Most of us can only read about NASCAR history. Lloyd Moore lived it.
At 95, he’s considered to be the oldest living former NASCAR driver. Moore ran a total of 49 Grand National races between 1949—the first year of what’s now the Nextel Cup circuit—and 1955. He captured 13 top-fives and 23 top-10s along the way, and one win in 1950 at Winchester, Ind.
That’s the cold, hard data, the numbers that can be found in any old and dusty record book. Moore’s story is far more than just a few columns of statistics. When he talks about Bill Rexford, the 1950 Grand National champion, he speaks not of a myth but of a friend and teammate. When Moore speaks of Lee Petty, Petty becomes more than just Richard’s father and Kyle’s grandpa. No. Moore remembers the fierce competitor that the elder Petty was.
Red Byron, NASCAR’s first Strictly Stock champion. Bill France Sr. His own car owner, Julian Buesink. Moore can tell you about all of ‘em.
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