Lloyd Moore

Lloyd D. Moore
Born June 8, 1912(1912-06-08)
Frewsburg, New York
Died May 18, 2008(2008-05-18) (aged 95)
NASCAR Sprint 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)
Last win 1950 (Winchester)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 23 0
Statistics current as of May 20, 2008.

Lloyd D. Moore (June 8, 1912 – May 18, 2008[1]) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from 1949 to 1955, recording 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]

References

  1. ^ Lloyd D. Moore obituary. The Post-Journal. 20 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Pederson, Todd. NASCAR Pioneer Moore Was Always On The Fast Track. The Post-Journal. 20 May 2008.
  3. ^ a b Lloyd Moore, NASCAR's oldest driver, dies at 95. NASCAR.com. 19 May 2008.
  4. ^ Grand National Standings and Statistics for 1950. racing-reference.info.
  5. ^ Houghwot, Reggie. Native Son Honored. The Post-Journal. 9 March 2009.