Randy Dorton

Not to be confused with Randy Orton.
Randy Dorton
Born
Randall Alexander Dorton

(1954-05-01)May 1, 1954
Concord, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
DiedOctober 24, 2004(2004-10-24) (aged 50)
Bull Mountain, Patrick County, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director of Engine Operations, Lead engine builder
EmployerHendrick Motorsports

Randall Alexander Dorton (May 1, 1954 – October 24, 2004)[1] was the Director of Engine Operations[2] and lead engine builder[3] for Hendrick Motorsports. With Dorton, the team won nine NASCAR championships.[2]

On October 24, 2004, Dorton was killed in a plane crash in Patrick County, Virginia's Bull Mountain, near Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, in which he along with seven other passengers, a number of whom associated with Hendrick Motorsports, and the two pilots were killed.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Obituary & Guest Book Preview for Randall Alexander Dorton". The Charlotte Observer. Legacy.com. October 26, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2014.(subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Hendrick bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Smith, Marty (23 October 2014). "Hendrick stronger 10 years later". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Hendrick plane crashes en route to NASCAR race". Chicago Tribune. October 25, 2004. Retrieved August 13, 2012.