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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
Harry
Gant
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Randy
Becker
age
71
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Newsom
Jimmy
Means
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
459
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Mike
Potter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
John
Krebs
age
73
wins
2
poles
1
races
64
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Bill
Champion
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
292
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Connie
Saylor
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
62
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Newsom
Jocko
Maggiacomo
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Kenny
Brightbill
age
76
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
3
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
A. J.
Foyt
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Compare to Newsom
Ron
Bouchard
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
181
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Tom
Sneva
age
75
wins
20
poles
14
races
277
podiums
52
fastest laps
5
Compare to Newsom
Tommy
Gale
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
115
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Harry
Gant
age
84
wins
40
poles
31
races
632
podiums
119
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Jimmy
Ingalls
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Newsom
Derrike
Cope
age
65
wins
3
poles
2
races
736
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Dick
Trickle
age
wins
10
poles
9
races
522
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Jimmy
Means
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
459
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newsom
Richard D.
Brown
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
0
fastest laps
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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