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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|5|19}} |
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|5|19}} |
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|birth_place = [[Chatsworth, Georgia|Chatsworth]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States |
|birth_place = [[Chatsworth, Georgia|Chatsworth]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States |
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|achievements = 1991 [[NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series|Slim Jim All Pro Series]] |
|achievements = 1991 [[NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series|Slim Jim All Pro Series]] champion<br> |
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1992 |
1992 Slim Jim All Pro Series champion<br> |
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1993 |
1993 Slim Jim All Pro Series champion<br> |
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1987 |
1987 All Pro Super Series champion<br> |
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1988 |
1988 All Pro Super Series champion<br> |
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1990 |
1990 All Pro Super Series champion<br> |
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1985 [[Snowball Derby]] |
1985 [[Snowball Derby]] winner |
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|awards = [[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Winston Cup Series]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]<br> |
|awards = [[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Winston Cup Series]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]<br> |
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1991, 1992, 1993 |
1991, 1992, 1993 Slim Jim All Pro Series Most Popular Driver<br> |
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Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (2007) |
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (2007) |
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|Total_Cup_Races = 140 |
|Total_Cup_Races = 140 |
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|Last_Cup_Race = [[1989 Daytona 500|1989]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
|Last_Cup_Race = [[1989 Daytona 500|1989]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
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|First_Cup_Win = [[1981 Mason-Dixon 500|1981]] [[FedEx 400|Mason-Dixon 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]) |
|First_Cup_Win = [[1981 Mason-Dixon 500|1981]] [[FedEx 400|Mason-Dixon 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]) |
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|Last_Cup_Win = |
|Last_Cup_Win = 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover) |
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|Cup_Wins = 1 |
|Cup_Wins = 1 |
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|Cup_Top_Tens = 56 |
|Cup_Top_Tens = 56 |
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'''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]]. |
'''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]]. |
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His career statistics include 140 career starts, |
His career statistics include 140 career starts, one win, seven top fives, 56 top tens, and two top ten points finishes (fifth in [[1981 in NASCAR|1981]], and seventh in [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]]). |
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In the [[1989 Daytona 500]], Ridley took over for an injured [[Bill Elliott]], but he would have a hard crash later in the race. |
In the [[1989 Daytona 500]], Ridley took over for an injured [[Bill Elliott]], but he would have a hard crash later in the race. |
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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 | 1989 Daytona 500 (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, one win, seven top fives, 56 top tens, and two top ten points finishes (fifth in 1981, and seventh 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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