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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)
helmet

Competitors

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A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Chuck Bown profile photo
Chuck
Bown
us
age
70
wins
11
poles
15
races
349
podiums
36
fastest laps
1
Ronnie Thomas profile photo
Ronnie
Thomas
us
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
86
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Benson, Sr. profile photo
John
Benson, Sr.
us
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kirk Bryant profile photo
Kirk
Bryant
us
age
62
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Buddy Arrington profile photo
Buddy
Arrington
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
561
podiums
1
fastest laps
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Tommie Crozier profile photo
Tommie
Crozier
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
Ramo Stott profile photo
Ramo
Stott
us
age
wins
110
poles
7
races
602
podiums
142
fastest laps
0
Derrike Cope profile photo
Derrike
Cope
us
age
65
wins
3
poles
2
races
736
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Connie Saylor profile photo
Connie
Saylor
us
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
62
podiums
0
fastest laps
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Cale Yarborough profile photo
Cale
Yarborough
us
age
wins
88
poles
69
races
603
podiums
203
fastest laps
0
Billy Scott profile photo
Billy
Scott
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Sterling Marlin profile photo
Sterling
Marlin
us
age
67
wins
16
poles
13
races
857
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
Benny Parsons profile photo
Benny
Parsons
us
age
wins
23
poles
21
races
551
podiums
106
fastest laps
0
Delma Cowart profile photo
Delma
Cowart
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps

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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