Kerry Teague

Kerry Wayne Teague^[1] (January 12, 1961 – September 11, 2021) was an American stock car racing driver. He competed in NASCAR competition in the Winston Cup Series and SuperTruck Series.

Kerry Teague
Born	Kerry Wayne Teague (1961-01-12)January 12, 1961 Concord, North Carolina
Died	(2021-09-11)September 11, 2021 (age 60)
NASCAR Cup Series career
5 races run over 6 years
Best finish	57th (1993)
First race	1991 Mello Yello 500 (Charlotte)
Last race	1993 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Pocono)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
12 races run over 1 year
Best finish	22nd (1995)
First race	1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race	1995 Stevens Beil/Genuine Car Parts 150 (Flemington)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

Career

Teague competed in the short-lived Sportsman Series in the early 1990s, scoring several wins, including at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1990.^[2] That year Teague also attempted to make his debut in the Winston Cup Series, failing to qualify in three attempts;^[3] he qualified for his first race the following year, finishing 37th at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the No. 95 Sadler Brothers Racing Oldsmobile.^[4] Teague began the 1992 season driving for Team USA and Junie Donlavey, but left the team partway through the season, stating he lacked the experience to compete at the Cup level.^[5] In 1993 Teague ran his final two Cup races;^[6] he attempted events in 1994 and 1995, but failed to qualify for any of them.^[7]

In 1995 Teague began competing in the inaugural SuperTruck Series season, but in the twelfth race of the season was involved in a severe accident at Heartland Park Topeka due to a stuck throttle.^[8] Suffering head injuries in the accident, Teague ran one additional race in the series later that season at Flemington Speedway, but never competed in another NASCAR race afterwards despite fully recovering.^[9]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1990	Rosenblum-Linro Racing	13	Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH DNQ	DOV DNQ	MAR	NWS	CLT DNQ	CAR	PHO	ATL			NA	0	[10]
1991	Linro Motorsports	29		DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT DNQ	DOV	SON	POC	MCH																		85th	52	[11]
	Sadler Brothers Racing	95	Chevy															DAY DNQ	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS
			Olds																										CLT 37	CAR	PHO
	Linro Motorsports	13	Buick																													ATL DNQ
1992	KT Motorsports	03	Olds	DAY 33	CAR	RCH	ATL																												67th	113	[12]
	Donlavey Racing	90	Ford					DAR 38	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO
		91																														ATL DNQ
1993	Linro Motorsports	29	Chevy	DAY DNQ	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC 26	MCH	DAY DNQ	NHA	POC 34	TAL DNQ	GLN DNQ	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL		57th	146	[13]
1994	KT Motorsports	74	Chevy	DAY DNQ	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL														NA	0	[14]
	Linro Motorsports	13	Chevy																			IND DNQ	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL
1995	Phoenix Racing	51	Chevy	DAY DNQ	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL	NA	0	[15]

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1992	KT Motorsports	Oldsmobile	21	33
1993	Linro Motorsports	Chevrolet	DNQ
1994	KT Motorsports		DNQ
1995	Phoenix Racing		DNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	NBGNC	Pts	Ref
1994	Info not available			DAY DNQ	CAR	RCH DNQ	ATL DNQ	MAR DNQ	DAR	HCY	BRI	ROU	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	MYB	GLN	MLW	SBO	TAL	HCY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	MAR	CAR	NA	0	[16]

SuperTruck Series

NASCAR SuperTruck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	NSTSC	Pts	Ref
1995	Rosenblum Racing	51	Chevy	PHO 19	TUS 13	SGS 20	MMR 17	POR 25	EVG 19	I70 17	LVL	BRI 13	MLW 27	CNS 23	HPT 30	IRP	FLM 22	RCH	MAR	NWS	SON	MMR	PHO	22nd	1221	[17]

References

1. "Kerry Teague Obituary (2021) - Mount Pleasant, NC - Concord & Kannapolis Independent Tribune". Legacy. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
2. "Teague triumphs". The Times-News. Hendersonville, NC. May 24, 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
3. "Kerry Teague - 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
4. Green, David (October 8, 1991). "Full spectrum of emotions at the races". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. p. D1. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
5. Gillispie, Tom (May 1, 1992). "Nelson: Martin/Roush team didn't do it intentionally". The Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. p. 6C. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
6. "Kerry Teague - 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
7. "Kerry Teague - NASCAR Winston Cup / Nextel Cup / Sprint Cup DNQs". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
8. "Diehard 500 (Talladega) Post-race Notes". Motorsport.com. August 1, 1995. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
9. Allaway, Phil (April 16, 2013). "Trivia Questions and Answers for April 15-19, 2013". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
10. "Kerry Teague - 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
11. "Kerry Teague - 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
12. "Kerry Teague - 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
13. "Kerry Teague - 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
14. "Kerry Teague - 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
15. "Kerry Teague - 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
16. "Kerry Teague - 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
17. "Kerry Teague - 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-04-07.

External links

• Kerry Teague driver statistics at Racing-Reference