# Ed Negre

Ed Negre (July 16, 1927 – June 4, 2014) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who raced from 1955 to 1979.

## Career

Negre led 202 laps out of the 64,857 laps that he raced in his career – the equivalent of 6,545.7 miles (10,534.3 km). His total career earnings were US$344,180. While his average starting position was 23.9, 21.7 was Negre's average finishing position. #8 was the number that he would use the most during his career. He is famous for fielding the first Cup ride for Dale Earnhardt in the No. 8 car at the 1975 World 600. However, he would also get the most DNFs (37) while competing in the No. 8 machine. Negre got 44 top-twenty finishes while competing in the No. 8 car.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | NGNC | Pts | Ref |
| 1955 | Beryl Jackson | 96 | Olds | TCS | PBS | JSP | DAB | OSP | CLB | HBO | NWS | MGY | LAN | CLT | HCY | ASF | TUS | MAR | RCH | NCF | FOR | LIN | MCF | FON | AIR | CLT | PIF | CLB | AWS | MOR | ALS | NYF | SAN 9 | CLT | NCF | MAS | RSP | DAR | MGY | LAN | RSP | GPS | MAS | CLB | MAR | LVP | NWS | HBO | | | | | | | | | | | | 83rd | - | |
| 1956 | Negre Racing | 88 | Olds | HCY | CLT | WSS | PBS | ASF | DAB | PBS | WIL | ATL | NWS | LAN | RCH | CLB | CON | GPS | HCY | HBO | MAR | LIN | CLT | POR 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48th | 952 | |
| 1956 | Negre Racing | 98 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR 15 | NYF | MER | MAS | CLT | MCF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48th | 952 |
| 1956 | Negre Racing | 6 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POR 5 | AWS | RSP | PIF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48th | 952 | |
| 1956 | Negre Racing | 98N | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CSF DNQ | CHI | CCF | MGY | OKL | ROA | OBS | | | | | | | | | | POR 6 | CLB | HBO | NWP | CLT | CCF | MAR | HCY | WIL | 48th | 952 | |
| 1956 | Negre Racing | 88N | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SAN 10 | NOR | PIF | MYB | POR | DAR | CSH | CLT | LAN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48th | 952 |
| 1957 | Negre Racing | 80 | Olds | WSS 33 | CON | TIC | DAB | CON | WIL | HBO | AWS | NWS | LAN | CLT | PIF | GBF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 | |
| 1957 | Negre Racing | 98 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POR 14 | CCF | RCH | MAR | | EUR 5 | LIN | LCS | ASP | NWP | CLB | CPS | PIF | JAC | RSP | CLT | MAS | POR 7 | HCY | NOR | LCS | GLN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1957 | Negre Racing | 98N | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POR 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1957 | Negre Racing | 96N | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KPC 8 | LIN | OBS | MYB | DAR | NYF | AWS | CSF | SCF | LAN | CLB | CCF | CLT | MAR | NBR | CON | NWS | GBF | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1961 | | 14 | Ford | CLT | JSP | DAY | DAY | DAY | PIF | AWS | HMS 22 | ATL | GPS | HBO | BGS | MAR | NWS | CLB | HCY | RCH | MAR | DAR | CLT | CLT | RSD | ASP 7 | CLT | PIF | BIR | GPS | BGS | NOR | HAS | STR | DAY | ATL | CLB | MBS | BRI | NSV | BGS | AWS | RCH | SBO | DAR | HCY | RCH | CSF | ATL | MAR | NWS | CLT | BRI | GPS | HBO | | | | | 113th | - | |
| 1967 | Negre Racing | 8 | Ford | AUG | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | AWS | BRI | GPS | BGS | ATL | CLB | HCY | NWS | MAR | SVH | RCH | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | ASH 16 | MGR | SMR | BIR | CAR 20 | GPS 13 | MGY | DAY | TRN 32 | OXF 12 | FDA 26 | ISP 27 | BRI | SMR 33 | NSV 23 | ATL 42 | BGS | CLB | SVH | | | | | HBO 23 | MAR | NWS 32 | CLT | | | | | | | | | | 49th | 3578 | |
| 1967 | Ralph Murphy | 31 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 43 | HCY | RCH | BLV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49th | 3578 | |
| 1967 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 12 | AWS | | | | | | | | | | | | 49th | 3578 | |
