Lucky Racing Car Numbers Based on NASCAR Numerology

NASCAR or the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is an organization or business venture that sanctions and oversees multiple auto racing sports events. The organization holds about 17 of the top 20 highest-attended racing sports event in the U.S. and these races are put on air in more than 150 countries around the world in more than 30 languages.

The three largest series of NASCAR are the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Apart from these the organization also sanctions four regional series, one local series, and two international series. The unique aspect of these racing series is that no team or the driver owns a number but NASCAR assigns a number to each one of them at the start of the season. The numbers keep on changing every season but still there are some drivers who are associated with the numbers. During the course of their career they have realized that some numbers are lucky for them.

Though the NASCAR is not an Indian association but if some numbers prove to be lucky in racing in the international races, the same numerology can be tested during the races like the Formula One race held in India. It is believed that numerology plays an integral role in influencing an object or an individual and if NASCAR numerology proves it to be true then why not this unique technique be tested in other countries including India for assigning car numbers.

Following are some of the luckiest racing car numbers found in the history of racing sanctioned by NASCAR:




No. 00 is a strange number that does not have a rich history or success stories in the pages of NASCAR but even then the number is associated with some of the known racing drivers. The number was actually for the first time introduced by driver Ralph Liguori in the 16th race of the 1951 season where it did not won success but still the number exists. The list of drivers that take No. 00 as lucky are Buck Baker, A.J. Foyt, Junior Johnson, Cale Yarborough, Buddy Baker, Sterling Marlin, and Bill Elliott. This number has an all-time record of eight top-five finishes and three poles. In the recent years the number is associated with the Michael Waltrip Racing family.




No. 2 is considered to be a legendary number in the history of racing sports events. This number has till date experienced multiple accomplishments. It is believed that No. 2 has won about 61 races and has proved to be lucky for about 113 drivers in due course of the racing event.



The history of No. 2 began with the victory of Sam Rice in 1949. In the same season other three drivers including Bill Blair, Jimmie Lewallen, and Frank Mundy followed Sam Rice in the same seat and experienced victory. Furthermore, in the 1989 series Rusty Wallace leads all No. 2 drivers with about 522 starts, 37 wins, and 16 seasons. Following Rusty, Dave Marcis and Busch rejoiced second position with 136 starts and third position with 112 starts respectively.




Though No. 3 is considered to be an unlucky number by many it has experienced great victories when it comes to racing. No. 3 has long been associated with the late Dale Earnhardt who experienced victory in six out of seven of his championships driving the No. 3 car. He drove the Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with No. 3 and then died in that car in the year 2001. Since then the number is not been used by any team or any car.

Apart from this it is also believed that the No. 3 has brought success to many of the greatest mechanical minds of the NASCAR including the Smokey Yunick, Ray Fox, and Junior Johnson.




No. 12 actually became popular in 1971 - 1972 with Bobby Allison winning 11 races. Other popular drivers who won the race with the No. 12 are Ralph Moody, Joe Weatherly, Paul Goldsmith, and Neil Bonnett. In the present years the same lucky number is carried over by driver Ryan Newman for car owner Roger Penske.




For the first when the No. 15 became popular was the victory of Tim Flock in 1956 at the Elkhart Lake (Wisc.) road course. The number is also long been associated with 40 all-time victories with the number being an integral part of the racing legend Bud Moore and his Bud Moore Engineering race shop. Gradually this lucky number became the priced possession of the Moore. Later on, between 1973 and 2000 many drivers drove the Moore’s No. 15 car among which Buddy Baker, Bobby Allison, Benny Parsons, Ricky Rudd, and Geoff Bodine are most popular.




No. 220 beholds a rich heritage as rich and as old as the glorious history of NASCAR. First championship won with this number was for Red Byron, with Raymond Parks as owner. In 1960s No. 15 became more famous and lucky for others with Fireball Roberts taking it to high-profile victories. In the recent years of 1993-2008, the No. 22 has been owned by Bill Davis Racing but on papers this lucky number is the property of Triad Racing Development, which acquired Davis' team after last season. The highlight of Davis' ownership was Ward Burton's victory in 2002 and victory of Bobby Allison in the 1980s by driving the No. 12 for two different owners, DiGard and the Stavola Brothers.