[Racer Duck]

with the ARMY car going to DEI, I tried to remember when I first saw the ARMY logo an a cup car. I have an answer, but don't know if it's the "first".

who drove the ARMY car first?

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

with the ARMY car going to DEI, I tried to remember when I first saw the ARMY logo an a cup car. I have an answer, but don't know if it's the "first".

who drove the ARMY car first?

Just a guess:

Dale Sr., 1976, car #30

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Just a guess:

Dale Sr., 1976, car #30

Good guess! it's definitely earlier than mine:

Dave Marcis, 1981 - 2nd Darlington race, car #40

[BringBackWilkesboro]

I had neither. The earliest I remembered was Alan Kulwicki for a short time in 1991.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by BringBackWilkesboro

I had neither. The earliest I remembered was Alan Kulwicki for a short time in 1991.

Correct. The Daytona 500 had four cars with homorary sponsorship by US Army, USN, Air Force and USMC to honor the troops in Desert Storm. NASCAR footed part of the sponsorship cost and Alan was in the US Army car.

1991 Daytona 500 By STP - Racing-Reference.info

[salysenior]

buddy baker drove m.c. anderson's #27 chevy at darlinton in 1978 w/ army in big letters on the rear qrt. panel.....

[Phils20]

The Desert Storm cars are the first time I remember them as well! And I've been watching and going to races since the late 70's.

Guess my 40 year old memory is a bit foggy!

[salysenior]

CORRECTION.......neil bonnet drove nord krouskopf's # 71 dodge at the darlinton 1977 "rebel 500",sponsored by the army.....

[Racer Duck]

good answers all.

it appears unless there's any older, Dale Sr. in 1976 driving the #30 is still the first Army sponsored car....