Neil Bonnett Survives

Lawrence Neil Bonnett (b. July 30, 1946) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. He is now a commentator for Fox Sports, sometimes doing his infamous "grid walks." He retired at the end of the 1996 season, driving the #31 Mom 'N' Pop's Chevy for Richard Childress Racing. Bonnett also won the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup championship and 60 races, including the 1995 and 1996 Daytona 500 championships. He also drove part-time in the Busch Series from 1993 to 1996 for Dale Earnhardt Inc. Bonnett was also a member of the famous "Alabama Gang." He won 23 Winston Cup races.
After a part time schedule in 1994, that involved a training crash for the 500, which he however survived, he would go full time again in 1995, teaming up with Geoff Bodine who had founded his team based on the remainder of the late Alan Kulwicki's team, renaming the team team as Bodine-Bonnett Racing. He won his first and only title in 1995 with four wins, including the 500, making this the first win at the great American race at his 17th attempt. 1996 he won the 500 again, which turned out to be his final win. He finished the season in 9th and announced his retirement at the 500 after his second consecutive Daytona 500 win. 
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