Oscar Ridlon
Oscar Ridlon | |||||||
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Born | Oscar Gould Ridlon August 6, 1905 Princeton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
Died | July 29, 1973 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 67)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
3+ races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 52nd (1946) | ||||||
First race | 1946 Thompson Race #1 (Thompson) | ||||||
Last race | 1946 Thompson Race #3 (Thompson) | ||||||
First win | 1946 Thompson Race #1 (Thompson) | ||||||
Last win | 1946 Thompson Race #2 (Thompson) | ||||||
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Oscar Gould Ridlon (August 6, 1905 – July 29, 1973) was an American racing driver.[1] Primarily competing in midgets,[2] he also competed in several big car races that populated the anomalous American Automobile Association (AAA) sanctioned National Championship in 1946.[1] After his racing career, Ridlon worked as a promoter of modified racing in Maine and Massachusetts.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oscar Ridlon". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ a b Janisaitis, John A. (August 2, 1973). "Big Engines Fading Out". Springfield Daily News. Springfield, MA. p. 28.