Rick Newsom

Rick Newsom
Birth date	March 19, 1950
Death date	August 16, 1988 (aged 38)
Birth place	Fort Mill, South Carolina, U.S.
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]

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

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	NWCC	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 22	91st	289	^[3]
1973		20		RSD	DAY DNQ	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	NWS 30	DAR	MAR 12	TAL	NSV 16	CLT DNQ	DOV 39	TWS 34	RSD	MCH 28	DAY	BRI 12	ATL 12	TAL	NSV 11	DAR	RCH 13	DOV 15	NWS	MAR 32	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 DNQ	RCH	DOV 14	NWS 22	MAR	CLT	CAR	ONT		92nd	2.75	^[5]
1975				RSD	DAY 31	RCH 22	CAR 19	BRI	ATL 20	NWS 24	DAR 33	MAR	TAL 41	NSV 13	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH 36	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	DAR											37th	877	^[6]
1975		45																							DOV 12	NWS	MAR	CLT	RCH	CAR	BRI	ATL	ONT		37th	877	^[6]
1976		20		RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR 18	TAL	NSV 30	DOV 20	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI			DOV 30	MAR 24	NWS	CLT	CAR 18	ATL	ONT		44th	607	^[7]
1976			Chevy																						DAR 38	RCH									44th	607	^[7]
1977			Ford	RSD	DAY	RCH 23	CAR	ATL	NWS 29	DAR	BRI 27	MAR	TAL	NSV 16	DOV 28	CLT DNQ	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR										48th	446	^[8]
1977		6	Chevy																							RCH 28	DOV 27	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT		48th	446	^[8]
1979	Newsom Racing	20	Olds	RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NWS	BRI	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY 23	NSV	POC 26	TAL 15	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV 35	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	ONT	49th	355	^[9]
1980			Olds	RSD	DAY DNQ			ATL 36	BRI	DAR		MAR 32	TAL	NSV 26	DOV 32	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT	44th	483	^[10]
1980			Chevy			RCH 19	CAR				NWS 20																								44th	483	^[10]
1981				RSD	DAY	RCH 27	CAR 32	ATL 20	BRI 23	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL 33	NSV	DOV	CLT DNQ	TWS 28	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC 26	TAL	MCH	BRI 22	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS 22	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD	37th	768	^[11]
1982				DAY	RCH	BRI	ATL	CAR	DAR 14	NWS DNQ	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	POC 17	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC 13	TAL	MCH	BRI 29	DAR 19	RCH	DOV 35	NWS	CLT DNQ	MAR 31	CAR 35	ATL DNQ	RSD		36th	619	^[12]
1983				DAY DNQ	RCH DNQ	CAR 28	ATL	DAR DNQ	NWS DNQ																										41st	573	^[13]
	Reeder Racing	02	Buick							MAR 20	TAL DNQ	NSV 23		BRI 19
	Reeder Racing	02	Chevy										DOV 14		CLT 31	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD
1984	Newsom Racing	20	Chevy	DAY DNQ	RCH													MCH DNQ	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR DNQ	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT DNQ	NWS	CAR	ATL	RSD		82nd	76	^[14]
1984			Buick			CAR 29	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	POC																		82nd	76	^[14]
1985			Chevy	DAY DNQ	RCH 28							TAL DNQ	DOV 21	CLT	RSD																				41st	450	^[15]
1985			Buick			CAR 36	ATL DNQ	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR					POC 38	MCH	DAY	POC 21	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV 32	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD				41st	450	^[15]
1986			Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR 40	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	DOV 25	CLT	RSD	POC 37	MCH																		69th	183	^[16]
1986			Chevy															DAY DNQ	POC DNQ	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD			69th	183	^[16]

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1973	Newsom Racing	Ford	DNQ
1975	Newsom Racing	Ford	21	31
1980	Newsom Racing	Oldsmobile	DNQ
1983	Newsom Racing	Chevrolet	DNQ
1984			DNQ
1985			DNQ

References

^ Rick Newsom Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info
^ Motorsport Memorial
^ "Rick Newsom – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
^ "Rick Newsom – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.