Ronald Darrell "Ronnie" Thomas (born March 8, 1955) is a retired
NASCAR
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driver who drove in the Winston Cup series from 1977 to 1989 and the Busch Series in 1982 and 1985. He was the 1978
NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year
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, edging out Roger Hamby in a race that went down to the wire at the
Los Angeles Times 500. Thomas's father,
Jabe Thomas
Cerry Ezra "Jabe" Thomas (May 12, 1930 – June 4, 2015) was a NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup Series driver who competed from the mid-1960s through the late 1970s. His son Ronnie was also a NASCAR Cup Series driver; competing from 1977 to 1989 ...
was also a NASCAR driver. In 1980, his best season he finished 14th in the points in the No. 25 Stone's Cafeteria car. He led a career total of four laps in Winston Cup competition.
NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
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1955 births
Living people
NASCAR drivers
ARCA Menards Series drivers
People from Christiansburg, Virginia
Racing drivers from Virginia