Charles "Pete" Orr | |||||||
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Born | Miami, Florida | July 29, 1956||||||
Died | November 18, 2002 Montverde, Florida | (aged 46)||||||
Cause of death | Lymphoma | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 65th (1996) | ||||||
First race | 1995 Gatorade 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
Last race | 1996 Goody's Headache Powder 250 (Bristol) | ||||||
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Charles "Pete" Orr (July 29, 1956 – November 18, 2002) was an American stock car racing driver. Regarded as a superstar in Florida late model competition,[1] Orr competed primarily in the lower levels of racing, but did have a brief NASCAR Busch Series career; his death from lymphoma in 2002 led to the State of Florida enacting insurance reform.