Richard Panch (May 28, 1954 – September 1, 1985) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver from 1973 to 1976.Richie Panch information at Racing Reference He was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, and was the son of NASCAR Cup Series veteran Marvin Panch.
Career Panch had officially raced a grand total of 9,295 laps - the equivalent of of stock car racing – and had led nine of them. His average start was 18th place while his average finish was 23rd place. His total earnings were US$90,842 (US$ when adjusted for inflation).
Death Panch was killed on September 1, 1985, along with the other three people aboard a Piper PA-28 Cherokee that flew into a squall line and heavy rain near Rion, South Carolina, and came apart in mid-air.planecrashinfo.com Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 1980s
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