Tim Richmond 13 August Biography
Tim Richmond Biography Timothy Lee "Tim" Richmond (June 7, 1955 - August 13, 1989) was an American rider from Ashland, Ohio. He competed in IndyCar races before moving to the NASCAR Winston Cup series. Richmond was one of the first drivers to move from non-motorized racing to a NASCAR stock car, which has become a trend in the industry. He won the 1980 Rookie of the Year Award at Indianapolis and won 13 victories in eight NASCAR seasons. Richmond reached his best NASCAR season in 1986 when he finished third in points. He has won seven races this season, more than any other driver. When he missed the opening season of Daytona 500 in February 1987, the media reported that he had pneumonia. The infection probably came from his affected immune system, which was weakened by AIDS. Despite the state of health, Richmond participated in eight races in 1987 and won two races and a pole position for his last race in August of that year. He tried to come back in 1988 before NASC...