Lloyd David Moore (June 8, 1912 – May 18, 2008

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Grand National Series driver from 1949 to 1955, recording 1 win, 13 top-5 and 23 top-10 finishes.Pederson, Todd
NASCAR Pioneer Moore Was Always On The Fast Track

. 20 May 2008.Lloyd Moore, NASCAR's oldest driver, dies at 95

.com. 19 May 2008. He was born in Frewsburg,

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. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former NASCAR driver. In 1950, Moore was a teammate of NASCAR champion Bill Rexford under car owner

Julian Buesink Julian E. Buesink (September 24, 1921 – September 23, 1998) was the car owner and crew chief during Bill Rexford's 1950 NASCAR Grand National Series championship run and his teammate Lloyd Moore. Buesink's cars competed in 156 NASCAR race ...

. He was the winner of one Grand National Series race that season, at the

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. He finished fourth in points for the season.Grand National Standings and Statistics for 1950
racing-reference.info. Moore was honored by his hometown of Frewsburg in March 2009 with a street named in his honor.Houghwot, Reggie
Native Son Honored

. 9 March 2009.Native Son Honored.
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* 1912 births 2008 deaths NASCAR drivers People from Frewsburg, New York Sportspeople from Chautauqua County, New York Racing drivers from New York (state) {{NASCAR-bio-stub