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Rick
Newsom
NASCAR Winston Cup
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
19 Mar 1950
hometown
Fort Mill, South Carolina
died
16 Aug 1988
(plane crash)
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
19 Mar 1950
hometown
Fort Mill, South Carolina
died
16 Aug 1988
(plane crash)
Competitors
Trevor
Boys
age
wins
19
poles
0
races
183
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Richard
Petty
age
86
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
A. J.
Foyt
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Compare to Newsom
Eddie
Bradshaw
age
89
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Ron
Gautsche
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
77
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Mike
Alexander
age
66
wins
2
poles
4
races
145
podiums
13
fastest laps
Compare to Newsom
Walter
Ballard
age
91
wins
0
poles
0
races
176
podiums
1
fastest laps
Compare to Newsom
Greg
Sacks
age
71
wins
2
poles
7
races
314
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Baxter
Price
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
90
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Newsom
Ruben
Garcia
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
George
Follmer
age
90
wins
24
poles
26
races
245
podiums
74
fastest laps
26
Compare to Newsom
Tommy
Riggins
age
72
wins
11
poles
11
races
136
podiums
33
fastest laps
11
Compare to Newsom
J. D.
McDuffie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
666
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Richard
Childress
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
287
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Mark
Stahl
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Newsom
Tim
Richmond
age
wins
16
poles
20
races
212
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Billy
Scott
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
69
podiums
17
fastest laps
1
Compare to Newsom
Mark
Donohue
age
wins
53
poles
33
races
173
podiums
89
fastest laps
31
Compare to Newsom
Benny
Parsons
age
wins
23
poles
21
races
551
podiums
106
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Chuck
Bown
age
70
wins
11
poles
15
races
349
podiums
36
fastest laps
1
Compare to Newsom
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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