Top 5 NASCAR Cup Series Drivers From Louisiana

Originally published on Dec. 25, 2020

By Zane Miller

As of the 2021 racing season, there have been a total of 10 drivers in the Cup Series with their hometown listed in Louisiana. So far, drivers representing the Pelican State have taken a total of 11 top-fives and 34 top-10s in 125 starts.

5. Billy Hagan (Active 1969-79)

Hagan made three Cup Series starts over a span of 11 seasons, earning one top-10 with an eighth-place finish in the first-ever race at Talladega Superspeedway in 1969. Hagan is better known for his role as a car owner, as he owned the 44 car which Terry Labonte drove to a championship in 1984.

4. Freddy Fryar (Active 1956-71)

Fryar drove in six starts in a 16-season span, getting one top-10 in the process with a sixth-place run at Talladega in 1970.

3. Ralph Dyer (Active 1950-53)

Dyer picked up three top-10s in seven Cup Series starts, with all of the top-10s coming in the 1953 season.

2. Herschel Buchanan (Active 1950-54)

Buchanan scored nine top-fives and 13 top-10s over the course of 23 starts, with his best points finish of 16th coming in the 1952 season.

1. Skip Manning (Active 1975-79)

The 1976 rookie of the year earned a pair of top-fives and 16 top-10s in 79 starts, claiming his best points finish of 14th in 1977, with his car owner being Billy Hagan, who took the fifth spot on this list.

List of Cup Series drivers (Current drivers in yellow)