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Rick Newsom profile photo
Rick Newsom helmet photo
Rick
Newsom
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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
19 Mar 1950
hometown
Fort Mill, South Carolina
died
16 Aug 1988
(plane crash)
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
19 Mar 1950
hometown
Fort Mill, South Carolina
died
16 Aug 1988
(plane crash)
helmet

Competitors

Sterling Marlin profile photo
Sterling
Marlin
us
age
67
wins
16
poles
13
races
857
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
H. B. Bailey profile photo
H. B.
Bailey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
109
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Donny Paul profile photo
Donny
Paul
us
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Neil Bonnett profile photo
Neil
Bonnett
us
age
wins
23
poles
20
races
386
podiums
53
fastest laps
0
James Hylton profile photo
James
Hylton
us
age
wins
3
poles
5
races
742
podiums
48
fastest laps
0
Bobby Wawak profile photo
Bobby
Wawak
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
200
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Darrell Waltrip profile photo
Darrell
Waltrip
us
age
77
wins
102
poles
64
races
956
podiums
245
fastest laps
0
Bob Burcham profile photo
Bob
Burcham
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
Rick Baldwin profile photo
Rick
Baldwin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
Buddy Arrington profile photo
Buddy
Arrington
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
561
podiums
1
fastest laps
Ramo Stott profile photo
Ramo
Stott
us
age
wins
110
poles
7
races
602
podiums
142
fastest laps
0
Jerry Bowman profile photo
Jerry
Bowman
us
age
62
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
Don Waterman profile photo
Don
Waterman
us
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
Jim Southard profile photo
Jim
Southard
us
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Schmitt profile photo
Bill
Schmitt
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Randy Baker profile photo
Randy
Baker
us
age
66
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Walker profile photo
Jimmy
Walker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. profile photo
Tony
Bettenhausen, Jr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
161
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Raymond Elder profile photo
Raymond
Elder
us
age
wins
40
poles
36
races
181
podiums
81
fastest laps
17

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Newsom Racing
183
69th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
183
year
series
team
points
position
1985
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Newsom Racing
450
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
450
year
series
team
points
position
1984
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Newsom Racing
76
82nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
76
year
series
team
points
position
1983
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Newsom Racing, Reeder Racing
573
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
Buick Regal
Buick
Goodyear
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
573
year
series
team
points
position
1982
NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series
Newsom Racing
619
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
619
year
series
team
points
position
1981
NASCAR Winston Cup
Newsom Racing
768
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
768
year
series
team
points
position
1980
NASCAR Winston Cup
Rick Newsom
483
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
483
year
series
team
points
position
1979
NASCAR Winston Cup
Rick Newsom
0
49th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
NASCAR Winston Cup
Rick Newsom
446
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Chevrolet
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
446
year
series
team
points
position
1976
NASCAR Winston Cup
Rick Newsom
607
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Chevrolet
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
607
year
series
team
points
position
1975
NASCAR Winston Cup
Newsom Racing, Price Racing
877
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
10
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
877
year
series
team
points
position
1974
NASCAR Winston Cup
Newsom Racing
0
92nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
NASCAR Winston Cup
Rick Newsom
1931
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
12
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
1931
year
series
team
points
position
1972
NASCAR Winston Cup
Rick Newsom
0
91st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1986
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1985
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1984
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1982
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1981
Racing
9
0
0
0
?
1980
Racing
6
0
0
0
?
1979
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
10
0
0
0
?
1974
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
12
0
0
0
?
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

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