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Grand American Division: The 38-year-old driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack. [117] John Nelson (USA) [118] May 29, 1982 Bowman Gray Stadium: Practice Modified Division/Winston Racing Series: The 51-year-old operator of an auto repair shop slammed into a guard rail and was hit by another car but died of a heart attack. [118]
Houston's engine failed during the race, while Moroso finished third and won the title by 55 points over Houston. At the time Moroso was the youngest champion in the history of NASCAR. [4] [8] Moroso won a total of six races from 1988 to 1989, including 3 consecutive at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and was voted the most popular driver on the ...
Russell Lee Phillips (March 6, 1969 — October 6, 1995) was an American NASCAR Sportsman Division driver. He was killed in a crash at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1995. Personal life
Coy Randall Gibbs (December 9, 1972 – November 6, 2022) [1] [2] [3] was an American racing driver, assistant coach with the Washington Redskins, and co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. He was the son of Joe Gibbs, five-time NASCAR Cup Series championship-winning owner and Pro Football Hall of Famer. [4]
Robert Glenn Johnson Jr. (June 28, 1931 – December 20, 2019), better known as Junior Johnson, was an American professional stock car racing driver, engineer, and team owner as well as an entrepreneur. He won 50 NASCAR races in his career before retiring in 1966.
The 47-year-old California-born driver started racing motorcycles aged four, before graduating to off-roads and stock cars and eventually debuting in NASCAR’s Winston Cup in 2002.
Randy Thomas Lanier (born 1954) is a professional race car driver and convicted drug trafficker from the United States. He is best known for his racing efforts in the mid-1980s, including winning the 1984 IMSA Camel GT title for the wholly independent Blue Thunder Racing team, and for being arrested for marijuana smuggling in 1988 to support his racing efforts.
[3] [4] Tucker was convicted of making illegal payday loans and of racketeering in October 2017; he is currently serving a sentence of 16 years and 8 months in federal prison. [1] Tucker began his racing career in 2006, most notably competing in the American Le Mans Series and United SportsCar Championship for his Level 5 Motorsports. [5] [6]