Terry Schoonover
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| Born: | December 26, 1951 | |
| Birthplace: |  New Lebanon, Ohio |
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| Died: | November 11, 1984 (aged 32) | |
| Cause of Death: | Racing accident | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | — | |
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| 2 races run over 1 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 85th - 1984 (Winston Cup) | |
| First Race: | 1984 Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 (Rockingham) | |
| Last Race: | 1984 Atlanta Journal 500 (Atlanta) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Schoonover (Terrance L. Schoonover) (December 26, 1951 - November 11, 1984) was a racecar driver. He was born in New Lebanon, Ohio.
He made his Winston Cup debut at Rockingham Speedway in 1984, driving his own #42 Chevrolet home to a 21st place finish. [1] The next race, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Schoonover was driving when on lap 129, he spun and struck a dirt bank on the back straightaway of the track. [2] Schoonover did not survive the accident. He was 32 years old. His death marked the first fatality at the Atlanta track's existence. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Driver's information at racing-reference.info, Retrieved January 29, 2007
- ^ Schoonover on Find-A-Grave, Retrieved January 29, 2007
- ^ Motorsport Memorial, Retrieved January 29, 2007
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