Bud Moore (NASCAR owner), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)

American World War II veteran and stock car racing team owner

Date of Birth: 25-May-1925

Place of Birth: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 28-Nov-2017

Profession: NASCAR team owner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)

  • Walter Maynard "Bud" Moore Jr.
  • (May 25, 1925 – November 27, 2017) was a NASCAR car owner who operated the Bud Moore Engineering team.
  • A decorated veteran of World War II, he described himself as "an old country mechanic who loved to make 'em run fast".Moore served in World War II as a member of the United States Army.
  • A machine gunner, he participated in the Normandy landings as part of the 4th Infantry Division, landing on Utah Beach.
  • After Normandy, he went on to fight in the Battle of the Bulge and ended his military service as a sergeant. When he returned from the war, he began a career in stock car racing as a crew chief.
  • In the 1960s, he opened Bud Moore Engineering, a team that went on to win three NASCAR Grand National Series championships and 63 races for 37 years until its shutdown in 1999.
  • He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011.

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