Terry Byers

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Terry Byers
Born (1950-01-23) January 23, 1950 (age 74)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
NASCAR Cup Series career
5 races run over 4 years
Best finish49th (1989)
First race 1989 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
Last race 1990 Pepsi 400 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of November 19, 2024.

Terry Byers (born January 23, 1950) is an Australian former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in five races in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1989 to 1990, getting a best finish of nineteenth at Pocono Raceway in 1989. [1]

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Byers also competed in the non-championship Goodyear NASCAR 500 at the Calder Park Thunderdome in 1988, where he finished in 25th due to a crash. [2]

Motorsports 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
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1989 Byers Racing 06 Chevy DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
21
DOV SON POC
19
MCH DAY
DNQ
POC
21
49th306 [3]
Buick TAL
DNQ
GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL
1990 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
40
DOV SON POC MCH DAY
40
POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 103rd43 [4]
1995 Byers Racing 82 Ford DAY
DNQ
CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC
DNQ
TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL N/A0 [5]
1996 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR
DNQ
PHO ATL N/A0 [6]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1995 Byers Racing Ford DNQ

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References

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  2. "Terry Byers". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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  4. "Terry Byers – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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  6. "Terry Byers – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2024.