Tim Richmond
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Tim Richmond
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Tim Richmond
Person
Born: June 7, 1955
Died: August 13, 1989
Hometown: Ashland, Ohio
Former Winston Cup driver between 1980 and 1989. In that short career he accumulated 14 poles and 13 wins in 195 starts. He was also Rookie of the Race in the 1980 Indianapolis 500.
His career ended in 1987 because he did not want to take a physical that he knew would show that he had AIDS. Without the physical, NASCAR did not give him medical clearance to race. His final race was the Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway where he finished 29th after an engine failure. Tim Richmond died of AIDS in 1989.
Photographs
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1987 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1987 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1987 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1987 Champion Spark Plug 400
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Win List
| Date | Series | Race | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 13, 1982 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Budweiser 400 | Riverside, California |
| November 21, 1982 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Winston Western 500 | Riverside, California |
| July 24, 1983 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Like Cola 500 | Pocono, Pennsylvania |
| April 8, 1984 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Northwestern Bank 400 | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
| May 25, 1985 | NASCAR Busch Late Model Sportsman Series | Winn-Dixie 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| May 24, 1986 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | Winn-Dixie 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| June 8, 1986 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Miller High Life 500 | Pocono, Pennsylvania |
| July 4, 1986 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Pepsi Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway |
| July 20, 1986 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Summer 500 | Pocono, Pennsylvania |
| August 10, 1986 | NASCAR Winston Cup | The Budweiser at the Glen | Watkins Glen, New York |
| August 31, 1986 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Southern 500 | Darlington, South Carolina |
| September 7, 1986 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 | Richmond, Virginia |
| November 16, 1986 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Winston Western 500 | Riverside, California |
| June 14, 1987 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Miller High Life 500 | Pocono, Pennsylvania |
| June 21, 1987 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Budweiser 400 | Riverside, California |
Career Statistics
| Year | Starts | Poles | Wins | Top 10s | Season Finish | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | $14,925 |
| 1981 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | $96,448 |
| 1982 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 26 | $191,830 |
| 1983 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | $262,139 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | $345,848 |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | $290,284 |
| 1986 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 3 | $973,221 |
| 1987 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 36 | $151,850 |
| Lifetime | 185 | 14 | 13 | 78 | $2,136,545 |
Last updated February 2010
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