Rob Moroso | |||||||
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Born | Madison, Connecticut, U.S. | September 26, 1968||||||
Died | September 30, 1990 Near Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.[1] | (aged 22)||||||
Cause of death | Highway automobile crash | ||||||
Achievements | 1989 NASCAR Busch Series champion | ||||||
Awards | 1989 Busch Series Most Popular Driver 1990 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year (posthumously) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
29 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 30th (1990) | ||||||
First race | 1988 Oakwood Homes 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 1990 Tyson Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
86 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1989) | ||||||
First race | 1986 Roses Stores 150 (Rougemont) | ||||||
Last race | 1989 Winston Classic (Martinsville) | ||||||
First win | 1988 Myrtle Beach 200 (Myrtle Beach) | ||||||
Last win | 1989 All Pro 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of March 4, 2012. |
Robert James Moroso (September 26, 1968 – September 30, 1990) was a NASCAR racing driver who was champion of the NASCAR Busch Series (now Xfinity Series) in 1989,[2] and was posthumously awarded the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup Series) Rookie of the Year award. A promising young driver, he and another driver were killed when Moroso was driving under the influence at excessive speeds on roads near his hometown of Terrell, North Carolina.[2][3]
Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, he was the son of Dick Moroso,[4] founder of Moroso Performance, suppliers of aftermarket automotive parts, and former owner of Moroso Motorsports Park in Jupiter, Florida.[5]
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