Steve Moore (NASCAR)
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Steve Moore is a retired 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...

 driver from Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388...

. In his 18 race career from 1977–1988, he primarily drove a #73 Pontiac/Chevrolet owned by his family.

Winston Cup Series

Steve Moore made his first NASCAR Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) Series start at the age of 18 at Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in...

 in 1977 driving the #07 Chevrolet for Norris Price. He finished a respectable 19th place in that race. He raced once each year after that, until 1980 when he raced in 4 Winston Cup Races for his family-owned team. He had a best finish in 1980 of 13th at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...

. 1981 saw Steve Moore attempting to make the Daytona 500
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....

. A 17th place finish in the First UNO Twin 125 race would not be enough to get into the prestigious event. Moore struggled in 1982, only finishing one of the 4 races that he entered. Steve made two starts in 1983 at Talladega and Michigan. In 1984 Moore once again tried to make the Daytona 500, but was involved in a Savage crash in his Qualifying race on the 22nd lap. He raced sporadically until 1988, the year he raced his final Winston Cup races. He drove for Roger Hamby in three races, including the Daytona 500, a race Moore had been trying to make for five years.

ARCA Re/Max Series

Steve Moore raced in one ARCA Re/Max Series
ARCA RE/MAX Series
-History:The series started as a local touring group. Led by John Marcum, the Midwest Association for Race Cars was formed with drivers like Iggy Katona and Nelson Stacy being early drivers.The series became a part of the Daytona Speedweeks in 1964...

 race in his career, that came in 1986 at Talladega. Driving his #76 Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza
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 Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...

. Moore was involved in a one lap accident and failed to finish.
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