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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)
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
19 Mar 1950
hometown
Fort Mill, South Carolina
died
16 Aug 1988
(plane crash)
helmet

Competitors

Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
J. D. McDuffie profile photo
J. D.
McDuffie
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
666
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dean Combs profile photo
Dean
Combs
us
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
Sammy Swindell profile photo
Sammy
Swindell
us
age
68
wins
490
poles
1
races
2698
podiums
1011
fastest laps
36
Claude Ballot-Léna profile photo
Claude
Ballot-Léna
fr
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
132
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Sterling Marlin profile photo
Sterling
Marlin
us
age
67
wins
16
poles
13
races
857
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
Bob Kennedy profile photo
Bob
Kennedy
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Elliott profile photo
Bill
Elliott
us
age
69
wins
48
poles
58
races
929
podiums
118
fastest laps
4
Harry Gant profile photo
Harry
Gant
us
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
J. D. McDuffie profile photo
J. D.
McDuffie
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
666
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Harry Jefferson profile photo
Harry
Jefferson
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
21
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Cliff Hucul profile photo
Cliff
Hucul
ca
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Ragan profile photo
Ken
Ragan
us
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
55
podiums
0
fastest laps
Slick Johnson profile photo
Slick
Johnson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
69
podiums
0
fastest laps
Jimmy Insolo profile photo
Jimmy
Insolo
us
age
81
wins
30
poles
12
races
188
podiums
61
fastest laps
5
Jimmy Insolo profile photo
Jimmy
Insolo
us
age
81
wins
30
poles
12
races
188
podiums
61
fastest laps
5
Glenn Francis profile photo
Glenn
Francis
us
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Riley profile photo
Bob
Riley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Tommy Ellis profile photo
Tommy
Ellis
us
age
77
wins
28
poles
28
races
333
podiums
67
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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