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Lloyd Moore

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Lloyd Moore
BornLloyd David Moore
(1912-06-08)June 8, 1912
Frewsburg, New York
DiedMay 18, 2008(2008-05-18) (aged 95)
NASCAR Cup Series career
49 races run over 5 years
Best finish4th - 1950
First race1949 (Pittsburgh)
Last race1955 Southern 500 (Darlington)
First win1950 (Winchester)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 23 0

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]

References

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  1. ^ Litsky, Frank (May 22, 2008). "Lloyd Moore, Pioneering Nascar Driver, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Pederson, Todd (May 20, 2008). "ASCAR Pioneer Moore Was Always On The Fast Track". The Post-Journal.
  3. ^ a b "Lloyd Moore, NASCAR's oldest driver, dies at 95". NASCAR.com. May 19, 2008.
  4. ^ Grand National Standings and Statistics for 1950. racing-reference.info.
  5. ^ Houghwot, Reggie. Native Son Honored. The Post-Journal. 9 March 2009.
  6. ^ Native Son Honored.
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