Pete Orr (racing driver)

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Charles "Pete" Orr
Born(1956-07-29)July 29, 1956
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Charles "Pete" Orr (July 29, 1956 – November 18, 2002) was an American

NASCAR Busch Series career; his death from lymphoma in 2002 led to the State of Florida
enacting insurance reform.

Career

Born in Miami but a long-time resident of

Busch Series

In 1995, having left local competition in an attempt to make it at the top levels of the sport,

Busch Grand National Series.[11] Orr was 39; he had promised his wife he would retire if he hadn't reached the Busch Series level by age 40.[11] Driving the No. 88 Chevrolet with sponsorship from Farmer's Choice Fertilizer, he ran two races in the 1995 season, at Darlington Raceway and Charlotte Motor Speedway
, with a best finish of 29th; he failed to qualify for the two final races of the season.

Remaining with Ridling's team for the 1996 season, Orr planned full-time in the Busch Series, declaring his intention to compete for

Goody's Headache Powder 250 would be Orr's final race in NASCAR's higher levels; before the race the following week at Hickory Motor Speedway, Ridling released him from the team, replacing him with Kevin Lepage,[14] who would go on to win at the season's final race.[15]

Following his aborted Busch Series career, Orr returned to local short track competition,

Legacy

Suffering from lymphoma, he retired from racing in 2001, having scored over 300 wins in racing competition[19] Orr became a victim of insurance fraud, with over $250,000 in claims being refused by his insurance company;[19] the racing community assisted in paying for his medical treatment.[20] Orr died of his cancer on November 18, 2002; he was survived by his wife Terri, three sons, and a daughter.[2]

Orr's insurance issues led to the Florida Legislature passing insurance reform following his death;[21] the measure was referred to as the "Pete Orr Insurance Anti-Fraud Act",[22] or more simply as the "Pete Orr Bill".[23] from 2003 until 2015, the Orange Blossom 100 was named the Pete Orr Memorial, with the family supporting the race;[24] Orr had won the event four times, more than any other driver.[2]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Busch Series

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 NBGNC Pts Ref
1995 Ridling Motorsports 88 Chevy
DAY
CAR
RCH
ATL
NSV
DAR
BRI
HCY
NHA
NZH
CLT
DOV
MYB
GLN
MLW
TAL
SBO
IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR

29
RCH
DOV
CLT

31
CAR

DNQ
HOM

DNQ
80th 146 [25]
1996
DAY

40
CAR

DNQ
RCH

34
ATL

36
NSV

DNQ
DAR

DNQ
BRI

34
HCY
NZH
CLT
DOV
SBO
MYB
GLN
MLW
NHA
TAL
IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
CLT
CAR
HOM
65th 220 [26]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

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

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde 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 ABSC Pts Ref
1996 Ridling Motorsports 88 Chevy
DAY

DNQ
ATL SLM TAL FIF LVL CLT CLT KIL FRS POC MCH FRS TOL POC
MCH
INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM
WIN
CLT ATL NA 0 [27]

References

  1. ^ Marseglia, Paul (August 7, 1990). "DiCandio holds on for first feature win". The Daily Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. p. 4. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Matthews, Mark K. (November 21, 2002). "Racing legend Charles 'Pete' Orr captured trophies for 3 decades". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. p. B6. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Coole, Terri (February 22, 1996). "Montverde's Orr skids out of Daytona race". Lake Sentinel. Orlando, FL. p. 11B. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Orr Captures Hobby Race". The Palm Beach Post-Times. West Palm Beach, FL. July 21, 1974. p. E6. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "Pete Orr wins race on way to Challenge". The Daily Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. 1988. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  6. ^ Dame, Mike (August 15, 1991). "Orlando's Russell making run for rookie points title". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  7. ^ Marseglia, Paul (November 5, 1991). "Orr wins $1,000 prize in Speedworld 50 laps". The Daily Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. p. 4. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  8. ^ Marseglia, Paul (January 29, 1992). "Orr keeps hands on Orange Blossom title". The Daily Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. p. 5. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  9. ^ Marseglia, Paul (February 9, 1993). "New Smyrna gets green flag". The Daily Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  10. ^ "Orr races to DeSoto win". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, FL. April 17, 1995. p. 5C. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  11. ^ a b Zizzo, Mike (July 27, 1995). "Orr takes long road to Grand National". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. p. D10. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  12. ^ "Purvis is making splash at Daytona". The Gadsden Times. Gadsden, AL. February 17, 1996. p. B5. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  13. ^ Williams, Charlean (February 18, 1996). "Busch rookie Orr banged up, finishes 40th". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. p. S2. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  14. Sun-Journal
    . Lewiston, ME. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  15. South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    . Fort Lauderdale, FL. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  16. ^ "Racing back on track at Speedway". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. June 27, 1998. p. 5A. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  17. ^ "Patience pays off for No. 6 qualifier". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, FL. February 7, 2000. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  18. ^ "Florida driver increases level of competition in Late Models". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. April 30, 2000. p. D20. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  19. ^ a b Groeller, Greg (April 15, 2002). "Insurance Scams Dupe Floridians". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. p. B1. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  20. ^ Cole, Christine (June 21, 2002). "Racing-memorabilia sales to aid driver's cancer fund". Lake Sentinel. Orlando, FL. p. G4. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  21. ^ Groeller, Greg (April 6, 2003). "Legislators take on unlicensed insurers". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. p. H1. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  22. ^ "Florida's Gallagher Applauds Anti-Fraud Law". Insurance Journal. San Diego, CA: Wells Media Group. June 18, 2003. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  23. Orlando Business Journal
    . Orlando, FL. March 27, 2003. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  24. ^ Shacklette, Buddy (February 1, 2003). "Pete Orr Memorial Orange Blossom 125 set". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. p. 2A. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  25. ^ "Pete Orr – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  26. ^ "Pete Orr – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  27. ^ "Pete Orr – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

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