Bud Moore | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:BudMooreNASCAROwner1985.jpg) Moore in 1985 | |
| Birth name | Walter Maynard Moore Jr. |
| Born | May 25, 1925 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 2017 (aged 92) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:US_Army_WWII_SGT.svg){kind=small} Sergeant |
| Unit | 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Military:
NASCAR: |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Moore |
| Children | 3 |
| Other work | NASCAR crew chief (1950–1989) NASCAR team owner (1961–2000) |
| Website | www |
Walter Maynard "Bud" Moore Jr. (May 25, 1925[1] – November 27, 2017) was a NASCAR car owner who operated the Bud Moore Engineering team. A decorated veteran of World War II, he described himself as "an old country mechanic who loved to make 'em run fast".[2]
Moore served in World War II as a member of the United States Army. A machine gunner, he participated in the Normandy landings as part of the 4th Infantry Division, landing on Utah Beach. After Normandy, he went on to fight in the Battle of the Bulge and ended his military service as a sergeant.
When he returned from the war, he began a career in stock car racing as a crew chief. In the 1960s, he opened Bud Moore Engineering, a team that went on to win two NASCAR Grand National Series championships and 63 races for 37 years until its shutdown in 1999. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011.
- ^ Moore & Wood 2015, p. 11.
- ^ Modestino, Lou (December 22, 2015). "NASCAR great Bud Moore will be at the Performance Race Car and Trade Show in Phillie on Jan. 22–24". GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 6, 2017.