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it will happen October, "Mr. September" will take his place in the
Talladega/Texaco Walk of Fame. With a career spanning three decades and over 450
races, Harry Gant became one of NASCAR's finest during his career. In 1991 he
became known as "Mr. September" after winning four consecutive races
during that month.After his debut on the Winston Cup circuit in 1973 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the National 500, and finishing 11th, Gant went on to win 16 career poles and 18 career victories. The "Bandit" stole his first Winston Cup victory in 1982 at Martinsville Speedway. Ten years later, Gant became the oldest driver to win a Winston Cup race at 52 years old. That victory came on August 16 at Michigan International Speedway. Gant finished up his last season in 1994 with Leo Jackson's Skoal Bandit Racing team.  During his career, Gant finished in the top five a total of six times in the Winston Cup standings. Among Gant's accomplishments is his IROC championship in 1985. He was voted the National Motorsports Press Association's Driver of the Year in 1991. Gant's career highlights include four victories at one of NASCAR's toughest tracks - Darlington Raceway. Gant's career ended in 1994 with more than $8 million dollars in earnings.
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