Name Richie Panch Role NASCAR Driver | Died September 2, 1985 Parents Marvin Panch | |
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Born May 28, 1954
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.A. ( 1954-05-28 ) Last race 1976 Dixie 500 (Atlanta International Raceway) First race 1973 Rebel 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||
Richard "Richie" Panch (born May 28, 1954, in Daytona Beach, Florida – died September 1, 1985, near Rion, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976. He was the son of NASCAR Cup Series veteran Marvin Panch.
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Career
Panch had officially raced a grand total of 9,295 laps - the equivalent of 11,040.9 miles (17,768.6 km) of stock car racing – and had led nine of them. His average start was 18th place while his average finish was 23rd place. His total earnings were $90,842 USD ($382,333.26 when adjusted for inflation).
Death
Panch was killed on September 1, 1985, along with the other three people aboard a Piper PA-28 Cherokee that flew into a squall line and heavy rain near Rion, South Carolina, and came apart in mid-air.
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