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Jimmie Johnson and Drivers with the Most NASCAR All-Star Race Wins
Jimmie Johnson Wins His Fourth NASCAR All-Star Race. Sweet Ride, the Red and White Lowe’s 48.
Jimmie Johnson won his fourth NASCAR All-Star Race last night, most of any driver. “The Intimidator,” Dale Earnhardt, won three. Jeff Gordon – “Wonder Boy” as nicknamed by Earnhardt – also has three All-Star victories to his credit.
The All-Star Race was first run in 1985 and has its home at the Charlotte Motor Speedway (except for 1986 when it ran at Atlanta Motor Speedway).
Six drivers have won the race more than once, listed below. Terry Labonte is the only one to win it for two different teams.
Johnson and the late Davey Allison are the only to win it back-to-back.
Who knows how many more the very promising Allison, son of NASCAR great Bobby, would have won? He died in a helicopter crash in 1993 at the age of 32. In just nine years of racing he already had accumulated 19 wins, 14 poles, 66 Top 5s, and 92 Top 10s.
Follow @VinGetz| DRIVER | WINS | YEAR | TEAM | CAR | |
| 1. | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | 2003 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2006 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 2012 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 2013 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 2. | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 1987 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1990 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |||
| 1993 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |||
| 2. | Jeff Gordon | 3 | 1995 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1997 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 2001 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 4. | Davey Allison | 2 | 1991 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 1992 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | |||
| 4. | Terry Labonte | 2 | 1988 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 1999 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 4. | Mark Martin | 2 | 1998 | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 2005 | Roush Racing | Ford |
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NBA Coach of the Year Winners by Team (and Multiple Winners)
The Denver Nuggets’ George Karl is the 2012-13 NBA Coach of the Year
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl has won the NBA‘s 2012-13 Coach of the Year award. The Miami Heat‘s Erik Spoelstra came in second and the New York Knicks‘ Mike Woodson came in third. You can see the full voting here.
Karl is the second Nuggets’ coach to win it. The other was Doug Moe back in 1987-88.
The Atlanta Hawks franchise has the most Coaches of the Year: five all together, including ex-Knick players Richie Guerin and Harry Gallatin, who coached the St. Louis Hawks.
The Chicago Bulls have the second most with four.
Take a look at all the Coach of the Year award winners since the first, Gallatin in 1962-63, by team. Only four franchises have never received the award.
Then, in the second list below, see the multiple winners. There are seven coaches who have won the award more than once. Don Nelson and Pat Riley have won the most – three.
Riley won it with three different teams.
Phil Jackson, the most coveted retired coach today and arguably the greatest coach of all time (he’s got the most rings), only won once.
Follow @VinGetzNBA Coach of the Year by Team
| TEAM/FRANCHISE | AWARDS | COACH | SEASON | W | L | PCT |
| Atlanta Hawks | 5 | Lenny Wilkens | 1993-94 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| Mike Fratello | 1985-86 | 50 | 32 | .610 | ||
| Hubie Brown | 1977-78 | 41 | 41 | .500 | ||
| Richie Guerin (StL) | 1967-68 | 56 | 26 | .683 | ||
| Harry Gallatin (StL) | 1962-63 | 48 | 32 | .600 | ||
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Tom Thibodeau | 2010-11 | 62 | 20 | .756 |
| Phil Jackson | 1995-96 | 72 | 10 | .878 | ||
| Dick Motta | 1970-71 | 51 | 31 | .622 | ||
| Red Kerr | 1966-67 | 33 | 48 | .407 | ||
| Boston Celtics | 3 | Bill Fitch | 1979-80 | 61 | 21 | .744 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 1972-73 | 68 | 14 | .829 | ||
| Red Auerbach | 1964-65 | 62 | 18 | .775 | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | Del Harris | 1994-95 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| Pat Riley | 1989-90 | 63 | 19 | .768 | ||
| Bill Sharman | 1971-72 | 69 | 13 | .841 | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | Mike Brown | 2008-09 | 66 | 16 | .805 |
