He was named the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.Īfter a scary accident, Richmond’s mother demanded he quit open-wheel racing. During the race, he led one lap, and ran out of fuel at the end but finished ninth. In 1980, Richmond set the fastest unofficial speed for the month of practice at the Indianapolis 500. Went From High School Dropout to Racing Championīefore Tim Richmond ever drove a single lap in NASCAR, he was becoming a star on the Indy series.
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