Driver birthdays and races run on April 8thClick on the race name to see the results of that race.Click on the driver name to see the career statistics for that driver. PostRaces run on April 8th:DateRace NameLocationSeriesWinner04-08-1951 1951-04Carrell SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalMarshall Teague04-08-1951 1951-03Lakeview SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalTim Flock04-08-1956 1956-04Gardena StadiumPacific Coast Late Model DivisionClyde Palmer04-08-1956 1956-04Champion SpeedwayNASCAR Convertible SeriesBob Welborn04-08-1956 Wilkes County 160North Wilkesboro SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalTim Flock04-08-1962 Trenton 100Trenton SpeedwayUSAC Champ Car SeriesA.J. Foyt04-08-1969 Greenville 200Greenville-Pickens SpeedwayNASCAR Grand NationalBobby Isaac04-08-1971 Columbia 200Columbia SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupRichard Petty04-08-1973 Gwyn Staley 400North Wilkesboro SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupRichard Petty04-08-1979 Coors 200Texas World SpeedwayUSAC Champ Car SeriesA.J. Foyt04-08-1979 United States Grand Prix - WestLong Beach Street CircuitFormula OneGilles Villeneuve04-08-1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500Darlington RacewayNASCAR Winston CupDarrell Waltrip04-08-1984 Northwestern Bank 400North Wilkesboro SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupTim Richmond04-08-1989 Kaddyshack 100Evergreen SpeedwayNASCAR Winston Northwest TourBob Fox04-08-1989 Budweiser 100Mesa Marin RacewayNASCAR Featherlite Southwest TourMike Chase04-08-1989 1989-01Phoenix International RacewayCART American Racing SeriesMike Groff04-08-1990 Autoworks 200Phoenix International RacewayCARTRick Mears04-08-1990 Kil-Kare Icebreaker 125Kil-Kare SpeedwayARCA Permatex SuperCar SeriesJerry Churchill04-08-1990 Winston 200Richmond International RacewayNASCAR Winston Modified TourRick Fuller04-08-1990 WintonWinton Motor RacewayAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipJim Richards04-08-1990 Valleydale Meats 500Bristol International SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupDavey Allison04-08-1995 Racing Champions 200Tucson Raceway ParkNASCAR SuperTruck Series by CraftsmanRon Hornaday, Jr.04-08-1995 Coors 100Mesa Marin RacewayNASCAR Featherlite Southwest TourLance Hooper04-08-2000 Discount Auto Parts 300Lanier National SpeedwayASA National TourScott Wimmer04-08-2000 Clipsal 500 #1Adelaide Grand Prix CircuitShell Championship SeriesCraig Lowndes04-08-2000 BellSouth Mobility 320Nashville SpeedwayNASCAR Busch Grand National SeriesRandy LaJoie04-08-2001 Clipsal 500 #2Adelaide Grand Prix CircuitShell Championship SeriesJason Bright04-08-2001 Virginia 500Martinsville SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupDale Jarrett04-08-2001 Toyota Grand Prix of Long BeachLong Beach Street CircuitCARTHelio Castroneves04-08-2001 2001-02Long Beach Street CircuitFirestone / Dayton Indy LightsTownsend Bell04-08-2001 Coca-Cola 250Rockford SpeedwayRE/MAX Challenge SeriesSteve Carlson04-08-2001 Infiniti Grand Prix of MiamiHomestead-Miami SpeedwayIndy Racing Northern Light SeriesSam Hornish, Jr.04-08-2002 IcebreakerThompson SpeedwayNASCAR Featherlite Modified TourJerry Marquis04-08-2002 Samsung / Radio Shack 500Texas Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Winston CupMatt Kenseth04-08-2006 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150Greenville-Pickens SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Southern Modified TourJunior Miller04-08-2006 Crown Royal Grand Am Challenge of Long BeachLong Beach Street