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| DATE OF BIRTH = May 19, 1942 |
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| Awards | 1980 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Inducted in the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 140 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th - 1981 (Winston Cup) | ||||||
| First race | 1973 Dixie 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1986 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
| First win | 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last win | 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover) | ||||||
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Jody Ridley (born May 19, 1942, in Chatsworth, Georgia) is a former NASCAR driver. He won the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award and one race at Dover International Speedway the next year, the only Cup victory for Donlavey Racing.
His career statistics include 140 career starts, 1 win, 7 top fives, 56 top tens, and 2 top ten points finishes (5th in 1981, and 7th in 1980).
In the 1989 Daytona 500, Ridley took over for an injured Bill Elliott, but he would have a hard crash later in the race.
He now resides in Chatsworth, Georgia. He was inducted in the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in 2007.[1]
References
- ^ "Inductees". Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
he now is partial owner of a used car lot and is restoring classic muscle cars
This information is highly inaccurate. Jody Ridley won numerous races and at least six championships. He is now a crew chief for Justin Wakefield in PASS South Series competition.
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