| Richard "Richie" Panch | |||||||
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Richie Panch, circa 1970s |
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| Born | May 28, 1954 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.A. |
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| Died | September 2, 1985 (aged 31) | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 47 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 14th – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1973 Rebel 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1976 Dixie 500 (Atlanta International Raceway) | ||||||
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Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954 in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 2, 1985) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.[1][2] Panch had officially raced a grand total of 9295 laps - the equivalent of 11,040.9 miles (17,768.6 km) of stock car racing.[1][2] His average start is 18th place while his average finish is 23rd place.[1][2] Total earnings for Richie Panch were $90,842 USD ($350,474.3 in today's money).[1][2] Out of the 9295 laps in his career, Panch had led nine of them.[1][2]
Richie Panch is the son of NASCAR Cup Series veteran Marvin Panch.