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'''Jody Ridley''' (born May 19, 1942, in [[Chatsworth, Georgia]]) is a former [[NASCAR]] driver. He won the |
'''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]]. |
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His career statistics include 140 career starts, 1 win, 7 top fives, 56 top tens, and 2 top ten points finishes (5th in [[1981 in NASCAR|1981]], and 7th in [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]]). |
His career statistics include 140 career starts, 1 win, 7 top fives, 56 top tens, and 2 top ten points finishes (5th in [[1981 in NASCAR|1981]], and 7th in [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]]). |
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| Jody Ridley | |||||||
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| Born | May 19, 1942 Chatsworth, Georgia | ||||||
| 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 Series season | ||||||
| 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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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 75th - 1982 Busch Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1985 Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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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
External links
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