Rob Moroso was the 1989 Busch Series champion and the 1990 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, a wealthy young driver with genuine talent who had just begun his Cup career with his family team.
Late in his rookie season, Moroso was driving drunk on a North Carolina highway when he crossed the center line and killed himself and another driver, Tammy Williams. He was 22. The tragedy remains one of NASCAR's darkest off-track chapters.
At a Glance
- Born: September 26, 1968, Greenwich, Connecticut
- Died: September 30, 1990, Mooresville, North Carolina
- Age: 22
- Cause of death: Injuries from a highway traffic collision
Final Resting Place
West Cemetery, Madison, Connecticut.
Photo: Gary Nilson via Find a Grave
From the Book
This profile is adapted from Legends at Rest: NASCAR Legends by Howard Wear.
Grave photo: Photo: Gary Nilson via Find a Grave.