| Bill Fitch | 1975-76 | 49 | 33 | .598 | ||
| Denver Nuggets | 2 | George Karl | 2012-13 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| Doug Moe | 1987-88 | 54 | 28 | .659 | ||
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Rick Carlisle | 2001-02 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
| Ray Scott | 1973-74 | 52 | 30 | .634 | ||
| Golden State Warriors | 2 | Don Nelson | 1991-92 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| Alex Hannum (SF) | 1963-64 | 48 | 32 | .600 | ||
| Houston Rockets | 2 | Don Chaney | 1990-91 | 52 | 30 | .634 |
| Tom Nissalke | 1976-77 | 49 | 33 | .598 | ||
| Indiana Pacers | 2 | Larry Bird | 1997-98 | 58 | 24 | .707 |
| Jack McKinney | 1980-81 | 44 | 38 | .537 | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | Don Nelson | 1984-85 | 59 | 23 | .720 |
| Don Nelson | 1982-83 | 51 | 31 | .622 | ||
| New York Knicks | 2 | Pat Riley | 1992-93 | 60 | 22 | .732 |
| Red Holzman | 1969-70 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | Larry Brown | 2000-01 | 56 | 26 | .683 |
| Dolph Schayes | 1965-66 | 55 | 25 | .688 | ||
| Phoenix Suns | 2 | Mike D’Antoni | 2004-05 | 62 | 20 | .756 |
| Cotton Fitzsimmons | 1988-89 | 55 | 27 | .671 | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | Mike Dunleavy | 1998-99 | 35 | 15 | .700 |
| Mike Schuler | 1986-87 | 49 | 33 | .598 | ||
| Sacramento Kings | 2 | Cotton Fitzsimmons (KC) | 1978-79 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| Phil Johnson (KCO) | 1974-75 | 44 | 38 | .537 | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | 2 | Gregg Popovich | 2011-12 | 50 | 16 | .758 |
| Gregg Popovich | 2002-03 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| Washington Wizards | 2 | Gene Shue (BAL) | 1968-69 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| Gene Shue (W.Bull.) | 1981-82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | ||
| Dallas Mavericks | 1 | Avery Johnson | 2005-06 | 60 | 22 | .732 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 1 | Hubie Brown | 2003-04 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
| Miami Heat | 1 | Pat Riley | 1996-97 | 61 | 21 | .744 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 1 | Byron Scott | 2007-08 | 56 | 26 | .683 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | Scott Brooks | 2009-10 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
| Orlando Magic | 1 | Doc Rivers | 1999-00 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| Toronto Raptors | 1 | Sam Mitchell | 2006-07 | 47 | 35 | .573 |
| Utah Jazz | 1 | Frank Layden | 1983-84 | 45 | 37 | .549 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 0 | |||||
| Charlotte Bobcats | 0 | |||||
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 0 | |||||
| Los Angeles Clippers | 0 |
Multiple Coach of the Year Award Winners
| Don Nelson | 3 | Golden State Warriors | 1991-92 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1984-85 | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1982-83 | ||
| Pat Riley | 3 | Miami Heat | 1996-97 |
| New York Knicks | 1992-93 | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1989-90 | ||
| Bill Fitch | 2 | Boston Celtics | 1979-80 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 1975-76 | ||
| Cotton Fitzsimmons | 2 | Phoenix Suns | 1988-89 |
| Kansas City Kings | 1978-79 | ||
| Gene Shue | 2 | Washington Bullets | 1981-82 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 1968-69 | ||
| Gregg Popovich | 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 2011-12 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 2002-03 | ||
| Hubie Brown | 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | 2003-04 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 1977-78 |
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Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Golfers with the Most Major Wins
Jack Nicklaus. Still the Most Majors – 18.
There have been about 25 posts on the PGA here at Sports List of the Day, but we’ve yet to look at one of the most basic rankings: golfers with the most majors. Probably because one can find this most everywhere on the Internet.
But for the sake of completion, and in the spirit of the Masters this weekend, here is arguably the most important list in golf: every golfer who has won at least two majors. There are 77 of them.
They are led by Jack Nicklaus with 18. Tiger Woods has resumed his hunt – he’s four away from tying.
Follow @VinGetz| GOLFER | WINS | THE MASTERS | U.S. OPEN | THE OPEN | PGA CHAMPIONSHIP | |
