Tom Baldwin (NASCAR Driver)
- Tom Baldwin (NASCAR Driver)
Tom (Tiger Tom) Baldwin (March 14, 1947 - August 19, 2004) was a NASCAR Modified race driver. He competed for 40 seasons, winning 6 modified races as well as numerous other races. His 11 wins at Riverhead Raceway spanned from June 30, 1978 to June 6, 1992. He was given the "Most Popular driver" award on the Modified tour for 2003. He died in an accident on lap 10 of the New England Dodge Dealers 150 at the Thompson International Speedway on August 19, 2004.
He had a daughter, Tammy, and a son, Tommy Baldwin, Jr., who is a crew chief in the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit.
A memorial golf outing and a 77-lap memorial race (at Riverhead Raceway) are run in his honor. [http://www.riverheadraceway.com/rrpr071307a.html]
External links
* [http://www.baldwin7ny.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.riverheadraceway.com/rrpr082304b.html Memorial tribute]
* [http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/nascar/12584/ Comments by son on his death]
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