Lee Raymond (racing driver)
Lee Raymond (October 2, 1954 – December 12, 2013) was an American stock car racing driver. A two-time champion of the ARCA SuperCar Series, he also competed in NASCAR racing in the 1989 Daytona 500.
| Lee Raymond | |||||||
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| Born | October 2, 1954 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 12, 2013 (aged 59) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Lung cancer | ||||||
| Achievements | 1985, 1986 ARCA SuperCar Series Champion | ||||||
| Awards | 1982 ARCA SuperCar Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 82nd (1989) | ||||||
| First race | 1989 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 106th (1985) | ||||||
| First race | 1985 Kroger 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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| ARCA Hooters Cup Super Car Series | |
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| Years active | 1979–1993 |
| Starts | 136 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Poles | 9 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1985, 1986 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1985 1986 | ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series |
Racing career
A resident of Dayton, Ohio, Raymond made his debut in ARCA Racing Series competition in 1979. His career in the series ran through 1993; over the course of his career he won seven races and nine poles in the series,[1] he won the series' Rookie of the Year award in 1982, and won back to back championships in the series in 1985 and 1986.[2]
Raymond also competed in two NASCAR-sanctioned events over the course of his career; in 1985 in a Busch Series event at Indianapolis Raceway Park, where he finished 28th,[3] and in the Winston Cup Series in the 1989 Daytona 500, finishing 26th.[2]
Post-racing career
After his retirement from competition, Raymond was appointed director of competition at Kil-Kare Speedway.[2] He had been inducted into the Kil-Kare Speedway and Dayton Speedway Halls of Fame.[2] He died on December 12, 2013,[2] after a brief battle with lung cancer.[1]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||
| 1989 | LC Racing | 69 | Ford | DAY 26 |
CAR | ATL DNQ |
RCH | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH DNQ |
DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | 82nd | 85 | [4] | |||||||||
References
- "Two-time ARCA champion Lee Raymond passes". Toledo, OH: Automobile Racing Club of America. December 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- "Former ARCA racer Raymond dies". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, OH. December 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- "Lee Raymond - 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- "Lee Raymond - 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
External links
- Lee Raymond driver statistics at Racing-Reference