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*[http://www.thunderroadusa.com/Website_2007_Info/Inductee%20Info/Jody%20Ridley.pdf Biography at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame] (PDF)


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*[http://www.thunderroadusa.com/Website_2007_Info/Inductee%20Info/Jody%20Ridley.pdf Biography at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame] (PDF)

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Revision as of 17:32, 30 December 2012

Jody Ridley
Born (1942-05-19) May 19, 1942 (age 82)
United States Chatsworth, Georgia
Awards1980 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 finish5th - 1981 Winston Cup Series season
First race1973 Dixie 500 (Atlanta)
Last race1986 Firecracker 400 (Daytona)
First win1981 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover)
Last win1981 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 56
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish75th - 1982 Busch Series season
First race1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race1985 Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
2

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

  1. ^ "Inductees". Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-30.

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Achievements
Preceded by Snowball Derby Winner
1985
Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
1980
Succeeded by

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