Rick Newsom Explained

Rick Newsom
Birth Date:	March 19, 1950
Birth Place:	Fort Mill, South Carolina
Death Cause:	Plane crash
Best Cup Pos:	36th - 1981, 1982 (Winston Cup)
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Top Tens:	0
Cup Poles:	0
First Cup Race:	1972 Texas 500 (Texas World Speedway)
Last Cup Race:	1986 Miller High Life 500 (Pocono Raceway)
Years In Cup:	14
Total Cup Races:	82

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.^[1]

He was killed in a private plane crash on August 16, 1988.^[2]

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
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	^[3]
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	^[4]
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	^[5]
1975				RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	DAR											37th	877	^[6]
		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	^[7]
			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	^[8]
		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	^[9]
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	^[10]
			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	^[11]
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	^[12]
1983				DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	NWS																										41st	573	^[13]
	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	^[14]
			Buick			CAR	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	POC
1985			Chevy	DAY	RCH							TAL	DOV	CLT	RSD																				41st	450	^[15]
			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	^[16]
			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	align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ
1975	Newsom Racing	Ford	21	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	31
1980	Newsom Racing	Oldsmobile	align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ
1983	Newsom Racing	Chevrolet	align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ
1984			align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ
1985			align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"	DNQ

Notes and References

1. http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=newsori01 Rick Newsom Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info
2. http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/LWFWIW/focusLWFWIW.php?db=LWF&db2=&n=107 Motorsport Memorial
3. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
4. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
5. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
6. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
7. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
8. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
9. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
10. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
11. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
12. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
13. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
14. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
15. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.
16. Web site: Rick Newsom – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 12, 2020.