Harry Ranier was a Kentucky coal magnate who became a championship-caliber NASCAR team owner. His Ranier-Lundy team won 24 Cup races, including three Daytona 500s – 1980 with Buddy Baker and back-to-back 500s with Cale Yarborough in 1983 and 1984.
Ranier suffered a fatal heart attack in 1999 at 62. He sold his team to Robert Yates in 1988, and the operation became Robert Yates Racing, carrying his legacy forward.
At a Glance
- Born: February 25, 1937, Prestonsburg, Kentucky
- Died: July 21, 1999, Davidson, North Carolina
- Age: 62
- Cause of death: Heart attack
Final Resting Place
Mayo Cemetery #1, Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
Photo: Jim Spencer via Find a Grave
From the Book
This profile is adapted from Legends at Rest: NASCAR Legends by Howard Wear.
Grave photo: Photo: Jim Spencer via Find a Grave.