# Rick Newsom

Rick Newsom (March 19, 1950 – August 16, 1988), was an American NASCAR Winston Cup driver from Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Newsom competed in 82 Winston Cup races from 1972 to 1986.
He was killed in a private plane crash on August 16, 1988.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1972 | Newsom Racing | 98 | Ford | RSD | DAY | RCH | ONT | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | MCH | RSD | TWS | DAY | BRI | TRN | ATL | TAL | MCH | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | TWS 22 | 91st | 289 | |
| 1973 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Ford | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS 30 | DAR | MAR 12 | TAL | NSV 16 | CLT DNQ | DOV 39 | TWS 34 | RSD | MCH 28 | DAY | BRI 12 | ATL 12 | TAL | NSV 11 | DAR | RCH 13 | DOV 15 | NWS | MAR 32 | CLT | CAR | | | | 34th | 1931 | |
| 1974 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Ford | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | NSV | ATL | POC | TAL | MCH | DAR DNQ | RCH | DOV 14 | NWS 22 | MAR | CLT | CAR | ONT | | 92nd | 2.75 | |
| 1975 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Ford | RSD | DAY 31 | RCH 22 | CAR 19 | BRI | ATL 20 | NWS 24 | DAR 33 | MAR | TAL 41 | NSV 13 | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH 36 | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | 37th | 877 | |
| 1975 | Newsom Racing | 45 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 12 | NWS | MAR | CLT | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | ONT | | 37th | 877 | |
| 1976 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Ford | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR 18 | TAL | NSV 30 | DOV 20 | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | | | DOV 30 | MAR 24 | NWS | CLT | CAR 18 | ATL | ONT | | 44th | 607 | |
| 1976 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 38 | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44th | 607 |
| 1977 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Ford | RSD | DAY | RCH 23 | CAR | ATL | NWS 29 | DAR | BRI 27 | MAR | TAL | NSV 16 | DOV 28 | CLT DNQ | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | | | | | | | | | | 48th | 446 | |
| 1977 | Newsom Racing | 6 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 28 | DOV 27 | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | | 48th | 446 | |
| 1979 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Olds | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NWS | BRI | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY 23 | NSV | POC 26 | TAL 15 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 35 | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | ONT | 49th | 355 | |
| 1980 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Olds | RSD | DAY DNQ | | | ATL 36 | BRI | DAR | | MAR 32 | TAL | NSV 26 | DOV 32 | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | 44th | 483 | |
| 1980 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | | | RCH 19 | CAR | | | | NWS 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44th | 483 |
| 1981 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH 27 | CAR 32 | ATL 20 | BRI 23 | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL 33 | NSV | DOV | CLT DNQ | TWS 28 | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC 26 | TAL | MCH | BRI 22 | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS 22 | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | 37th | 768 | |
| 1982 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | BRI | ATL | CAR | DAR 14 | NWS DNQ | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | POC 17 | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC 13 | TAL | MCH | BRI 29 | DAR 19 | RCH | DOV 35 | NWS | CLT DNQ | MAR 31 | CAR 35 | ATL DNQ | RSD | | 36th | 619 | |
| 1983 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | RCH DNQ | CAR 28 | ATL | DAR DNQ | NWS DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 573 | |
| 1983 | Reeder Racing | 02 | Buick | | | | | | | MAR 20 | TAL DNQ | NSV 23 | | BRI 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 573 |
| 1983 | Reeder Racing | 02 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | DOV 14 | | CLT 31 | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | | 41st | 573 | |
| 1984 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH DNQ | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR DNQ | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT DNQ | NWS | CAR | ATL | RSD | | 82nd | 76 | |
| 1984 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Buick | | | CAR 29 | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 82nd | 76 |
| 1985 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | RCH 28 | | | | | | | TAL DNQ | DOV 21 | CLT | RSD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 450 | |
| 1985 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Buick | | | CAR 36 | ATL DNQ | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | | | | | POC 38 | MCH | DAY | POC 21 | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 32 | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | | | | | | 41st | 450 |
| 1986 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Buick | DAY | RCH | CAR 40 | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV 25 | CLT | RSD | POC 37 | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 69th | 183 | |
| 1986 | Newsom Racing | 20 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY DNQ | POC DNQ | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | | | | 69th | 183 | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1973 | Newsom Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1975 | Newsom Racing | Ford | 21 | 31 |
| 1980 | Newsom Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1983 | Newsom Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1984 | Newsom Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1985 | Newsom Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |