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词条 Rodney Orr
释义

  1. Career

  2. Death

  3. Photo scandal

  4. Motorsports career results

     NASCAR  Winston Cup Series 

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox NASCAR driver
|name = Rodney Orr
|image = Rodneyorrheadshot.jpg
|caption = Rodney Orr 1993
|birth_name = Rodney Bryan Orr
|birth_date = {{birth date|1962|11|06}}
|birth_place = Robbinsville, North Carolina, United States
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1994|02|14|1962|11|06}}
|death_place = Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
|death_cause = Head and Neck injuries from a Auto Racing Accident
|achievements = 1993 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series champion
|awards =
|Total_Cup_Races = 0
|Years_In_Cup = 1
|First_Cup_Race = Killed during practice for the 1994 Daytona 500
|Cup_Wins = 0
|Cup_Top_Tens = 0
|Cup_Poles = 0
}}

Rodney Bryan Orr (November 6, 1962 - February 14, 1994) was an American stock car racing driver. The 1993 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series champion, he was killed in an accident during practice for the 1994 Daytona 500.

Career

Orr was born in Robbinsville, North Carolina.[1] A graduate of Robbinsville High School, Orr was a resident of Palm Coast, Florida and started his racing career at Volusia County Speedway in the late 1980s.[2] He was the rookie of the year in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series in 1992, and won the series' 1993 championship.[2]

Death

Originally, Orr and his father Beacher had planned to advance to the Busch Series, Grand National Division (now Xfinity Series). But when NASCAR announced plans to change the second-tier engine formula from the six-cylinder engines used in the class to a limited-compression (9.5:1) eight-cylinder engine, they purchased a Ford Thunderbird during the 1993-1994 off-season,[1] he acquired an engine from Ernie Elliott and the chassis from Robert Yates Racing in hopes of competing in the 1994 Winston Cup Series.[3] Orr's No. 37 was one of seven cars to exceed 190 miles per hour at one test session that winter. However, before he could run a single race, Orr was killed in practice before the 1994 Daytona 500.

During practice for second round Daytona 500 qualifying on February 14, 1994, Orr was making what was a mock qualifying run when he spun entering turn two. His car lifted up and slammed heavily into the outside retaining wall and catch fence with the roof at over 175 mph. The caution light was found pierced into the roof of the car. Although there were efforts to save him, Orr had instantly died of massive chest and head injuries.[4] The 31-year-old driver was survived by his wife, Crystal, and daughter Ashton. It was later found that a mounting stud, a part that holds the shock absorber to the car, had broken, rendering the car uncontrollable.[5] Orr's death came four days after that of Neil Bonnett on the same track.[6]

Photo scandal

In 2001, Orr gained attention again after the death of Dale Earnhardt when his autopsy photos as well as those of Bonnett and pop star Lisa Lopes were displayed on the internet. Earnhardt's widow Teresa testified before Congress to ensure Earnhardt's autopsy photos would not be published in a similar fashion.[7] Orr's father sued the owner of the website which had published the photos of his son, stating a claim for outrageous publication of a public record.[8]

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 31NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification Pts
1994 Orr Motorsports 37 FordDAY
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 N/A 0

References

1. ^{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Charean|title=Neil Bonnett, now Rodney Orr - Daytona loses 2nd racer|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994-02-15/news/9402150188_1_neil-bonnett-rodney-orr-drivers|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=February 15, 1994|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110203241/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994-02-15/news/9402150188_1_neil-bonnett-rodney-orr-drivers|archivedate=November 10, 2013|dead-url=no}}
2. ^{{cite news|last=Owens|first=Jeff|title=Tragedy shocks NASCAR scene. Rookie racer Orr killed in crash|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iLEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Pc8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5949%2C4258547|newspaper=Herald-Journal|date=February 15, 1994|location=Spartanburg, South Carolina}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994-01-09/news/9401080873_1_orr-dash-winston-cup-series|title=Orr making jump to Winston Cup|last=Williams|first=Charean|date=January 9, 1994|work=Orlando Sentinel|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413124151/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994-01-09/news/9401080873_1_orr-dash-winston-cup-series|archivedate=April 13, 2014|dead-url=no}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1994-02-15/sports/sp-23053_1_rodney-orr|title=Death hits Daytona once again. Rodney Orr becomes second driver in four days to die in crash at speedway.|last=Glick|first=Shav|date=February 15, 1994|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110021453/http://articles.latimes.com/1994-02-15/sports/sp-23053_1_rodney-orr|archivedate=November 10, 2013|dead-url=no}}
5. ^{{cite news|last1=Berry|first1=Steve|last2=Williams|first2=Charean|title=Broken part caused Orr to crash|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7gYqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PM8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6501%2C715211|newspaper=Herald-Journal|date=July 3, 1994|location=Spartanburg, South Carolina}}
6. ^{{cite news|last=Zier|first=Patrick|title=Daytona crash kills Bonnett|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZPIvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c_wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6174%2C642094|newspaper=The Ledger|date=February 12, 1994|location=Lakeland, Florida}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/03/29/earnhardt_bill/index.html|title=Earnhardt victory marred by Web exposure|last=Rodman|first=Dave|date=March 30, 2001|publisher=NASCAR.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009092750/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/03/29/earnhardt_bill/index.html|archivedate=October 9, 2012|dead-url=yes}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.news-journalonline.com/special/earnhardt/052401.htm|title=Father of NASCAR crash victim Rodney Orr sues Web site over autopsy photos|last=Lyons|first=Andrew|date=May 24, 2001|publisher=The Daytona Beach News-Journal|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185207/http://www.news-journalonline.com/special/earnhardt/052401.htm|archivedate=September 30, 2007|dead-url=yes}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Rodney_Orr}}
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  before=Neil Bonnett|  title=NASCAR Sprint Cup Series fatal accidents|  years=1994|  after=Kenny Irwin, Jr.|

}}{{s-sport}}{{succession box|
  before=Mickey York|  title=NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Champion|  years=1993|  after=Will Hobgood|

}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Orr, Rodney}}

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