Kerry Teague Explained

Kerry Teague
Birth Date:12 January 1961
Birth Place:Concord, North Carolina
Total Cup Races:5
Years In Cup:6
Best Cup Pos:57th (1993)
First Cup Race:1991 Mello Yello 500 (Charlotte)
Last Cup Race:1993 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Pocono)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Cup Poles:0
Total Truck Races:12
Years In Truck:1
Best Truck Pos:22nd (1995)
First Truck Race:1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last Truck Race:1995 Stevens Beil/Genuine Car Parts 150 (Flemington)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:0
Truck Poles:0
Death Date: (age 60)
Birth Name:Kerry Wayne Teague

Kerry Wayne Teague[1] (January 12, 1961 – September 11, 2021) was an American stock car racing driver. He competed in NASCAR competition in the Winston Cup Series and SuperTruck Series.

Career

Teague competed in the short-lived Sportsman Series in the early 1990s, scoring several wins, including at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1990.[2] That year Teague also attempted to make his debut in the Winston Cup Series, failing to qualify in three attempts;[3] he qualified for his first race the following year, finishing 37th at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the No. 95 Sadler Brothers Racing Oldsmobile.[4] Teague began the 1992 season driving for Team USA and Junie Donlavey, but left the team partway through the season, stating he lacked the experience to compete at the Cup level.[5] In 1993 Teague ran his final two Cup races;[6] he attempted events in 1994 and 1995, but failed to qualify for any of them.[7]

In 1995 Teague began competing in the inaugural SuperTruck Series season, but in the twelfth race of the season was involved in a severe accident at Heartland Park Topeka due to a stuck throttle.[8] Suffering head injuries in the accident, Teague ran one additional race in the series later that season at Flemington Speedway, but never competed in another NASCAR race afterwards despite fully recovering.[9]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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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
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031PtsRef
1990Rosenblum-Linro Racing13BuickDAYRCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCH
DNQ
DOV
DNQ
MARNWSCLT
DNQ
CARPHOATLNA0[10]
1991Linro Motorsports29DAYRCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLT
DNQ
DOVSONPOCMCH85th52[11]
Sadler Brothers Racing95ChevyDAY
DNQ
POCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWS
OldsCLT
37
CARPHO
Linro Motorsports13BuickATL
DNQ
1992KT Motorsports03OldsDAY
33
CARRCHATL67th113[12]
Donlavey Racing90FordDAR
38
BRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHO
91ATL
DNQ
1993Linro Motorsports29ChevyDAY
DNQ
CARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOC
26
MCHDAY
DNQ
NHAPOC
34
TAL
DNQ
GLN
DNQ
MCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL57th146[13]
1994KT Motorsports74ChevyDAY
DNQ
CARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALNA0[14]
Linro Motorsports13ChevyIND
DNQ
GLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL
1995Phoenix Racing51ChevyDAY
DNQ
CARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALINDGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA0[15]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1992KT MotorsportsOldsmobile21align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"33
1993Linro MotorsportsChevroletDNQ
1994KT MotorsportsDNQ
1995Phoenix RacingDNQ

SuperTruck Series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerry Teague Obituary (2021) - Mount Pleasant, NC - Concord & Kannapolis Independent Tribune . January 8, 2023 . Legacy.
  2. News: Teague triumphs. May 24, 1990. The Times-News. 16. 2014-04-02. Hendersonville, NC.
  3. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-02.
  4. News: Full spectrum of emotions at the races. Green. David. October 8, 1991. Spartanburg Herald-Journal. D1. 2014-04-02. Spartanburg, SC.
  5. News: Nelson: Martin/Roush team didn't do it intentionally. Gillispie. Tom. May 1, 1992. The Post and Courier. 6C. 2014-04-02. Charleston, SC.
  6. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-02.
  7. Web site: Kerry Teague - NASCAR Winston Cup / Nextel Cup / Sprint Cup DNQs. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-02.
  8. Web site: Diehard 500 (Talladega) Post-race Notes. August 1, 1995. Motorsport.com. 2014-04-02.
  9. Web site: Trivia Questions and Answers for April 15-19, 2013. Allaway. Phil. April 16, 2013. Frontstretch.com. 2014-04-02.
  10. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-07.
  11. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-07.
  12. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-07.
  13. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-07.
  14. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-07.
  15. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-07.
  16. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-07.
  17. Web site: Kerry Teague - 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-07.