{"id":1408847,"date":"2021-09-05T17:24:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T21:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1408847"},"modified":"2021-09-06T13:34:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T17:34:03","slug":"doctor-behind-tim-richmond-nascar-banishment-abruptly-left-nfl-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/doctor-behind-tim-richmond-nascar-banishment-abruptly-left-nfl-job\/","title":{"rendered":"The Doctor Behind Tim Richmond's NASCAR Banishment Abruptly Left His NFL Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Ask a 50-something NASCAR fan to identify a driver whose career ended too soon, and there\u2019s a good chance they\u2019ll name Tim Richmond<\/a>. For a man who finished in the top 10 of the Cup Series standings just once in six full seasons, Richmond left a lasting impression on motorsports<\/a> fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Richmond was a talented driver on Sunday afternoons and a big personality the rest of the week. His playboy reputation didn\u2019t sit well with some, but his suspension has been the source of greater controversy since his death at the age of 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTim Richmond won 13 of his last 138 NASCAR Cup Series races<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n