Earl Ross (born September 4, 1941 in Ailsa Craig, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian race car driver who competed from 1973 to 1976. He is known for being the only non-American driver to have won a NASCAR Winston Cup race. September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Ailsa Craig is a town in western Ontario on the Ausable River. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Season Recap January 18 - Riverside 500 = Winner: David Pearson February 15 - Daytona 500 = Winner: David Pearson February 29 - Carolina 500 = Winner: Richard Petty March 7 - Richmond 400 = Winner: Dave Marcis March 14 - Southeastern 500 = Winner: Cale Yarborough March 21 - Atlanta 500 = Winner: David Pearson April 4 - Gwyn Staley Memorial 400... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... The Subway 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... The Subway 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Ailsa Craig is a town in western Ontario on the Ausable River. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

Ross' only win came at Martinsville Speedway on September 29, 1974 during the Old Dominion 500. After qualifying 11th, Ross beat Buddy Baker to the line by more then a lap, thus making him the first and still the only Canadian to have ever won a Winston Cup event. Ron Fellows however has wins in the Busch and Truck series. Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... This article might not be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...

The victory helped Ross win the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year in 1974. After competing in only 2 events in '75 and '76, Ross retired from NASCAR racing. He recorded 1 win, 5 top-5's and 10 top 10's in 26 races. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

Ross competed in a number of smaller racing series throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including time on the CASCAR Super Series. He also participated in regular Friday night racing at Delaware Speedway before his ultimate retirement in the late 1990s. The CASCAR Super Series is CASCARs preeminent racing event. ... Delaware is a small village located about 10 km west of and outside of London, Ontario, within Middlesex County. ...

External links

• Earl Ross Career Statistics