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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

Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
Doug Wheeler profile photo
Doug
Wheeler
us
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Dick Skillen profile photo
Dick
Skillen
us
age
79
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
Clark Dwyer profile photo
Clark
Dwyer
us
age
60
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Delma Cowart profile photo
Delma
Cowart
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Kyle Petty profile photo
Kyle
Petty
us
age
64
wins
9
poles
8
races
910
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Blackie Wangerin profile photo
Blackie
Wangerin
us
age
89
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Ray profile photo
Johnny
Ray
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
Tommy Ellis profile photo
Tommy
Ellis
us
age
77
wins
28
poles
28
races
333
podiums
67
fastest laps
Joe Booher profile photo
Joe
Booher
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
79
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Pearson profile photo
David
Pearson
us
age
wins
109
poles
117
races
609
podiums
254
fastest laps
0
Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
D. K. Ulrich profile photo
D. K.
Ulrich
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
277
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Donnie Allison profile photo
Donnie
Allison
us
age
85
wins
16
poles
19
races
284
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
David Pearson profile photo
David
Pearson
us
age
wins
109
poles
117
races
609
podiums
254
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
Jackie Rogers profile photo
Jackie
Rogers
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
0
fastest laps
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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