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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)
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Competitors

Harry Gant profile photo
Harry
Gant
us
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
Hershel McGriff profile photo
Hershel
McGriff
us
age
96
wins
20
poles
25
races
191
podiums
47
fastest laps
15
Travis Tiller profile photo
Travis
Tiller
us
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Hugh Pearson profile photo
Hugh
Pearson
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rick O'Dell profile photo
Rick
O'Dell
ca
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Lennie Pond profile photo
Lennie
Pond
us
age
wins
1
poles
5
races
234
podiums
11
fastest laps
Rick Baldwin profile photo
Rick
Baldwin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
Stan Barrett profile photo
Stan
Barrett
us
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Darrell Waltrip profile photo
Darrell
Waltrip
us
age
77
wins
102
poles
64
races
956
podiums
245
fastest laps
0
Kenny Brightbill profile photo
Kenny
Brightbill
us
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Richard Petty profile photo
Richard
Petty
us
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
Mike Alexander profile photo
Mike
Alexander
us
age
67
wins
2
poles
4
races
145
podiums
13
fastest laps
Bill Elliott profile photo
Bill
Elliott
us
age
69
wins
48
poles
58
races
929
podiums
118
fastest laps
4
Wayne Andrews profile photo
Wayne
Andrews
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eddie Bradshaw profile photo
Eddie
Bradshaw
us
age
90
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Kenny Brightbill profile photo
Kenny
Brightbill
us
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Don Stanley profile photo
Don
Stanley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Harry Gant profile photo
Harry
Gant
us
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
Neil Castles profile photo
Neil
Castles
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
554
podiums
12
fastest laps
0

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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