| 1968 | Negre Racing | 8 | Ford | MGR | MGY | RSD | DAY | BRI | RCH | ATL 38 | HCY | GPS 21 | CLB 22 | NWS | MAR 37 | AUG | AWS | DAR 31 | BLV 18 | LGY 17 | CLT | ASH 11 | MGR 28 | SMR | BIR | CAR 37 | GPS 13 | DAY | ISP 15 | OXF 12 | FDA 10 | TRN 32 | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | CLB 19 | BGS 12 | AWS 15 | SBO | LGY 13 | DAR | HCY 20 | RCH 21 | BLV | HBO | MAR | NWS | AUG 17 | CLT 29 | CAR | JFC 20 | | | | | | | | 31st | 928 | |
| 1969 | Negre Racing | 8 | Ford | MGR 18 | MGY 17 | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | CAR 16 | AUG 9 | BRI | ATL 26 | CLB | HCY | GPS 18 | RCH 19 | NWS 29 | MAR 21 | AWS 24 | DAR 14 | BLV 21 | LGY 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 1465 | |
| 1969 | Don Tarr | 0 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 44 | MGR | SMR | MCH | KPT | GPS | NCF | DAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TWS 35 | | | | 27th | 1465 | |
| 1969 | Neil Castles | 86 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 31 | | TRN 32 | BLV | BRI | NSV | SMR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 1465 |
| 1969 | Neil Castles | 86 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TPN 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 1465 |
| 1969 | GC Spencer Racing | 8 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 37 | MCH 32 | SBO 17 | BGS 17 | AWS 6 | DAR 35 | HCY | RCH 9 | TAL DNQ | CLB 22 | MAR 39 | NWS | CLT | SVH 12 | AUG 28 | CAR 8 | JFC | MGR 19 | | | | | | 27th | 1465 |
| 1970 | Negre Racing | 8 | Ford | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | RCH | CAR 35 | SVH | ATL 23 | BRI 19 | TAL | NWS 26 | CLB 21 | DAR DNQ | BLV 25 | LGY 19 | CLT | SMR 21 | MAR 23 | MCH 25 | RSD | HCY 12 | KPT | GPS 9 | DAY 37 | AST 12 | TPN 15 | TRN 31 | BRI | SMR 23 | NSV 17 | ATL 23 | CLB 18 | ONA 12 | MCH 23 | TAL 45 | BGS 21 | SBO 16 | DAR 36 | HCY | RCH 28 | DOV 28 | NCF 16 | NWS 22 | CLT | MAR 22 | MGR | CAR | LGY | | | | | | | | | 26th | 1413 | |
| 1971 | Negre Racing | 8 | Dodge | RSD | DAY | DAY 26 | DAY DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2528 | |
| 1971 | Negre Racing | 8 | Ford | | | | | ONT DNQ | RCH 21 | CAR 16 | HCY 19 | BRI DNQ | | CLB 24 | | SMR 27 | | | DAR 14 | SBO 12 | TAL 24 | ASH 15 | KPT 13 | | DOV 16 | MCH 23 | RSD 38 | HOU 11 | GPS 16 | | BRI 25 | AST 10 | ISP 19 | TRN 18 | NSV 11 | ATL 36 | BGS 17 | ONA 22 | MCH 36 | TAL 28 | CLB 21 | | DAR 17 | MAR DNQ | | DOV 15 | CAR 16 | MGR 21 | RCH 18 | NWS 16 | TWS 44 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2528 | |
| 1971 | Dalton Racing | 7 | Ford | | | | | | | | | BRI 23 | ATL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2528 |
| 1971 | GC Spencer Racing | 49 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | GPS 17 | | | MAR 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2528 | |
| 1971 | Brooks Racing | 28 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2528 |
| 1971 | Buster Davis | 04 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2528 |
| 1971 | Junior Fields | 91 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | HCY 8 | | MAR 17 | CLT 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 2528 |

#### Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1972 | Negre Racing | 8 | Ford | RSD 27 | DAY DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 4696.89 | |
| 1972 | Negre Racing | 8 | Chevy | | | RCH 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 4696.89 | |
| 1972 | Negre Racing | 8 | Dodge | | | | ONT DNQ | CAR 14 | ATL 18 | BRI 22 | DAR 24 | NWS 22 | MAR 30 | TAL 15 | CLT | DOV 31 | MCH 21 | RSD 37 | TWS 28 | DAY | BRI 17 | TRN 17 | ATL 25 | TAL 39 | MCH 22 | NSV | DAR 14 | RCH 15 | DOV 17 | MAR 18 | | CLT 44 | CAR 17 | TWS 25 | 21st | 4696.89 | |
| 1972 | Arrington Racing | 37 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NWS 22 | | | | | | 21st | 4696.89 | |
| 1973 | Negre Racing | 8 | Mercury | RSD | DAY 17 | RCH | | | ATL 24 | NWS 19 | DAR 20 | MAR 22 | | NSV 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 4942.55 | |
| 1973 | Sears Racing | 4 | Dodge | | | | CAR 16 | BRI | | | | | | | CLT 19 | | | | | | | | | | DAR 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 4942.55 | |
| 1973 | Negre Racing | 8 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | TAL 11 | | | DOV 33 | TWS 37 | RSD | MCH 18 | DAY 29 | BRI 6 | ATL 18 | TAL 25 | NSV 5 | | RCH 21 | DOV 11 | NWS 22 | MAR 26 | | CAR 21 | | | | | | 18th | 4942.55 | |