CircuitGrand-Am Rolex Sports Car SeriesLuis DiazScott Pruett04-08-2006 Naturally Fresh 250Peach State SpeedwayHooters Pro Cup SeriesClay Rogers04-08-2006 Toyota Pro / Celebrity RaceLong Beach Street CircuitExhibition / UnclassifiedBucky Lasek04-08-2006 O'Reilly 300Texas Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Busch SeriesKurt Busch04-08-2007 Vegas Grand PrixLas Vegas Street CircuitChamp Car World SeriesWill Power04-08-2007 Petronas Malaysian Grand PrixSepang International CircuitFormula OneFernando Alonso04-08-2010 Jimmie Johnson Foundation 100Phoenix International RacewayNASCAR K&N Pro Series WestEric Holmes04-08-2011 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300Texas Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Nationwide SeriesCarl Edwards04-08-2012 Nogaro 200 Sprint RaceCircuit Paul ArmagnacWhelen Euro Elite 1Ander Vilarino04-08-2013 Tasmania Microsoft Office 365 #3Symmons Plains RacewayV8 SupercarsFabian Coulthard04-08-2016 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300Texas Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Xfinity SeriesKyle Busch04-08-2017 Valencia American Fest Race 1Circuit Ricardo TormoWhelen Euro Elite 1Borja Garcia04-08-2017 Valencia American Fest Race 1Circuit Ricardo TormoWhelen Euro Elite 2Thomas Ferrando04-08-2017 Music City 200Fairgrounds Speedway NashvilleARCA Racing SeriesChad Finley04-08-2017 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150Greenville-Pickens SpeedwayNASCAR K&N Pro Series EastKyle Benjamin04-08-2017 Bubba Burger Grand Prix at Long BeachLong Beach Street CircuitWeathertech SportsCar ChampionshipJordan TaylorRicky Taylor04-08-2017 Tyrepower Tasmania Super Sprint #1Symmons Plains RacewayVirgin Australia SupercarsShane Van Gisbergen04-08-2017 My Bariatric Solutions 300Texas Motor SpeedwayNASCAR Xfinity SeriesErik Jones04-08-2018 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand PrixBahrain International CircuitFormula OneSebastian Vettel04-08-2018 IcebreakerThompson Speedway Motorsports ParkNASCAR Whelen Modified TourJustin Bonsignore04-08-2018 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500Texas Motor SpeedwayMonster Energy NASCAR CupKyle Busch04-08-2018 Tyrepower Tasmania Super Sprint #2Symmons Plains RacewayVirgin Australia SupercarsCraig Lowndes04-08-2021 Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 200Martinsville SpeedwayNASCAR Whelen Modified TourEric Goodale04-08-2022 Beaurepaires Melbourne 400 #1Albert Park Grand Prix CircuitRepco Supercars ChampionshipChaz Mostert04-08-2022 Call 811 Before You Dig 250Martinsville SpeedwayNASCAR Xfinity SeriesBrandon JonesRaces shown are ones from any of the series tracked by racing-reference.info.Drivers born on April 8th:DriverBirthdate E.J. Hall04-08-1882 John DePalma04-08-1885 Frank Lockhart04-08-1903 Freddie Winnai04-08-1905 Dale Williams04-08-1913 Don Olds04-08-1916 Potsy Goacher04-08-1917 Nero Steptoe04-08-1921 Garland Smith04-08-1922 Jim Bickerstaff04-08-1931 Georges Alexandrovitch04-08-1933 Bob Garretson04-08-1933 Wally Leatherwood04-08-1947 Dennis Albro04-08-1949 Jay Wilton04-08-1952 Butch Mock04-08-1952 Jacob Shalit04-08-1955 Monte Gress04-08-1955 Billy Middleton04-08-1958 Robert Pressley04-08-1959 Mark Green04-08-1959 Bo McCormick04-08-1962 Del George04-08-1963 Tom Jensen04-08-1963 Billy Innes04-08-1964 David Barnard04-08-1964 Darren Crocker04-08-1965 Mark Blundell04-08-1966 Mark Rodrigues04-08-1967 Fredrick Moore04-08-1968 Corey Sanborn04-08-1972 Ryan Zeck04-08-1976 Ben Devlin04-08-1982 Jacobo Cosio04-08-1988 Blake Hillard04-08-1989 Rudy Camarillo04-08-1992 Dylan Caldwell04-08-1992 Luke Fenhaus04-08-2004