Kelly Moore

{{short description|American racing driver (born 1959)}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2026}} {{for|the American author|Kelly Moore (writer)}} {{for|the paint company|Kelly-Moore Paints}} {{Infobox NASCAR driver |name = Kelly Moore |image = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|01|31}} |birth_place = Scarborough, Maine, U.S. |achievements = 1995 NASCAR Busch North Series champion |awards = All-Time Wins Leader in K&N Pro Series East (27) All-Time Poles Leader in K&N Pro Series East (45) |Total_Busch_Races = 37 |Years_In_Busch = 12 |Busch_Car_Team = |Prev_Busch_Pos = |Prev_Busch_Year = |Best_Busch_Pos = 42nd (1988) |First_Busch_Race = 1986 Oxford 250 (Oxford) |Last_Busch_Race = 1999 Lysol 200 (Watkins Glen) |First_Busch_Win = |Last_Busch_Win = |Busch_Wins = 0 |Busch_Top_Tens = 5 |Busch_Poles = 2 |updated = April 24, 2018 }} '''Kelly Moore''' (born January 31, 1959) is an American former professional stock-car racing driver. He has the all-time most wins in the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series and the driver of the No. 47 NAPA Chevy. He is the father of NASCAR driver Ryan Moore.

== Racing career == Moore started with the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series when the series started in 1987. He was the 1995 champion and is the all-time leader in starts, wins, poles, poles in a season, money, top-fives and top-ten finishes.

Moore also ran some Busch East-Busch Series companion events during much of his career, competing in NASCAR's #2 series. In races spanning from 1986 to 1999, Moore earned five top-ten finishes, bested by a runner-up in 1988 at Oxford Plains Speedway.

==Personal life== ĭMoore lives in Scarborough, Maine with his wife, Roxanne and two children, Sarah and Ryan.

==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.)

====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 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! {{Tooltip|NBGNC|NASCAR Busch Grand National classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 1986 ! rowspan=5| Moore Racing ! 117 ! rowspan=2| Buick | DAY | CAR | HCY | MAR | BRI | DAR | SBO | LGY | JFC | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | RAL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OXF 33 | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | ROU | CLT | CAR | MAR | ! 114th ! - !<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1986/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! 1987 ! rowspan=3| 47 | DAY | HCY | MAR | DAR | BRI | LGY | SBO | CLT | DOV | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRP 18 | ROU | JFC | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OXF 12 | SBO | HCY | RAL | LGY | ROU | BRI | JFC | DAR | RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV 7 | MAR | CLT | CAR | MAR | colspan=5| ! 79th ! - !<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1987/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1987 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=5| 1988 ! Chevy | DAY | HCY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR 32 | MAR | colspan=28| ! rowspan=5| 42nd ! rowspan=5| 548 ! rowspan=5| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1988/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=3| Buick | colspan=16| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OXF 2* | SBO | HCY | LNG | colspan=12| |- ! 4 | colspan=11| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV 7 | ROU | LAN | LVL | MYB | colspan=4| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''IRP''' 10 | ROU | BRI | DAR | | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV 29 | MAR | CLT | CAR | MAR | colspan=2| |- ! Mountain Racing ! 41 | colspan=4| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR 36 | BRI | LNG | NZH | SBO | NSV | CLT | colspan=21| |- ! Spraker Racing ! 69 ! rowspan=8| Chevy | colspan=24| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH 31 | colspan=7| |- ! 1989 ! rowspan=11| Moore Racing ! rowspan=2| 74 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY 40 | CAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR 29 | HCY | DAR | BRI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NZH 11 | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO | HCY | DUB | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| IRP DNQ | ROU | BRI | DAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH 33 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV 11 | MAR | CLT | CAR | MAR | colspan=3| ! 54th ! 443 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1989/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 1990 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY 17 | colspan=31| ! rowspan=2| 55th ! rowspan=2| 431 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1990/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=5| 47 | | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH 33 | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OXF 19 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA 27 | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA 32 | CAR | MAR | |- ! 1991 | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | VOL | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | CLT | DOV | ROU | HCY | MYB | GLN | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OXF 37 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA 19 | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA 9 | CAR | MAR | ! 67th ! 296 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1991/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! 1992 | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | MAR | DAR | BRI | HCY | LAN | DUB | NZH | CLT | DOV | ROU | MYB | GLN | VOL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA 44 | TAL | IRP | ROU | MCH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA 14 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | ! 86th ! 152 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1992/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! 1993 | DAY | CAR | RCH | DAR | BRI | HCY | ROU | MAR | NZH | CLT | DOV | MYB | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN 23 | MLW | TAL | IRP | MCH | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA 12 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | ROU | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL | colspan=4| ! 70th ! 224 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1993/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! 1994 | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | MAR | DAR | HCY | BRI | ROU | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA 42 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NZH 21 | CLT | DOV | MYB | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN 17 | MLW | SBO | TAL | HCY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | MAR | CAR | colspan=4| ! 72nd ! 249 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1994/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 1995 ! 4 ! rowspan=2| Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NHA DNQ | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NZH 16 | CLT | DOV | MYB | colspan=19| ! rowspan=2| 85th ! rowspan=2| 155 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1995/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! 41 | colspan=13| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN 41 | MLW | TAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | HOM | colspan=6| |- ! 1996 ! 47 ! rowspan=2| Pontiac | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZH 31 | CLT | DOV | SBO | MYB | GLN | MLW | NHA | TAL | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | HOM | colspan=6| ! 101st ! 70 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1996/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- ! 1999 ! 48 | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | TEX | NSV | BRI | TAL | CAL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA 42 | RCH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZH 39 | CLT | DOV | SBO | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN 34 | MLW | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAR DNQ | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MEM DNQ | PHO | HOM ! 133rd ! 37 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/mooreke01/1999/B/|title=Kelly Moore – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref> |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Racing-Reference driver|Kelly_Moore}}

{{S-start}} {{s-sport}} {{Succession box| before= Dale Shaw | title = NASCAR Busch North Series champion | years = 1995 | after = Dave Dion }} {{S-end}}

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