Top 5 NASCAR Cup Series Drivers From Minnesota

Originally published on Jan. 2, 2021

By Zane Miller

As of the 2021 racing season, there have been a total of 13 drivers in the Cup Series with their hometown listed in Minnesota. So far, drivers representing the Land of 10,000 Lakes have taken a total of four top-fives and 22 top-10s in 168 starts.

5. Blackie Wangerin (Active 1971-84)

Wangerin made 27 starts during his Cup Series career, taking a best finish of 13th at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1980, while having his best points finish of 35th during the 1979 season.

4. Dick Fellows (Active 1953)

Fellows earned a 10th-place finish in his lone Cup Series start at Rapid Valley Speedway in 1953, taking a final points finish of 86th.

3. Virgil Livengood (Active 1950-54)

Livengood made a total of five starts with one top-10 finish at Central City Speedway in 1953, with his best points finish of 57th also coming in that season.

2. Bob Potter (Active 1959-60)

Potter also made five starts with one top-10, finishing 10th in the second Daytona 500 Qualifier race in 1960, which was run for points at that time. Potter finished with his best points finish of 50th at the conclusion of that season.

1. Joe Frasson (Active 1969-78)

Frasson takes the top spot on this list by a wide margin, claiming four top-fives and 19 top-10s in 107 starts. Frasson took his best finish of third at Darlington Raceway in 1972 and at Texas World Speedway in 1973, while claiming his best points finish of 22nd in 1970.

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