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Harold Phil Gant (born January 10, 1940), known for his many nicknames such as "the Bandit", "High Groove Harry", "Hard Luck Harry", "Mr. September", and perhaps mostly as "Handsome Harry", is a retired American stock car racing driver best known for driving the No. 33 Skoal Bandit car on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series circuit during the 1980s ...
Apr 15, 2017 · Then there are drivers such as NASCAR icon Harry Gant. “Handsome Harry” retired from the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series in 1994 at the age of 54 and then returned to drive 11 races in the Camping World Truck Series two years later at the age of 56.
Harry Gant remains one of the most popular figures in American motorsports circles despite having retired from active NASCAR Winston Cup competition at the close of the 1994 racing season. The Taylorsville, NC native drove Skoal Bandit Racing backed machines to victory 18 times during his 16-year Winston Cup career.
Gant maintained his racing prowess into his 50s and holds the premier series records for oldest driver to win a race (52 years old) and pole (54). He drove the first race car with a telemetry system installed in it at Talladega in 1985 and relayed the data to CBS during its coverage of the event.
A fan favorite for years as a weekly track star, Harry Gant was unanimously considered better than his zero-for-107 Cup record to start his NASCAR Cup career might suggest.
Aug 6, 2013 · Never say never, but NASCAR is unlikely to see another racer quite like Harry Gant, a short-track driver who spent more than 20 years beating around the Friday and Saturday...
Jan 4, 2021 · Harry Gant built a legendary career as one of the most popular drivers on the NASCAR circuit. Revisit his wins and iconic cars through the years.
Mar 15, 2018 · Harry Gant, who was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers and has 18 premier series wins, is a candidate for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
NASCAR used to be the realm of the experienced; you weren't expected to hit your stride until your mid 30's. But Jeff Gordon kicked off the young gun revolut...
Sep 1, 2016 · Recalling race-by-race Harry Gant's magical September run in 1991 where he scored four straight wins in NASCAR's top series
