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Curtis B. Piercy (born July 1, 1962 – March 21, 2004) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series from 1992 to 2000.

Racing career

Piercy began his racing career driving demolition derby cars.

In 1992, Piercy made his debut in the ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt-track, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for Ron Turpin, where he started and finished in 37th after running only nine laps due to engine issues. He then made another start at DuQuoin the following year, this time driving the No. 78 Oldsmobile, where he finished 36th due to a crash three laps in the race. It was also during this year that he tested a NASCAR Winston Cup Series car at Daytona International Speedway. Afterwards, Piercy made a start in the NASCAR Busch All-Star Tour at Mason Speedway, where he finished nineteenth. He then attempted one ARCA race in 1995 at Salem Speedway, but ultimately failed to qualify.

In 1996, Piercy ran fifteen ARCA races, primarily driving for Ron Turpin, where he achieved a best finish of sixth at Salem and finished tenth in the final points standings. He then made seventeen starts for Turpin the following year, this time getting a best finish of twelfth at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt-track, and finished eleventh in the points.

In 1998, Piercy ran the full schedule for Turpin, where he achieved two top-ten finishes, both at Springfield and DuQuoin, with a best result of eighth at the former event, on his way to finish seventh in the final points standings. He then ran full-time again the following year, where he achieved two top-ten finishes with a best result of fourth at Berlin Raceway on his way to finish eleventh in the points, before switching to a part time schedule in 2000. After getting two more top-tens that year, he retired from racing after Talladega Superspeedway, where he finished in nineteenth.

Personal life & death

Piercy, alongside his wife Linda, owned both Piercy Auto Body and Piercy Powder Coating, companies based in Carlock, Illinois.

Death

On March 23, 2004, it was reported that a plane that Piercy was flying had gone missing. Piercy, along with six other passengers, including his wife Linda, Don Maurer and his wife Amy, Brad Webb and his girlfriend Erica Edgington, were said to also have been on board the plane, as all six were flying back from attending the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway held that week. The remains of the plane were found two days later in a wooded area of Little Black Mountain in Harlan County, Kentucky, where the bodies of Piercy and the other passengers were found dead in the plane.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

References

1. "Curt Piercy". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
2. "Town mourns 6 crash victims". Chicago Tribune. 26 March 2004. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
3. ^ "Curt Piercy". Newspapers.com. 24 March 2004. p. 3. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
4. ^ "Curt Piercy". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
5. ^ "Missing Plane Found, No Survivors". News19. 25 March 2004. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
6. "Bloomington plane, 6 people missing". Newspapers.com. 23 March 2004. p. 1. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
7. "Curt Piercy – 1992 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
8. "Curt Piercy – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
9. "Curt Piercy – 1995 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
10. "Curt Piercy – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
11. "Curt Piercy – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
12. "Curt Piercy – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
13. "Curt Piercy – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
14. "Curt Piercy – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

External links

• Curt Piercy driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• 1962 births
• 2004 deaths
• Racing drivers from Illinois
• NASCAR drivers
• People from Bloomington, Illinois
• Sportspeople from Bloomington, Illinois
• ARCA Menards Series drivers
• Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
• Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2004
• Accidental deaths in Kentucky