Ruben Garcia (racing driver) explained

Ruben Garcia
Birth Date:1 April 1946
Total Cup Races:9
Years In Cup:5
Best Cup Pos:56th- 1985 (Winston Cup)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Cup Poles:0
First Cup Race:1984 Budweiser 400 (Riverside)
Last Cup Race:1988 Budweiser 400 (Riverside)

Ruben Garcia (born April 1, 1946) is an American NASCAR racer from South El Monte, California. He started out in the Winston West Series. He is best remembered for hitting the wall at the Riverside International Raceway on June 12, 1988, when he came off turn 9 and hit the wall near the grandstands. He wasn't injured, but did not race in the Winston West again.

He is from Mexican ancestry, since his mother was Mexican.[1]

Despite the same name, he is not related to Rubén García Jr.

Notes and References

  1. https://racersreunion.com/community/forum/stock-car-racing-history/28078/for-those-thinking-only-great-stories-in-nascar-winston-racing-were-in-southeast-i-offer-true-story-of-ruben-garcia