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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)
helmet

Competitors

Gary Matthews profile photo
Gary
Matthews
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Borneman profile photo
John
Borneman
us
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jerry Bowman profile photo
Jerry
Bowman
us
age
62
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Joe Booher profile photo
Joe
Booher
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
79
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Champion profile photo
Bill
Champion
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
292
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Lorenzen profile photo
Fred
Lorenzen
us
age
89
wins
49
poles
35
races
197
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
Janet Guthrie profile photo
Janet
Guthrie
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Ruttman profile photo
Joe
Ruttman
us
age
79
wins
22
poles
29
races
458
podiums
68
fastest laps
1
Phil Parsons profile photo
Phil
Parsons
us
age
67
wins
3
poles
6
races
471
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Joe Millikan profile photo
Joe
Millikan
us
age
74
wins
0
poles
1
races
85
podiums
3
fastest laps
Janet Guthrie profile photo
Janet
Guthrie
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rick Wilson profile photo
Rick
Wilson
us
age
71
wins
3
poles
2
races
260
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Wendell Scott profile photo
Wendell
Scott
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
495
podiums
4
fastest laps
Hugh Pearson profile photo
Hugh
Pearson
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jeff Swindell profile photo
Jeff
Swindell
us
age
63
wins
80
poles
5
races
1652
podiums
287
fastest laps
0
Jabe Thomas profile photo
Jabe
Thomas
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
322
podiums
0
fastest laps
Ricky Rudd profile photo
Ricky
Rudd
us
age
68
wins
24
poles
29
races
933
podiums
106
fastest laps
0
Earl Brooks profile photo
Earl
Brooks
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
262
podiums
0
fastest laps
Tommy Houston profile photo
Tommy
Houston
us
age
79
wins
24
poles
18
races
440
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 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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