023
The Winston Cup Museum's Executive Director, Colbert Seagraves, recently sat down with WFMY News 2 for an interview.
Read the full article below.
The Winston Cup Museum opened in 2005, two years after Winston and R.J. Reynolds stopped sponsoring the NASCAR Cup Series. The museum will be closed for 60 days.
07/03/2023
The Winston Cup Museum will be CLOSED until further notice.
06/29/2023
I spy… 🔎
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06/28/2023
For this week’s true or false Trivia Tuesday question, we asked you whether or not a Wood Brother car won the 1974 Atlanta 500. If you said “no” or “false,” then you were correct!
Cale Yarborough won the 1974 Atlanta 500 race behind the wheel of his Kar-Kare 1971 Chevrolet owned by Richard Howard.
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06/27/2023
Here’s your weekly dose of Winston Cup Series trivia!
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06/23/2023
Wendell Scott's final ride at th Winston Cup Museum
06/22/2023
Thanks again to Will Cronkrite for joining us at our Father’s Day Weekend Cruise-In last Saturday!
Did you know that we sell autographed copies of Will’s book, I Was a NASCAR REDNECK, in our online store? Visit our website at www.WinstonCupMuseum.com/Shop to purchase your very own copy!
The countdown to our July Cruise-In is officially on! We hope to see you (and your hotrod) on Saturday, July 15th from 10:30AM to 1:30PM.
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06/21/2023
How did you fare on yesterday’s Trivia Tuesday question? If you said that Herb Nab became Cale Yarborough’s Crew Chief in 1973, then you were correct!
Here’s a bonus question for this week! How many Winston Cup Championships did Yarborough win while Nab was his Crew Chief?
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06/20/2023
It’s Tuesday! You know the drill.
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06/19/2023
Please help us reach our donation goal of $2,000 by July 14th when we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of NASCAR during the LeithCars.com 160
Click the link below to send your donation (of any amount) to Victory Junction via our Wake County Speedway FUNraiser.😊
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Victory Junction provides barrier-free transformational experiences to children with complex medical conditions and their families through year-round programming. Because of the generosity of donors, like you, these experiences are always free to families. With your help, has created a home away from home of warmth, love, and support in an empowering and accessible environment.
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06/18/2023
Here's to Dad!
We wish all the Dads out there a very Happy Father's Day!
06/17/2023
Thanks to everyone that came out to our Father’s Day Weekend Cruise-In today! Here’s a look at who took home the awards for Best in Show, Most Unique, and Crowd Favorite.
We hope to see everyone again at our July Cruise-In on Saturday, July 15th from 10:30AM to 1:30PM!
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06/17/2023
We’re at the today for their Father’s Day Cruise-In! Word is getting out about our Bowman Gray series on Independence Day Weekend!
06/14/2023
Who won the 1972 Daytona 500? If you said that A.J. Foyt was the answer to yesterday’s Trivia Tuesday question, then you win bragging rights this week!
On February 20th, 1972, Foyt drove his No. 21 Mercury to victory at the Daytona International Speedway after starting the race from the outside front-row position. Foyt undeniably dominated the event, winning by nearly two laps over Charlie Glotzbach.
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06/13/2023
Happy Tuesday! It’s time for your weekly dose of Winston Cup Series trivia. Take your best shot at today’s question in the comments below. 👇
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06/12/2023
We are excited to announce that Will Cronkrite will be selling and signing copies of his book, I Was a NASCAR REDNECK, at our Father's Day Weekend Cruise-In!
As a car builder, crew chief, and team owner, Cronkrite was at the heart of the sport during its golden years. Throughout his book, Cronkrite details his life and invites you in with fast-paced tales that transport you back to the good old days of NASCAR.
We look forward to seeing you at our cruise-in THIS Saturday (June 17th) from 10:30AM to 1:30PM. To learn more about our monthly cruise-ins, visit our website at www.WinstonCupMuseum.com/Cruise-In.
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06/09/2023
A preview from my trip to the Winston Cup Museum today
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More progress happening .... #drivein #dtws #winstonsalem
The Winston Drive-In/outdoor movie space!
Outdoor movie space is coming along ...stay tuned for updates on first showing and how to reserve your spot! #nascar #winstonsalem #mywinstonsalem #industryhill
We found this again and couldn't help ourselves 😅 have a Merry Christmas everyone!
2019 Rural Hall Christmas Parade
Check out this awesome overhead drone video of our Winston Cup Mobile Museum Trailer! This was shot during the Rural Hall Christmas Parade from this past weekend. #christmas #parade #drone #ruralhall
Have you ever wondered what it's like to get passed by Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Tim Richmond, and Bill Elliott on the highway? Well here you go... Thanks to the Street Legal Stock Car Tributes for coming by the museum last week!
2018 NSMA Welcome Reception
The National Sports Media Association held their 2018 Welcome Reception at the Winston Cup Museum Special Event Center, what an honor it was for us! And what an honor for our whole city of Winston-Salem for now being home to the NSMA's new headquarters! #NSMA #NSMA18 #WSNC #winstonsalem
Summer Fun at the Winston Cup Museum
Come join us at the Winston Cup Museum for some Summer fun for the whole family!
1986 Talladega Pace Car
Who all remembers this funny moment at Talladega back in 1986? #tbt
Check out this car transforming into Bobby Labonte's 1996 Interstate Batteries Chevy Monte Carlo. It's now on its way to the UK for the Autosport International Show Racing Car Show #ASI18
Will getting interviewed by Mauro Feito and Diego Zorrero from Position 1 - Garage TV in Latin America. Thank you so much to both these gentlemen - we loved meeting you and giving you a tour! #elgarage_tv #nascar #winstoncup #visitnc #winstonsalem
Our own Kimberly Jones Schrempp giving a one of a kind tour. #visitws #winstonsalem #visitnc #nascar #winstonracing
Motorcycle Move-in Day
It's moving day at the museum! Cars go out...and this historic motorcycle exhibit goes in! Here's how we did it - stop by to see the Zach Reynolds private motorcycle collection. Details: http://winstoncupmuseum.com/how-our-motorcycle-collection-exhibit-honors-a-local-legend/
The cars…the drivers…the racetracks…the great moments from Winston Cup racing history can be experienced all over again! Download our new mobile app and stop by for an interactive tour. Details: http://winstoncupmuseum.com/nascar-racing-comes-to-life-through-new-innovative-technology/
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The Winston Cup Museum & Special Event Center
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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Just because!
I saw this exhibit at Dover yesterday during the rainout, and it hit me so hard in the feels I want to plan a trip to visit this in person! If the trailer brought out that much emotion in me, I can't help to find out the whole kit and kaboodle is like!
After this placement only one more will be installed for the kids to learn about motorsports. Consider helping AIRPS make this happen with your tax deductible donation. Thanks.
Old Pocono Memories !
Washington DC is wet. Glad we had put WCM umbrella
Visited this museum a few years back. What a great homage to Nascar's "glory days" versus what it's become.
Roughly how long does it take to tour the Winston Cup Museum?
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