Kerry Wayne Teague (January 12, 1961 – September 11, 2021) was an American

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driver. He competed in

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competition in the

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and

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Career

Teague competed in the short-lived Sportsman Series in the early 1990s, scoring several wins, including at

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in 1990. That year Teague also attempted to make his debut in the Winston Cup Series, failing to qualify in three attempts; he qualified for his first race the following year, finishing 37th at

in the No. 95

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Oldsmobile. Teague began the 1992 season driving for Team USA and

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, but left the team partway through the season, stating he lacked the experience to compete at the Cup level. In 1993 Teague ran his final two Cup races; he attempted events in 1994 and 1995, but failed to qualify for any of them. In 1995 Teague began competing in the inaugural SuperTruck Series season, but in the twelfth race of the season was involved in a severe accident at

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due to a stuck throttle. Suffering head injuries in the accident, Teague ran one additional race in the series later that season at

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, but has not competed in NASCAR since despite fully recovering.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(

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

Winston Cup Series

=Daytona 500

Busch Series

SuperTruck Series

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teague, Kerry 1961 births 2021 deaths People from Concord, North Carolina Racing drivers from Charlotte, North Carolina Racing drivers from North Carolina NASCAR drivers