In NASCAR the cars numbers have been made famous by their drivers, owners or even sponsors.

For example the #3 will always be looked at as Dale Earnhardt's. Probably more so then it being RCR's or GM Goodwrench's. But did you know that Richard Childress drove the #3 car 172 times? Or that Ricky Rudd dove the #3 car 60 times and won twice? Even the famous Bob Bondurant drove the #3 car 1 time at Riverside raceway in 1981.

The #43 will always be know as Richard Petty's number. When you think of STP you think #43. But did you know that Kyle Petty drove the famous #43 1 time at Riverside raceway in 1981? How many know or remember that Bobby Hamilton won 2 races driving the #43 for the King? Or that John Andretti won 1 race in 1999 driving the #43?

So what is in the #7? Here are some stats that go back to 1975.

Did you know the #7 won 1 Championship with Alan Kulwicki in 1992. The #7 has started in 949 races, has 10 wins, 31 poles, 74 top 5 finishes, 179 top 10 finishes and 426 top 20 finishes. The #7 has an average starting position of 21st and finishing position of 22nd. The #7 has led 5,129 laps and completed 85% of the laps raced. The #7 has also had 260 DNF's.

Manufacture starts with the #7
Ford: 530 races
Chevrolet: 190 races
Dodge: 131 races
Toyota: 75 races
Pontiac: 32 races
Oldsmobile: 5 races
Buick: 3 races

Robby Gordon has the most starts in the #7 over any other driver, including Alan Kulwicki. Robby has made 208 starts while Alan only made 179 starts. Since 1975 39 drivers have driven the #7 car.

Some other well known drives that have driven the #7 in their careers.
Geoff Bodine / 161 starts
Kyle Petty / 117 starts
Micheal Waltrip / 68 starts
Jimmy Spencer / 36 starts
Mike Wallace / 21 starts
Lake Speed / 7 starts
Ricky Rudd / 7 starts

The first driver to win driving the #7 was Kyle Petty in 1986 driving for the Wood Brothers at Richmond Int Speedway. The last time the #7 was in the winners circle was in 1996 with Geoff Bodine at Watkins Glen.

Another Gordon named Cecil Gordon drove the #7 1 time in 1976 at Nashville Speedway driving for Dalton Racing. A driver that is not well known, but I used to work for when I was in High School. Larry Esau drove the #7 at Riverside Raceway in 1976 for McDuffie Racing and finished 13th. Larry's brother Ron raced the family's race car at that same race finishing 14th right behind his brother Larry.