Recently NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin celebrated 700 race starts and on race start number 701, he earned a win. For a driver to achieve such a feat, requires nearly 20 years of racing; which also means the driver is at least 35 years old and probably closer to 40.
Just 10 drivers have earned a race win after reaching that major milestone of 700 starts.
Bobby Allison made a total of 718 race starts and earned one race win after reaching 700 starts.
Terry Labonte made an impressive 890 race starts but earned only one race win after his 700th race start.
Bill Elliott made 828 career race starts and earned one race win after his 700th race start.
Still an active driver, Denny Hamlin has made 701 race starts winning on start number 701.
Ricky Rudd mad a an impressive 906 race starts and earned three wins after reaching 700 race starts.
Kurt Busch made 776 race starts before he was forced to retire; he earned three race wins after reaching race start number 700.
Mark Martin made a total of 882 race starts; earning five race wins after reaching 700 starts.
Jeff Gordon made a total of 805 career Cup Series starts and earned six race wins after reaching race start 700.
Kevn Harvick made 826 career race starts and earned seven race wins after race start number 700.
And with a whopping career 1,184 race starts, The King Richard Petty earned a massive 22 of his 200 race wins after reaching start number 700.
There are numerous young drivers who could easily reach that 700 career race start before they retire.