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.
He was killed in a private plane crash on August 16, 1988.
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
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.