Rick Newsom

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.

Newsom 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 NASCAR Winston Cup Series results 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 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 91st 289 1973 20 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD MCH DAY BRI ATL TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 34th 1931 1974 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 92nd 2.75 1975 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR 37th 877 45 DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 1976 20 RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 44th 607 Chevy DAR RCH 1977 Ford RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR 48th 446 6 Chevy RCH DOV 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 NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT 49th 355 1980 RSD DAY ATL BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL ONT 44th 483 Chevy RCH CAR NWS 1981 RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 37th 768 1982 DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD 36th 619 1983 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS 41st 573 Reeder Racing 02 Buick MAR TAL NSV BRI Chevy DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 1984 Newsom Racing 20 Chevy DAY RCH MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD 82nd 76 Buick CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC 1985 Chevy DAY RCH TAL DOV CLT RSD 41st 450 Buick CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 1986 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH 69th 183 Chevy DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 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