Ronnie Thomas

Ronald Darrell Thomas (born March 8, 1955) is an American former NASCAR driver who drove in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1977 to 1989 and the NASCAR Busch Series in 1982 and 1985. He was the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, edging out Roger Hamby in a race that went down to the wire at the Los Angeles Times 500. Thomas's father, Jabe Thomas was also a NASCAR driver. In 1980, his best season he finished fourteenth in the points in the No. 25 Stone's Cafeteria car. He led a career total of four laps in Winston Cup competition.

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 1977 Robertson Racing 25 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC33 TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV25 MAR19 NWS CLT CAR30 ATL ONT 53rd 331 1978 RSDDNQ DAY RCH18 CAR13 ATL24 BRI20 DAR31 NWS21 MAR20 TAL14 DOV32 CLT30 NSV15 RSD25 MCH18 DAY25 NSV10 POC33 TAL24 MCH26 BRI11 DAR9 RCH14 MAR16 NWS19 CLT CAR33 ATL15 ONT30 18th 2733 Negre Racing Chevy DOV11 1979 Robertson Racing Chevy RSD12 CAR29 BRI23 DAR24 MAR20 DOV16 TWS26 RSD23 MCH27 DAY NSV9 POC14 MCH24 BRI27 DAR24 RCH23 DOV24 MAR20 CLT38 NWS7 CAR8 ATL28 ONT27 17th 2912 Buick DAY34 RCH17 ATL34 NWS28 TAL25 TAL22 Thomas Racing Chevy NSV17 John Kennedy 0 Chevy CLT14 1980 Robertson Racing 25 Chevy RSD10 RCH26 CAR11 ATL22 BRI12 DAR26 NWS23 MAR22 NSV21 CLT22 TWS11 RSD16 MCH30 NSV26 POC23 BRI29 DAR22 RCH22 DOV10 NWS25 MAR18 CLT CAR10 ATL8 ONT38 14th 3066 Buick DAY29 TAL20 DOV11 MCH29 Olds DAY17 TAL21 1981 Thomas Racing Pontiac RSD DAY28 RCH21 CAR11 ATL31 BRI18 NWS12 MAR31 NSV DOV24 CLT22 TWS20 RSD34 MCH25 DAY NSV14 POC35 TAL MCH BRI18 DAR27 DOV20 MAR27 NWS17 26th 2138 Buick DAR20 Chevy RCH24 Price Racing 40 Buick TAL26 Ulrich Racing Buick CLT32 CAR ATL RSD 1982 Thomas Racing 25 Pontiac DAYDNQ RCH BRI25 ATL CAR20 DAR13 NWS23 MAR TAL NSV24 MCH35 DAY NSV BRI28 RCH23 DOV31 NWS29 MAR25 CAR30 ATL RSD 30th 1093 42 Buick POC32 TAL Pontiac MCH17 DAR38 CLT37 Gordon Racing 24 Buick DOV23 CLT POC23 RSD Cronkrite Racing 96 Buick CLTDNQ 1983 Thomas Racing 41 Pontiac DAY17 RCH23 CAR27 ATL24 DAR24 NWS17 MAR18 TAL35 NSV15 DOV25 BRI15 CLTDNQ RSD33 POC21 MCH24 DAY24 NSV23 POC20 TAL20 MCHDNQ BRI12 DAR30 RCH17 DOV24 MAR21 NWS21 CLT CAR19 ATLDNQ RSD27 22nd 2515 1984 Chevy DAY24 RCH31 CAR32 ATL25 BRI15 NWS26 DAR28 MAR30 TAL20 NSV23 DOV30 CLT RSDDNQ POC24 MCH25 DAY29 NSV21 POC40 TAL27 MCH23 BRI27 DARDNQ RCHDNQ DOV35 MAR16 CLTDNQ NWSQL† CAR ATLDNQ RSDDNQ 30th 1775 1985 DAY RCH12 CAR34 ATL BRI21 DAR NWS MAR30 TALDNQ DOV CLT RSD POC40 MCH DAYDNQ POC TAL MCH19 BRI14 DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 39th 631 1986 DAY RCHDNQ CAR26 ATL BRI26 MARDNQ DAYDNQ POC 42nd 504 Pontiac CAR40 ATL RSD Hylton Motorsports 48 Chevy DAR36 NWS TAL14 DOV CLT RSD POC MCH TAL16 GLN MCHDNQ BRIDNQ DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT 1987 Thomas Racing 41 Pontiac DAYDNQ CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS 56th 319 Chevy BRI30 MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI30 DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS25 CLT CAR26 RSD ATL 1988 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRIDNQ DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL N/A - 1989 LC Racing 69 Ford DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH23 DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR 73rd 94 CLTDNQ NWS CAR PHO ATL† – Qualified but replaced by Buddy Arrington

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1979 Robertson Racing Buick 41 34 1980 33 29 1981 Thomas Racing Pontiac 19 28 1982 DNQ 1983 36 17 1984 Chevrolet 38 24 1987 Thomas Racing Pontiac DNQ