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| Ronald Thomas | |||||||
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| Born | (1955-03-08)March 8, 1955 (age 70) Christiansburg, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | 1978Winston CupRookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 197 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 14th (1980) | ||||||
| First race | 1977 Old Dominion 500(Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 1989 Miller High Life 400(Michigan) | ||||||
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| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 54th (1985) | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Miller 300(Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1985 Busch 200(South Boston) | ||||||
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Ronald Darrell Thomas (born March 8, 1955) is an American formerNASCAR driver who drove in the Winston Cup series from 1977 to 1989 and the Busch Series in 1982 and 1985. He was the 1978NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, edging out Roger Hamby in a race that went down to the wire at theLos Angeles Times 500. Thomas's father,Jabe Thomas was also a NASCAR driver. In 1980, his best season he finished fourteenth in the points in the No. 25 Stone's Cafeteria car. He led a career total of four laps in Winston Cup competition.[1]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1979 | Robertson Racing | Buick | 41 | 34 |
| 1980 | 33 | 29 | ||
| 1981 | Thomas Racing | Pontiac | 19 | 28 |
| 1982 | DNQ | |||
| 1983 | 36 | 17 | ||
| 1984 | Chevrolet | 38 | 24 | |
| 1987 | Thomas Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | |
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| Preceded by | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year 1978 | Succeeded by |