Win drought for Ford

A Ford powered stock car has not won a race in the Sprint Cup Series after this year, the longest drought for Ford at the start of a season since 1983 when Ford didn't win a race until the 16th race of the season when Buddy Baker won at Daytona on July 4, 1983. The last season Ford did not win a race was in 1977, but Mercury, a Ford product did win 2 races with David Pearson driving.