Rick Newsom
NASCAR driver
NASCAR driver
Rick Newsom | |||||||
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Born | (1950-03-19)March 19, 1950 Fort Mill, South Carolina | ||||||
Died | August 16, 1988(1988-08-16) (aged 38) | ||||||
Cause of death | Plane crash | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
82 races run over 14 years | |||||||
Best finish | 36th - 1981, 1982 (Winston Cup) | ||||||
First race | 1972 Texas 500 (Texas World Speedway) | ||||||
Last race | 1986 Miller High Life 500 (Pocono Raceway) | ||||||
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Rick Newsom (March 19, 1950 – August 16, 1988), was an American NASCAR Winston Cup driver from Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Newsom competed in 82 Winston Cup races from 1972 to 1986.[1]
He was killed in a private plane crash on August 16, 1988.[2]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
NASCAR Winston Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||
1972 | Newsom Racing | 98 | Ford | RSD | DAY | RCH | ONT | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | MCH | RSD | TWS | DAY | BRI | TRN | ATL | TAL | MCH | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | TWS 22 | 91st | 289 | [3] | |||||||
1973 | 20 | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS 30 | DAR | MAR 12 | TAL | NSV 16 | CLT DNQ | DOV 39 | TWS 34 | RSD | MCH 28 | DAY | BRI 12 | ATL 12 | TAL | NSV 11 | DAR | RCH 13 | DOV 15 | NWS | MAR 32 | CLT | CAR | 34th | 1931 | [4] | ||||||||||||
1974 | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | NSV | ATL | POC | TAL | MCH | DAR DNQ | RCH | DOV 14 | NWS 22 | MAR | CLT | CAR | ONT | 92nd | 2.75 | [5] | |||||||||||
1975 | RSD | DAY 31 | RCH 22 | CAR 19 | BRI | ATL 20 | NWS 24 | DAR 33 | MAR | TAL 41 | NSV 13 | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH 36 | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | DAR | 37th | 877 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | DOV 12 | NWS | MAR | CLT | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | ONT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1976 | 20 | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR 18 | TAL | NSV 30 | DOV 20 | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DOV 30 | MAR 24 | NWS | CLT | CAR 18 | ATL | ONT | 44th | 607 | [7] | ||||||||||||
Chevy | DAR 38 | RCH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1977 | Ford | RSD | DAY | RCH 23 | CAR | ATL | NWS 29 | DAR | BRI 27 | MAR | TAL | NSV 16 | DOV 28 | CLT DNQ | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | 48th | 446 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Chevy | RCH 28 | DOV 27 | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1979 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Olds | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NWS | BRI | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY 23 | NSV | POC 26 | TAL 15 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 35 | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | ONT | 49th | 355 | [9] | |||||||
1980 | RSD | DAY DNQ | ATL 36 | BRI | DAR | MAR 32 | TAL | NSV 26 | DOV 32 | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | 44th | 483 | [10] | |||||||||||||
Chevy | RCH 19 | CAR | NWS 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1981 | RSD | DAY | RCH 27 | CAR 32 | ATL 20 | BRI 23 | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL 33 | NSV | DOV | CLT DNQ | TWS 28 | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC 26 | TAL | MCH | BRI 22 | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS 22 | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | 37th | 768 | [11] | ||||||||||
1982 | DAY | RCH | BRI | ATL | CAR | DAR 14 | NWS DNQ | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | POC 17 | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC 13 | TAL | MCH | BRI 29 | DAR 19 | RCH | DOV 35 | NWS | CLT DNQ | MAR 31 | CAR 35 | ATL DNQ | RSD | 36th | 619 | [12] | |||||||||||
1983 | DAY DNQ | RCH DNQ | CAR 28 | ATL | DAR DNQ | NWS DNQ | 41st | 573 | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reeder Racing | 02 | Buick | MAR 20 | TAL DNQ | NSV 23 | BRI 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | DOV 14 | CLT 31 | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | RCH | MCH DNQ | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR DNQ | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT DNQ | NWS | CAR | ATL | RSD | 82nd | 76 | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Buick | CAR 29 | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | RCH 28 | TAL DNQ | DOV 21 | CLT | RSD | 41st | 450 | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buick | CAR 36 | ATL DNQ | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | POC 38 | MCH | DAY | POC 21 | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 32 | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | DAY | RCH | CAR 40 | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV 25 | CLT | RSD | POC 37 | MCH | 69th | 183 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | DAY DNQ | POC DNQ | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD |
Daytona 500
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1973 | Newsom Racing | Ford | DNQ | |
1975 | Newsom Racing | Ford | 21 | 31 |
1980 | Newsom Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | |
1983 | Newsom Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
1984 | DNQ | |||
1985 | DNQ |
References
- ^ Rick Newsom Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info
- ^ Motorsport Memorial
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Newsom – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.