| Ronald Darrell "Ronnie" Thomas | |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Christiansburg, Virginia |
| Best Cup Pos: | 14th (1980) |
| Cup Wins: | 0 |
| Cup Top Tens: | 9 |
| Cup Poles: | 0 |
| First Cup Race: | 1977 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville) |
| Last Cup Race: | 1989 Miller High Life 400 (Michigan) |
| Years In Cup: | 12 |
| Total Cup Races: | 197 |
| Best Busch Pos: | 54th (1985) |
| Busch Wins: | 0 |
| Busch Top Tens: | 1 |
| Busch Poles: | 0 |
| First Busch Race: | 1982 Miller 300 (Charlotte) |
| Last Busch Race: | 1985 Busch 200 (South Boston) |
| Years In Busch: | 2 |
| Total Busch Races: | 3 |
| Awards: | 1978 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year |
Ronald Darrell "Ronnie" Thomas (born March 8, 1955) is a retired NASCAR driver who drove in the Winston Cup series from 1977 to 1989 and the 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 14th in the points in the No. 25 Stone's Cafeteria car. He led a career total of four laps in Winston Cup competition.[1]
NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
| Year | Rank | Points | Starts | Top-10s | Avg. start | Avg. finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 69 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 24.0 | 23.0 | 3,925 |
| 1987 | 55 | 319 | 4 | 0 | 29.5 | 27.7 | 5,220 |
| 1986 | 44 | 504 | 6 | 0 | 34.1 | 26.3 | 25,215 |
| 1985 | 39 | 631 | 7 | 0 | 27.8 | 24.2 | 10,505 |
| 1984 | 29 | 1775 | 21 | 0 | 28.6 | 26.2 | 79,325 |
| 1983 | 22 | 2515 | 26 | 0 | 28.8 | 22.1 | 47,180 |
| 1982 | 30 | 1093 | 18 | 0 | 30.1 | 26.4 | 23,570 |
| 1981 | 26 | 2138 | 23 | 0 | 26.4 | 23.3 | 52,855 |
| 1980 | 14 | 3066 | 30 | 4 | 23.1 | 20.3 | 82,010 |
| 1979 | 17 | 2912 | 30 | 3 | 24.0 | 22.1 | 92,950 |
| 1978 | 18 | 2733 | 27 | 2 | 25.2 | 20.6 | 59,260 |
| 1977 | 53 | 331 | 4 | 0 | 28.0 | 26.7 | 4,590 |