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NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1950-03-19
hometown
Fort Mill, South Carolina
died
1988-08-16
(plane crash)
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1950-03-19
hometown
Fort Mill, South Carolina
died
1988-08-16
(plane crash)
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Competitors

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Glen
Steurer
us
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mike Skinner profile photo
Mike
Skinner
us
age
67
wins
32
poles
56
races
579
podiums
67
fastest laps
0
Harry Gant profile photo
Harry
Gant
us
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
Sterling Marlin profile photo
Sterling
Marlin
us
age
67
wins
16
poles
13
races
857
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
Ferrel Harris profile photo
Ferrel
Harris
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Cecil Gordon profile photo
Cecil
Gordon
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
451
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
David Sisco profile photo
David
Sisco
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
133
podiums
2
fastest laps
Marty Robbins profile photo
Marty
Robbins
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
Alton Jones profile photo
Alton
Jones
us
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
Bill Schmitt profile photo
Bill
Schmitt
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Janet Guthrie profile photo
Janet
Guthrie
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ron Hornaday Sr. profile photo
Ron
Hornaday Sr.
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Krebs profile photo
John
Krebs
us
age
74
wins
2
poles
1
races
65
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Joe Booher profile photo
Joe
Booher
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
79
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tim Richmond profile photo
Tim
Richmond
us
age
wins
16
poles
20
races
238
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Earl Brooks profile photo
Earl
Brooks
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
262
podiums
0
fastest laps
Glenn Francis profile photo
Glenn
Francis
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave Marcis profile photo
Dave
Marcis
us
age
83
wins
7
poles
16
races
906
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Don Satterfield profile photo
Don
Satterfield
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
59
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tommy Gale profile photo
Tommy
Gale
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
115
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

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 Series
Newsom Racing
768
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet
Goodyear
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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