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More NASCAR old school: Could Tim Richmond have won the Cup had he lived?
Posted on 6/1/17 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 6/1/17 at 8:28 pm
Talented flamboyant driver who died young due to AIDS in the 1980's. Had a suitable mustache.
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Richmond was one of the first drivers to change from open wheel racing to NASCAR stock cars full-time, which has since become an industry trend.[4] He won the 1980 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award and had 13 victories during eight NASCAR seasons.
Richmond achieved his top NASCAR season in 1986 when he finished third in points.[1] He won seven races that season, more than any other driver on the tour.[1] When he missed the season-opening Daytona 500 in February 1987, media reported that he had pneumonia.[1] The infection most likely resulted from his compromised immune system, which was weakened by AIDS. Despite the state of his health, Richmond competed in eight races in 1987, winning two events and one pole position before his final race in August of that year.[
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This post was edited on 6/1/17 at 8:41 pm
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Posted on 6/1/17 at 8:31 pm to weagle99
One wonders if NASCAR suspended him over concerns about his health and used substance abuse as an excuse.
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Although Richmond attempted a comeback in 1988, NASCAR suspended him for testing positive for banned substances.[4] The substances were identified as Sudafed, a non-prescription over-the-counter allergy medication, and Advil, an over-the-counter pain reliever.[5] In April 1988, Richmond sued NASCAR over the suspension. Although he retested later that year and was reinstated, he could not find a car to drive.[20] In his final public appearance in February 1988, Richmond denied that he abused drugs and said that a mistake had been made in his drug test.[20] His suit with NASCAR was settled out-of-court, the terms sealed.[21]
This post was edited on 6/1/17 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 6/1/17 at 8:38 pm to weagle99
quote:Thats what it seems like. Joke to pop somebody for sudafed and advil
One wonders if NASCAR suspended him over concerns about his health and used substance abuse as an excuse.
Posted on 6/1/17 at 9:11 pm to weagle99
Anyone else wonder why Matt Kenseth only has one championship? He seems to be a consistent driver, but with only one cup.
Posted on 6/2/17 at 11:06 am to weagle99
Yes, Tim Richmond very well could have eventually won a Cup and Davey Allison could have won one eventually as well if not for his early death.
Posted on 6/2/17 at 11:09 am to Bankshot
Allison would've won a few cup titles in my opinion.
Posted on 6/2/17 at 2:05 pm to Bankshot
Tim absolutely would have won a championship.
Davey would have won several and would have won the one in 91 is it weren't for Irvan's one eyed arse wrecking him in the last race of the year.
He won a Cup race in his 14th start in a race he all but dominated that day. Think about that for a second.
It would have been fun watching him battle Gordon all those years.
Davey would have won several and would have won the one in 91 is it weren't for Irvan's one eyed arse wrecking him in the last race of the year.
He won a Cup race in his 14th start in a race he all but dominated that day. Think about that for a second.
It would have been fun watching him battle Gordon all those years.
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