Lloyd Moore | |||||||
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Born | Lloyd David Moore June 8, 1912 Frewsburg, New York | ||||||
Died | May 18, 2008 | (aged 95)||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
49 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Best finish | 4th - 1950 | ||||||
First race | 1949 ( Pittsburgh) | ||||||
Last race | 1955 Southern 500 ( Darlington) | ||||||
First win | 1950 ( Winchester) | ||||||
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Lloyd David Moore (June 8, 1912 – May 18, 2008 [1]) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from 1949 to 1955, recording 1 win, 13 top-5 and 23 top-10 finishes. [2] [3] He was born in Frewsburg, New York, USA. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former NASCAR driver. [3]
In 1950, Moore was a teammate of NASCAR champion Bill Rexford under car owner Julian Buesink. [2] He was the winner of one Grand National Series race that season, at the dirt half mile Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana. [2] He finished fourth in points for the season. [4]
Moore was honored by his hometown of Frewsburg in March 2009 with a street named in his honor. [5] [6]
Lloyd Moore | |||||||
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Born | Lloyd David Moore June 8, 1912 Frewsburg, New York | ||||||
Died | May 18, 2008 | (aged 95)||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
49 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Best finish | 4th - 1950 | ||||||
First race | 1949 ( Pittsburgh) | ||||||
Last race | 1955 Southern 500 ( Darlington) | ||||||
First win | 1950 ( Winchester) | ||||||
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Lloyd David Moore (June 8, 1912 – May 18, 2008 [1]) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from 1949 to 1955, recording 1 win, 13 top-5 and 23 top-10 finishes. [2] [3] He was born in Frewsburg, New York, USA. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former NASCAR driver. [3]
In 1950, Moore was a teammate of NASCAR champion Bill Rexford under car owner Julian Buesink. [2] He was the winner of one Grand National Series race that season, at the dirt half mile Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana. [2] He finished fourth in points for the season. [4]
Moore was honored by his hometown of Frewsburg in March 2009 with a street named in his honor. [5] [6]