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:Kerry Teague

{{Short description|American stock car racing driver (1961–2021)}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Kerry Teague

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1961|01|12}}

| birth_place = Concord, North Carolina, U.S.

| achievements =

| awards =

| Total_Cup_Races = 5

| Years_In_Cup = 6

| Best_Cup_Pos = 57th (1993)

| First_Cup_Race = 1991 Mello Yello 500 (Charlotte)

| Last_Cup_Race = 1993 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Pocono)

| Cup_Wins = 0

| Cup_Top_Tens = 0

| Cup_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 12

| Years_In_Truck = 1

| Best_Truck_Pos = 22nd (1995)

| First_Truck_Race = 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)

| Last_Truck_Race = 1995 Stevens Beil/Genuine Car Parts 150 (Flemington)

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

|death_date={{death date|2021|9|11}} (age 60)

|birth_name=Kerry Wayne Teague}}

Kerry Wayne Teague{{Cite web |title=Kerry Teague Obituary (2021) - Mount Pleasant, NC - Concord & Kannapolis Independent Tribune |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/independenttribune/name/kerry-teague-obituary?id=20015763 |access-date=January 8, 2023 |website=Legacy}} (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.

Career

Teague competed in the short-lived Sportsman Series in the early 1990s, scoring several wins, including at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1990.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19900524&id=J1gaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yyQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3788,6664224|title=Teague triumphs|date=May 24, 1990|work=The Times-News|page=16|access-date=2014-04-02|location=Hendersonville, NC}} That year Teague also attempted to make his debut in the Winston Cup Series, failing to qualify in three attempts;{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1990/W|title=Kerry Teague - 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-02}} he qualified for his first race the following year, finishing 37th at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the No. 95 Sadler Brothers Racing Oldsmobile.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19911008&id=peseAAAAIBAJ&sjid=684EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6319,3129735|title=Full spectrum of emotions at the races|last=Green|first=David|date=October 8, 1991|work=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|page=D1|access-date=2014-04-02|location=Spartanburg, SC}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2482&dat=19920501&id=7HpJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ewsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1251,146697|title=Nelson: Martin/Roush team didn't do it intentionally|last=Gillispie|first=Tom|date=May 1, 1992|work=The Post and Courier|page=6C|access-date=2014-04-02|location=Charleston, SC}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 1993 Teague ran his final two Cup races;{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1993/W|title=Kerry Teague - 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-02}} he attempted events in 1994 and 1995, but failed to qualify for any of them.{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/show_dnq?id=teaguke01&yr=0&series=W|title=Kerry Teague - NASCAR Winston Cup / Nextel Cup / Sprint Cup DNQs|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-02|archive-date=2014-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407073238/http://www.racing-reference.info/show_dnq?id=teaguke01&yr=0&series=W|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/notes-95-08-01/|title=Diehard 500 (Talladega) Post-race Notes|date=August 1, 1995|work=Motorsport.com|access-date=2014-04-02|archive-date=2014-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074527/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/notes-95-08-01/|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://frontstretch.com/site/65297/trivia-questions-and-answers-for-april-15-19-2013-2|title=Trivia Questions and Answers for April 15-19, 2013|last=Allaway|first=Phil|date=April 16, 2013|work=Frontstretch.com|access-date=2014-04-02|archive-date=2014-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407060536/http://frontstretch.com/site/65297/trivia-questions-and-answers-for-april-15-19-2013-2|url-status=dead}}

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==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| 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

! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1990

! Rosenblum-Linro Racing

! 13

! rowspan=2| Buick

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| SON

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DOV
DNQ

| MAR

| NWS

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
DNQ

| CAR

| PHO

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1990/W|title=Kerry Teague - 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-07}}

rowspan=4| 1991

! Linro Motorsports

! 29

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
DNQ

| DOV

| SON

| POC

| MCH

| colspan=17|

! rowspan=4| 85th

! rowspan=4| 52

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1991/W|title=Kerry Teague - 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-07}}

rowspan=2| Sadler Brothers Racing

! rowspan=2| 95

! Chevy

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| colspan=6|

Olds

| colspan=25|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
37

| CAR

| PHO

| colspan=3|

Linro Motorsports

! 13

! Buick

| colspan=28|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL
DNQ

| colspan=2|

rowspan=3| 1992

! KT Motorsports

! 03

! Olds

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
33

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| colspan=27|

! rowspan=3| 67th

! rowspan=3| 113

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1992/W|title=Kerry Teague - 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-07}}

rowspan=2| Donlavey Racing

! 90

! rowspan=2| Ford

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 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

| colspan=3|

91

| colspan=28|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL
DNQ

| colspan=2|

1993

! Linro Motorsports

! 29

! Chevy

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| SON

| CLT

| DOV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
26

| MCH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
34

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| GLN
DNQ

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| PHO

| ATL

|

! 57th

! 146

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1993/W|title=Kerry Teague - 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-07}}

rowspan=2| 1994

! KT Motorsports

! 74

! Chevy

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| SON

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NHA

| POC

| TAL

| colspan=13|

! rowspan=2| NA

! rowspan=2| 0

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1994/W|title=Kerry Teague - 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-07}}

rowspan=2| Linro Motorsports

! 13

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| colspan=18|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| IND
DNQ

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| PHO

| ATL

1995

! 51

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| 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

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1995/W|title=Kerry Teague - 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-07}}

===Daytona 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

1992

| KT Motorsports

| Oldsmobile

|align=center| 21

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 33

1993

| Linro Motorsports

| rowspan=3| Chevrolet

|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

1994

| KT Motorsports

|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

1995

| Linro Motorsports

|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

==Busch Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=42| 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

! {{Tooltip|NBGNC|NASCAR Busch Grand National classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1994

! colspan=3| Info not available

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| CAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| 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

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1994/B|title=Kerry Teague - 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-07}}

==SuperTruck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| 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

! {{Tooltip|NSTSC|NASCAR SuperTruck Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1995

! Rosenblum Racing

! 51

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TUS
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SGS
20

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MMR
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
25

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EVG
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| I70
17

| LVL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
13

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MLW
27

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CNS
23

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HPT
30

| IRP

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FLM
22

| RCH

| MAR

| NWS

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

! 22nd

! 1221

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/teaguke01/1995/C|title=Kerry Teague - 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=2014-04-07}}

References

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External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Kerry_Teague}}

{{Phoenix Racing}}

{{FDNY Racing}}

{{Donlavey Racing}}

{{Sadler Brothers Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Teague, Kerry}}

Category:1961 births

Category:2021 deaths

Category:Sportspeople from Concord, North Carolina

Category:Racing drivers from Charlotte, North Carolina

Category:NASCAR drivers