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Larry Moyer

Larry Moyer
BornLarry E. Moyer[1]
(1951-04-10)April 10, 1951
Fort Wayne, Indiana
DiedAugust 2, 2011(2011-08-02) (aged 60)
Achievements1981 ARCA Racing Series champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish79th (1988)
First race1988 Pepsi Firecracker 400 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series career
14 races run over 2 years
Best finish1st (1981)
First race1981 Daytona ARCA 200 (Daytona)
Last race1982 Milwaukee Sentinel 200 (Milwaukee)
First win1981 Dayton ARCA 100 (Dayton)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 8 1
Statistics current as of February 28, 2025.

Larry E. Moyer (born April 10, 1951 – August 2, 2011) was an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Racing Series from 1981 to 1982, where he won the championship in his first year in the series. He also made one NASCAR Winston Cup Series start in 1988, finishing 32nd at Daytona International Speedway.[2] He is the father of fellow racing A. J. Moyer, who currently competes part-time in ARCA competition.[3][4][5]

Moyer died at the age of 60 on August 2, 2011.[6]

Moyer also competed in series such as the USAC Stock Car Series, the United Speed Alliance Racing Late Model Series, the ASA National Late Model Sportsman Series, and the Florida Pro Truck Series.[7]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NWCC Pts Ref
1988 John Stark 07 Pontiac DAY
DNQ
RCH
DNQ
CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY
32
POC TAL
DNQ
GLN MCH
DNQ
BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 79th 67 [8]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1988 John Stark Pontiac DNQ

ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ATSSC Pts Ref
1981 Larry Moyer 11 Pontiac DAY
11
DSP
1
FRS
9
FRS
3
BFS
11
TAL
9
COR
2
1st 950 [9]
Chevy FRS
9
1982 NSV
3
DAY
DNQ
15th 485 [10]
2 Pontiac DAY
17
Chevy TAL
24
FRS CMS WIN
22
NSV TAT
DNQ
TAL FRS BFS
2*
MIL
15
SND

References

  1. ^ "Larry E. Moyer". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "Larry Moyer". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "A.J. Moyer". ARCA. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  4. ^ Moyer, A. J. (April 11, 2021). "My dad Won his first ARCA Racing Series Race on May 17th 1981 In Dayton, OH and to tribute my father I will be making my first @ARCA_Racing Series Presented By Menards Start at Toledo, OH on May 22 2021 40 years later to honor his 1981 ARCA National Championship, RIP Champ!". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "A.J. Moyer and Moyer-Petroniro Racing chasing big ambitions with the ARCA Menards Series". ARCA Racing.com. 6 February 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  6. ^ "Larry Moyer Obituary (1951–2011)". Legacy.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Larry Moyer". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Larry Moyer – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "Larry Moyer – 1981 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "Larry Moyer – 1982 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
Sporting positions
Preceded by ARCA Series Champion
1981
Succeeded by