Richie Evans (1941–1985) won nine NASCAR Modified championships — eight of them consecutively — and hundreds of feature races in his orange No. 61. He was killed in a practice crash at Martinsville Speedway in October 1985, and in 2012 he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. His funeral motorcade traveled to Westernville Cemetery in Westernville, New York, where he rests.
At a Glance
- Born: 1941
- Died: 1985
Final Resting Place
Westernville Cemetery, Westernville, New York.
From the Book
This profile is adapted from Legends at Rest: NASCAR Legends by Howard Wear.