As people remember the life and legacy of John Franklin Stephens Jr., the inspiration behind Tulsa's iconic Golden Driller statue, here’s a look back at some of the landmark’s different looks.

After his son Brexton Busch secured the first Golden Driller for the family at the Tulsa Shootout, two-time NASCAR Cup Champion Kyle Busch shared that he was more nervous watching that race than ...

Bell sent his car high into Turn 3 with Larson around the bottom, but Bell maintained the advantage with an enormous run off Turn 4 to score the Golden Driller trophy. Bell, a three-time Chili ...

The model of Tulsa's Golden Driller Statue has passed away. John Stephens Jr. oversaw the construction of the Golden Driller in 1966 and then became the model for the 75-foot statue. Blake ...

Every driver who enters the building wants one thing: to take home the famous Golden Driller trophy. The field of more than 300 will be narrowed down throughout the course of five days via heat ...

"John oversaw the construction of the Golden Driller statue in 1966, where he was the superintendent working for Dallas Meade Constructors," read the post. "During this time, he unwittingly became ...