Ricky Knotts, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRicky Knotts
American racing driver
Date of Birth: 23-May-1951
Place of Birth: Paw Paw, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 14-Feb-1980
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Ricky Knotts
- Benny Richard Knotts (May 23, 1951 – February 14, 1980), was an American ASA and NASCAR Winston Cup driver.
- The Paw Paw, Michigan driver began his career in 1974 and raced in various stock car series for 6 years before dying in a crash at Daytona in 1980.
- Most notably, Knotts was the winner in 1979 of the Red Bud 400 at Anderson Speedway (IN), which is now regarded as one of the nation's top Super Late Model races on the short track calendar, while scoring notable ASA wins at Toledo, Anderson, and Winchester.
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