Background
He was the son of National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Cup Series veteran Marvin Panch.
He was the son of National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Cup Series veteran Marvin Panch.
Panch had officially raced a grand total of 9,295 laps - the equivalent of 11,040.9 miles (17,7686 km) of stock car racing – and had led nine of them. His average start was 18th place while his average finish was 23rd place. His total earnings were $90,842 United States dollar ($377,7646 when adjusted for inflation).
Panch was killed on September 1, 1985, along with the other three people aboard a Piper Pennsylvania-28 Cherokee that flew into a squall line and heavy rain near Rion, South Carolina, and came apart in mid-air.