Name Ryan Moore Role Race car driver | Parents Kelly Moore | |
Born October 8, 1983 (age 40)
Scarborough, Maine, United States ( 1983-10-08 ) Awards 2003 Busch North Series Rookie of the Year First race 2005 New England 200 (Loudon) Last race 2006 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 (Phoenix) First race 2006 City of Mansfield 250 (Mansfield) Last race 2006 New Hampshire 200 (Loudon) | ||
Ryan Moore (born October 8, 1983) is an American race car driver who currently races super late models in the Southern United States. He previously competed in NASCAR, winning the 2003 Busch North Series Rookie of the Year award and winning two races and three poles en route to a career-best 5th-place points finish in 2005. He then made a total of 15 starts in the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series between 2005 and 2006.
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2005
Moore had his best season in the Busch North Series in 2005, winning two races and three poles, along with posting career highs in top fives (8) and top tens (10) en route to a 5th-place points finish. His victory at Lake Erie Speedway was a wire-to-wire victory, as Moore led all 150 laps from the pole in that race.
He also made his Busch Series debut, driving the No. 81 Oreo/Kraft Foods Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. He made his debut at New Hampshire International Speedway, and had his best finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he finished 13th.
Moore and team owner Dale Earnhardt, Jr. reportedly had a falling out following the 2005 season, and would part ways before the next season.
2006
In 2006, Moore went to race in the Craftsman Truck Series for Key Motorsports, making 11 starts and posting two top 15 finishes.
He also made one Busch Series start in 2006 at Phoenix International Raceway for Braun-Akins Racing, where he finished 29th.
Personal
Moore's father is fellow race car driver Kelly Moore, who is the all-time wins leader in K&N Pro Series East history.