Unarguably the best player in the history of the history of the Colorado Avalanche franchise, Joe Sakic spent his entire career with the team (including when it was in Quebec City) and scored over 1,600 points there. His most productive season was in 2000-01 where the Avs Captain won the Hart Trophy, the Lady Byng and carried the Stanley Cup for the second time. Overall, he was a three time First Team All Star, a Ted Lindsay Award winner, an Olympic Gold Medalist and one of the most respected leaders in Hockey. There was no shock to Joe Sakic entering the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

A potential up and coming superstar when he died in a tire trial at Daytona in 1965, Billy Wade won four straight races, the only four wins of his career, in route to a 4th place finish in the Winston Cup in 1964.  His inclusion as an alternate is more about his potential than what he was actually able to achieve in his very brief career.




The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Houston, Texas, U.SA.

Retired In:
1965 (Deceased)

Sprint Cup Wins:
4

Poles:
5

Top Ten Finishes:
41

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1964: 4th

Andretti only raced in 14 Sprint Cup competitions and only won one, but that was the 1967 Daytona 500. Oh, and did we mention he is Mario Andretti?  Enough said.




The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Croatia

Retired In:
2006

Sprint Cup Wins:
1

Poles:
0

Top Ten Finishes:
3

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
None

Morgan Shepherd was a great guy with a long solid career, but four wins in 514 races with a highest Sprint Cup finish of 5th isn’t enough productivity to get him into our Starting Grid.




The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Retired In:
2006

Sprint Cup Wins:
4

Poles:
7

Top Ten Finishes:
168

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1982: 10th
1990: 5th
1993: 7th
1994: 6th