| 1. | Jack Nicklaus | 18 | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986 | 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 | 1966, 1970, 1978 | 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980 |
| 2. | Tiger Woods | 14 | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 | 2000, 2002, 2008 | 2000, 2005, 2006 | 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007 |
| 3. | Walter Hagen | 11 | 1914, 1919 | 1922, 1924, 1928, 1929 | 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 | |
| 4. | Ben Hogan | 9 | 1951, 1953 | 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 | 1953 | 1946, 1948 |
| 4. | Gary Player | 9 | 1961, 1974, 1978 | 1965 | 1959, 1968, 1974 | 1962, 1972 |
| 6. | Tom Watson | 8 | 1977, 1981 | 1982 | 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 | |
| 7. | Harry Vardon | 7 | 1900 | 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914 | ||
| 7. | Bobby Jones (A) | 7 | 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 | 1926, 1927, 1930 | Ineligible | |
| 7. | Gene Sarazen | 7 | 1935 | 1922, 1932 | 1932 | 1922, 1923, 1933 |
| 7. | Sam Snead | 7 | 1949, 1952, 1954 | 1946 | 1942, 1949, 1951 | |
| 7. | Arnold Palmer | 7 | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 | 1960 | 1961, 1962 | |
| 12. | Lee Trevino | 6 | 1968, 1971 | 1971, 1972 | 1974, 1984 | |
| 12. | Nick Faldo | 6 | 1989, 1990, 1996 | 1987, 1990, 1992 | ||
| 14. | James Braid | 5 | 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910 | |||
| 14. | JH Taylor | 5 | 1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913 | |||
| 14. | Byron Nelson | 5 | 1937, 1942 | 1939 | 1940, 1945 | |
| 14. | Peter Thomson | 5 | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 | |||
| 14. | Seve Ballesteros | 5 | 1980, 1983 | 1979, 1984, 1988 | ||
| 19. | Willie Park Snr | 4 | 1860, 1863, 1866, 1875 | |||
| 19. | Tom Morris Snr | 4 | 1861, 1862, 1864, 1867 | |||
| 19. | Tom Morris Jnr | 4 | 1868, 1869, 1870, 1872 | |||
| 19. | Willie Anderson | 4 | 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905 | |||
| 19. | Jim Barnes | 4 | 1921 | 1916, 1919, 1925 | ||
| 19. | Bobby Locke | 4 | 1949, 1950, 1952, 1957 | |||
| 19. | Raymond Floyd | 4 | 1976 | 1986 | 1969, 1982 | |
| 19. | Phil Mickelson | 4 | 2004, 2006, 2010 | 2005 | ||
| 19. | Ernie Els | 4 | 1994, 1997 | 2002, 2012 | ||
| 28. | Jamie Anderson | 3 | 1877, 1878, 1878 | |||
| 28. | Bob Ferguson | 3 | 1880, 1881, 1882 | |||
| 28. | Tommy Armour | 3 | 1927 | 1931 | 1930 | |
| 28. | Ralph Guldahl | 3 | 1939 | 1937, 1938 | ||
| 28. | Jimmy Demaret | 3 | 1940, 1947, 1950 | |||
| 28. | Henry Cotton | 3 | 1934, 1937, 1948 | |||
| 28. | Denny Shute | 3 | 1933 | 1936, 1937 | ||
| 28. | Cary Middlecoff | 3 | 1955 | 1949, 1956 | ||
| 28. | Julius Boros | 3 | 1952, 1963 | 1968 | ||
| 28. | Billy Casper | 3 | 1970 | 1959, 1966 | ||
| 28. | Larry Nelson | 3 | 1983 | 1981, 1987 | ||
| 28. | Hale Irwin | 3 | 1974, 1979, 1990 | |||
| 28. | Nick Price | 3 | 1994 | 1992, 1994 | ||
| 28. | Payne Stewart | 3 | 1991, 1999 | 1989 | ||
| 28. | Vijay Singh | 3 | 2000 | 1998, 2004 | ||
| 28. | Padraig Harrington | 3 | 2007, 2008 | 2008 | ||
| 44. | Bob Martin | 2 | 1876, 1885 | |||
| 44. | Willie Park Jnr | 2 | 1887, 1889 | |||
| 44. | Harold Hilton (A) | 2 | 1892, 1897 | |||
| 44. | Jock Hutchison | 2 | 1921 | 1920 | ||
| 44. | John McDermott | 2 | 1911, 1912 | |||
| 44. | Alex Smith | 2 | 1906, 1910 | |||
| 44. | Ted Ray | 2 | 1920 | 1912 | ||
| 44. | Leo Diegel | 2 | 1928, 1929 | |||
| 44. | Henry Picard | 2 | 1938 | 1939 | ||
| 44. | Olin Dutra | 2 | 1934 | 1932 | ||
| 44. | Horton Smith | 2 | 1934, 1936 | |||
| 44. | Paul Runyan | 2 | 1934, 1938 | |||
| 44. | Craig Wood | 2 | 1941 | 1941 | ||
| 44. | Jack Burke | 2 | 1956 | 1956 | ||
| 44. | Doug Ford | 2 | 1957 | 1955 | ||
| 44. | Tony Jacklin | 2 | 1970 | 1969 | ||
| 44. | Dave Stockton | 2 | 1970, 1976 | |||
| 44. | Johnny Miller | 2 | 1973 | 1976 | ||
| 44. | Hubert Green | 2 | 1977 | 1985 | ||
| 44. | David Graham | 2 | 1981 | 1979 | ||
| 44. | Andy North | 2 | 1978, 1985 | |||
| 44. | Fuzzy Zoeller | 2 | 1979 | 1984 | ||
| 44. | Ben Crenshaw | 2 | 1984, 1995 | |||
| 44. | Bernhard Langer | 2 | 1985, 1993 | |||
| 44. | Sandy Lyle | 2 | 1988 | 1985 | ||
| 44. | Greg Norman | 2 | 1986, 1993 | |||
| 44. | Curtis Strange | 2 | 1988, 1989 | |||
| 44. | Lee Janzen | 2 | 1993, 1998 | |||
| 44. | John Daly | 2 | 1995 | 1991 | ||
| 44. | Mark O’Meara | 2 | 1998 | 1998 | ||
| 44. | JM Olazabal | 2 | 1994, 1999 | |||
| 44. | Retief Goosen | 2 | 2001, 2004 | |||
| 44. | Angel Cabrera | 2 | 2009 | 2007 | ||
| 44. | Rory McIlroy | 2 | 2011 | 2012 |
List courtesy golftoday.co.uk.
Photo: espn.com
