DriverDB Logo
cover
Rick Newsom profile photo
Rick Newsom helmet photo
Rick
Newsom
flag
NASCAR Winston Cup

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1950-03-19
hometown
Fort Mill, South Carolina
died
1988-08-16
(plane crash)
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1950-03-19
hometown
Fort Mill, South Carolina
died
1988-08-16
(plane crash)
helmet

Competitors

Mark Martin profile photo
Mark
Martin
us
age
65
wins
119
poles
90
races
1231
podiums
305
fastest laps
7
Jody Ridley profile photo
Jody
Ridley
us
age
82
wins
5
poles
0
races
164
podiums
14
fastest laps
Jeff Swindell profile photo
Jeff
Swindell
us
age
63
wins
80
poles
5
races
1652
podiums
287
fastest laps
0
Ferrel Harris profile photo
Ferrel
Harris
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave Marcis profile photo
Dave
Marcis
us
age
83
wins
7
poles
16
races
906
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Eddie Falk profile photo
Eddie
Falk
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
98
podiums
0
fastest laps
Terry Labonte profile photo
Terry
Labonte
us
age
67
wins
37
poles
34
races
1066
podiums
155
fastest laps
0
Mike Kempton profile photo
Mike
Kempton
us
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
Baxter Price profile photo
Baxter
Price
us
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
90
podiums
0
fastest laps
Rusty Wallace profile photo
Rusty
Wallace
us
age
68
wins
67
poles
39
races
821
podiums
163
fastest laps
0
Bobby Allison profile photo
Bobby
Allison
us
age
86
wins
95
poles
60
races
814
podiums
276
fastest laps
2
Janet Guthrie profile photo
Janet
Guthrie
us
age
86
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
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
Joe Millikan profile photo
Joe
Millikan
us
age
74
wins
0
poles
1
races
85
podiums
3
fastest laps
Tommy Riggins profile photo
Tommy
Riggins
us
age
73
wins
11
poles
11
races
136
podiums
33
fastest laps
11
Bruce Hill profile photo
Bruce
Hill
us
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
34
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Henley Gray profile photo
Henley
Gray
us
age
91
wins
0
poles
0
races
376
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
Peter Knab profile photo
Peter
Knab
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Cliff Hucul profile photo
Cliff
Hucul
ca
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
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
?

Related Drivers

Ricky Rudd profile photo
Ricky
Rudd
Terry Petris profile photo
Terry
Petris
Phil Parsons profile photo
Phil
Parsons
Joe Booher profile photo
Joe
Booher

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Max Verstappen
Formula 1
2204.6
+1.7
02
Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
2097.1
+1
03
Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
2062.3
-2.1
04
Lando Norris
Formula 1
2050.6
+3.3
05
Sergio Pérez
Formula 1
2019.45
-
06
Porsche AGLarry ten Voorde
GT World Challenge Europe Endur. - Pro
2002.75
-
07
Penske Entertainment: Chris OwensAlex Palou
IndyCar
1983.9
-
08
George Russell
Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
Oscar Piastri
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
Carlos Sainz
Formula 1
1972.9
-0.4
Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. Rating is based on the average of the drivers' last 20 races.