Ronald Darrell Thomas (born March 8, 1955) is an American former

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driver who drove in the Winston Cup series from 1977 to 1989 and the Busch Series in 1982 and 1985. He was the 1978

NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. Each of NASCAR's national and regional touring series selects a RotY winner each year. History of the Award The Rookie of the Y ...

, edging out Roger Hamby in a race that went down to the wire at the

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. Thomas's father,

Jabe Thomas Cerry Ezra "Jabe" Thomas (May 12, 1930 – June 4, 2015) was an American NASCAR Grand National/ Winston Cup Series driver who competed from the mid-1960s through the late 1970s. His son Ronnie was also a NASCAR Cup Series driver; competing from ...

was also a NASCAR driver. In 1980, his best season he finished 14th in the points in the No. 25 Stone's Cafeteria car. He led a career total of four laps in Winston Cup competition. NASCAR Winston Cup Series results

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Ronnie 1955 births Living people NASCAR drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers People from Christiansburg, Virginia Racing drivers from Virginia