Rick Newsom
| Rick Newsom | |||||||
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| Born | March 19, 1950 Fort Mill, South Carolina | ||||||
| Died | August 16, 1988 (aged 38) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Plane crash | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 82 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 36th - 1981, 1982 (Winston Cup) | ||||||
| First race | 1972 Texas 500 (Texas World Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1986 Miller High Life 500 (Pocono Raceway) | ||||||
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Rick Newsom (March 19, 1950 – August 16, 1988), was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver from Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Newsom competed in 82 Winston Cup races from 1972–1986.[1]
He was killed in a private plane crash on August 16, 1988.[2]