Baxter Price
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Baxter Price is an American
racing driver from Monroe
, North Carolina
who competed in the NASCAR
Winston Cup Series.
Price made 90 Winston Cup starts beginning in 1973, often as an owner-driver. He competed nearly full-time in 1978, when he finished a career-best 23rd in points, and 1979 when he finished 25th. He retired from NASCAR competition in 1981.
Price has the dubious distinction of being the driver with the most NASCAR cup starts to have never recorded a top-ten finish. His 90 starts is seven more than Rick Newsom
's 83. His best finish was eleventh in the 1978 running of the Virginia 500
(now Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500) at Martinsville Speedway
.
United States
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racing driver from Monroe
Monroe, North Carolina
Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
who competed in the NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Winston Cup Series.
Price made 90 Winston Cup starts beginning in 1973, often as an owner-driver. He competed nearly full-time in 1978, when he finished a career-best 23rd in points, and 1979 when he finished 25th. He retired from NASCAR competition in 1981.
Price has the dubious distinction of being the driver with the most NASCAR cup starts to have never recorded a top-ten finish. His 90 starts is seven more than Rick Newsom
Rick Newsom
Rick Newsom , was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver from Fort Mill, South Carolina.Newsom competed in 82 Winston Cup races from 1972–1986.He was killed in a private plane crash on August 16, 1988.-References:...
's 83. His best finish was eleventh in the 1978 running of the Virginia 500
Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500
The Goody's Fast Relief 500 is a 500-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in , just outside of Martinsville...
(now Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500) at Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved...
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