Okay, TOO much time has passed on this. I'm going to answer it now.
Drivers to win the D500 and the Cup Championship in the same year:
Lee Petty 1959
Richard Petty 1964, '71, '74, '79
Cale Yarborough 1977
Jeff Gordon 1997
Jimmie Johnson 2006, '13
I don't have a question to ask, but I'll come up with one soon.
Drivers to win the D500 and the Cup Championship in the same year:
Lee Petty 1959
Richard Petty 1964, '71, '74, '79
Cale Yarborough 1977
Jeff Gordon 1997
Jimmie Johnson 2006, '13
I don't have a question to ask, but I'll come up with one soon.