Kelly Moore

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Kelly Moore
Born (1959-01-31) January 31, 1959 (age 62)
Scarborough, Maine
Achievements1995 NASCAR Busch North Series champion
AwardsAll-Time Wins Leader in K&N Pro Series East (27)
All-Time Poles Leader in K&N Pro Series East (45)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
37 races run over 12 years
Best finish42nd (1988)
First race 1986 Oxford 250 (Oxford)
Last race 1999 Lysol 200 (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
052
Statistics current as of April 24, 2018.

Kelly Moore (born January 31, 1959) is the driver with the all-time most wins in the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series and the driver of the #47 NAPA Chevy. He is the father of NASCAR driver Ryan Moore.

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Racing career

Moore started with the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series when the series started in 1987. He was the 1995 champion and is the all-time leader in starts, wins, poles, poles in a season, money, top 5 and top 10 finishes.

Moore also ran some Busch East-Busch Series companion events during much of his career, competing in NASCAR's #2 series. In races spanning from 1986 to 1999, Moore earned five top-ten finishes, bested by a runner-up in 1988 at Oxford Plains Speedway.

Personal life

Kelly Moore lives in Scarborough, Maine with his wife, Roxanne and two children, Sarah and Ryan.

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.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132NBGNCPtsRef
1986 Moore Racing117 Buick DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF
33		 SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT CAR MAR 114th- [1]
1987 47 DAY HCY MAR DAR BRI LGY SBO CLT DOV IRP
18		 ROU JFC OXF
12		 SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI JFC DAR RCH DOV
7		 MAR CLT CAR MAR 79th- [2]
1988 Chevy DAY HCY CAR
32		 MAR 42nd548 [3]
Buick OXF
2*		 SBO HCY LNG
4 DOV
7		 ROU LAN LVL MYB IRP
10		 ROU BRI DAR DOV
29		 MAR CLT CAR MAR
Mountain Racing 41 DAR
36		 BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT
Spraker Racing 69 Chevy RCH
31
1989 Moore Racing74 DAY
40		 CAR MAR
29		 HCY DAR BRI NZH
11		 SBO LAN NSV CLT DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP
DNQ		 ROU BRI DAR RCH
33		 DOV
11		 MAR CLT CAR MAR 54th443 [4]
1990 DAY
17		55th431 [5]
47 RCH
33		 CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF
19		 NHA
27		 SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA
32		 CAR MAR
1991 DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF
37		 NHA
19		 SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA
9		 CAR MAR 67th296 [6]
1992 DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA
44		 TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA
14		 BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY 86th152 [7]
1993 DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN
23		 MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA
12		 BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL 70th224 [8]
1994 DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA
42		 NZH
21		 CLT DOV MYB GLN
17		 MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR 72nd249 [9]
1995 4 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NHA
DNQ		 NZH
16		 CLT DOV MYB 85th155 [10]
41 GLN
41		 MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM
1996 47 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NZH
31		 CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 101st70 [11]
1999 48 DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA
42		 RCH NZH
39		 CLT DOV SBO GLN
34		 MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR
DNQ		 MEM
DNQ		 PHO HOM 133rd37 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1987 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Kelly Moore – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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Preceded by NASCAR Busch North Series champion
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