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| Jody Ridley | |||||||
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| Born | May 19, 1942 Chatsworth, Georgia, United States | ||||||
| Achievements | 1991 Slim Jim All Pro Series Champion 1992 Slim Jim All Pro Series Champion | ||||||
| Awards | 1980 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year 1991, 1992, 1993 Slim Jim All Pro Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 140 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (1981) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1985 Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of March 25, 2013. | |||||||
Jody Ridley (born May 19, 1942) 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.
External links
- Jody Ridley driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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