| 1973 | Negre Racing | 08 | Mercury | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 4942.55 | |
| 1973 | Brown Racing | 44 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 27 | | | | | | | | 18th | 4942.55 | |
| 1974 | Negre Racing | 8 | Dodge | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH 24 | CAR 22 | BRI 11 | ATL 22 | DAR 24 | NWS 17 | MAR 26 | TAL 34 | NSV | DOV 14 | CLT | RSD 23 | MCH 31 | DAY 26 | BRI 13 | NSV 29 | ATL 25 | POC 20 | TAL 14 | | DAR 21 | RCH 20 | DOV 11 | NWS 30 | MAR 17 | CLT 17 | CAR 28 | ONT 23 | | 23rd | 534.29 | |
| 1974 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 534.29 | |
| 1975 | Negre Racing | 8 | Dodge | RSD 9 | DAY DNQ | RCH 10 | CAR 7 | BRI 13 | ATL | NWS 19 | DAR 31 | | | NSV 24 | | | RSD 28 | MCH 27 | | NSV 15 | POC 14 | TAL 18 | MCH 33 | DAR DNQ | DOV 11 | NWS 17 | | CLT 30 | RCH 22 | CAR 12 | BRI 11 | ATL 10 | ONT 40 | | 17th | 2982 | |
| 1975 | Warren Racing | 79 | Dodge | | DAY 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 2982 |
| 1975 | Dalton Racing | 7 | Ford | | | | | | | | | MAR 13 | TAL 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 2982 |
| 1975 | Marcis Auto Racing | 2 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 31 | CLT 32 | | | DAY 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 2982 |
| 1975 | Miller Racing | 91 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 2982 |
| 1975 | Champion Racing | 10 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 2982 | |
| 1976 | Negre Racing | 8 | Dodge | RSD | DAY 13 | CAR 9 | RCH 13 | BRI 8 | ATL 13 | NWS 17 | DAR 28 | | | NSV 19 | DOV 34 | CLT 27 | RSD 24 | MCH 17 | | NSV 25 | POC 11 | TAL 27 | MCH 30 | BRI 29 | DAR 26 | RCH 27 | DOV 15 | | NWS 25 | CLT 37 | CAR 13 | ATL | ONT 12 | | 19th | 2709 | |
| 1976 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | MAR 30 | TAL 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 2709 |
| 1976 | Dalton Racing | 7 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 2709 |
| 1976 | Langley Racing | 64 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 2709 | |
| 1977 | Negre Racing | 8 | Dodge | RSD 27 | DAY 29 | RCH 15 | CAR 13 | ATL DNQ | NWS 28 | DAR 24 | BRI 25 | MAR 25 | TAL 41 | NSV | DOV 15 | CLT 35 | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC 16 | TAL | MCH 31 | BRI 12 | DAR 11 | RCH 16 | DOV 15 | MAR 24 | NWS 17 | CLT 22 | CAR 24 | ATL 35 | ONT 27 | | 22nd | 2214 | |
| 1977 | Sisco Racing | 16 | Chevy | | | | | ATL 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 2214 | |
| 1978 | Negre Racing | 8 | Dodge | RSD DNQ | DAY DNQ | RCH 21 | CAR 29 | ATL 25 | BRI 10 | DAR | NWS 15 | MAR 19 | TAL 28 | DOV 35 | CLT | NSV 27 | RSD | MCH 35 | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH 18 | | | | DOV 15 | MAR 18 | NWS 20 | | CAR 35 | | | | 28th | 1857 | |
| 1978 | Arrington Racing | 7 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28th | 1857 |
| 1978 | Negre Racing | 8 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28th | 1857 | |
| 1978 | Negre Racing | 1 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28th | 1857 | |
| 1978 | Negre Racing | 81 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 21 | | ATL 26 | | | | 28th | 1857 | |
| 1978 | Negre Racing | 18 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ONT 21 | | 28th | 1857 | |
| 1979 | Negre Racing | 8 | Chrysler | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NWS | BRI | DAR 18 | MAR | TAL 13 | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR 20 | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | ONT | 51st | 336 | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1971 | Negre Racing | Dodge | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1972 | Negre Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1973 | Negre Racing | Mercury | 28 | 17 |
| 1974 | Negre Racing | Dodge | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1975 | Negre Racing | Dodge | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1975 | Warren Racing | Dodge | 26 | 14 |
| 1976 | Negre Racing | Dodge | 42 | 13 |
| 1977 | Negre Racing | Dodge | 22 | 29 |
| 1978 | Negre Racing | Dodge | DNQ | DNQ |