Richard Panch (May 28, 1954 – September 1, 1985) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.[1] He was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, and was the son of NASCAR Cup Series veteran Marvin Panch.

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.[1] His average start was 18th place while his average finish was 23rd place.[1] His total earnings were $90,842 USD ($486,403.13 when adjusted for inflation).[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Richie Panch information at Racing Reference
  2. ^ planecrashinfo.com Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 1980s
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Panch
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