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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

David Simko profile photo
David
Simko
us
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
Hal Callentine profile photo
Hal
Callentine
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Phil Parsons profile photo
Phil
Parsons
us
age
67
wins
3
poles
6
races
471
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Insolo profile photo
Jimmy
Insolo
us
age
81
wins
30
poles
12
races
188
podiums
61
fastest laps
5
D. K. Ulrich profile photo
D. K.
Ulrich
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
277
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ricky Rudd profile photo
Ricky
Rudd
us
age
68
wins
24
poles
29
races
933
podiums
106
fastest laps
0
Ricky Rudd profile photo
Ricky
Rudd
us
age
68
wins
24
poles
29
races
933
podiums
106
fastest laps
0
Clark Dwyer profile photo
Clark
Dwyer
us
age
60
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pancho Carter profile photo
Pancho
Carter
us
age
74
wins
71
poles
1
races
493
podiums
129
fastest laps
0
Bill Hollar profile photo
Bill
Hollar
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
0
fastest laps
Dave Marcis profile photo
Dave
Marcis
us
age
83
wins
7
poles
16
races
906
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Butch Lindley profile photo
Butch
Lindley
us
age
wins
7
poles
5
races
53
podiums
17
fastest laps
Buddy Baker profile photo
Buddy
Baker
us
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Jabe Thomas profile photo
Jabe
Thomas
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
322
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bobby Rahal profile photo
Bobby
Rahal
us
age
71
wins
40
poles
31
races
456
podiums
143
fastest laps
31
Bud Hickey profile photo
Bud
Hickey
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lake Speed profile photo
Lake
Speed
us
age
76
wins
1
poles
0
races
408
podiums
9
fastest laps
Jim Sauter profile photo
Jim
Sauter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
93
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
Bob Burcham profile photo
Bob
Burcham
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
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
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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