Lloyd Moore

Lloyd Moore
Born	Lloyd David Moore (1912-06-08)June 8, 1912 Frewsburg, New York
Died	May 18, 2008(2008-05-18) (aged 95)
NASCAR Cup Series career
49 races run over 5 years
Best finish	4th - 1950
First race	1949 (Pittsburgh)
Last race	1955 Southern 500 (Darlington)
First win	1950 (Winchester)
Wins Top tens Poles 1 23 0

Lloyd David Moore (June 8, 1912 – May 18, 2008^[1]) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from 1949 to 1955, recording 1 win, 13 top-5 and 23 top-10 finishes.^[2][3] He was born in Frewsburg, New York, USA. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former NASCAR driver.^[3]

In 1950, Moore was a teammate of NASCAR champion Bill Rexford under car owner Julian Buesink.^[2] He was the winner of one Grand National Series race that season, at the dirt half mile Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana.^[2] He finished fourth in points for the season.^[4]

Moore was honored by his hometown of Frewsburg in March 2009 with a street named in his honor.^[5][6]

References

1. Litsky, Frank (May 22, 2008). "Lloyd Moore, Pioneering Nascar Driver, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
2. Pederson, Todd (May 20, 2008). "ASCAR Pioneer Moore Was Always On The Fast Track". The Post-Journal.
3. "Lloyd Moore, NASCAR's oldest driver, dies at 95". NASCAR.com. May 19, 2008.
4. Grand National Standings and Statistics for 1950. racing-reference.info.
5. Houghwot, Reggie. Native Son Honored. The Post-Journal. 9 March 2009.
6. Native Son Honored.

External links

• Lloyd Moore driver statistics at Racing-Reference