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| Jody Ridley | |||||||
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| Born | (1942-05-19)May 19, 1942 (age 83) Chatsworth, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1991, 1992, 1993Slim Jim All Pro Series Champion 1987, 1988, 1990All Pro Super Series Champion 1985Snowball Derby Winner 1993Myrtle Beach 400 Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 1980NASCAR Winston Cup SeriesRookie of the Year 1991, 1992, 1993Slim Jim All Pro Series Most Popular Driver Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Inductee (2007) | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 140 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (1981) | ||||||
| First race | 1973Dixie 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1989Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| First win | 1981Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover) | ||||||
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| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 75th (1982) | ||||||
| First race | 1982Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1985Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of March 25, 2013. | |||||||
Murphy Jody Ridley[1] (born May 19, 1942) is an American formerNASCAR driver. He won the 1980NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award and one race atDover International Speedway the next year, the only Cup victory forDonlavey Racing.
His career statistics include 140 career starts, one win, seven top-fives, 56 top-tens, and two top-ten points finishes (fifth in1981, and seventh in1980).
He now resides inChatsworth, Georgia. He was inducted in the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
Born inChatsworth, Georgia, and raised inDalton, Ridley was a fan of cars from a young age. In 1967, he purchasedJoe Lee Johnson's1963 Ford Mustang at the age of 25. At that time, he had only been racing and affiliated with NASCAR for a year, joining the professional leagues in 1966.[3] 1967 would be the beginning of Ridley's career, participating in many NASCAR races throughout Georgia, such as inLakewood,Trenton, andByron.[4][5]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1980 | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 27 | 10 |
| 1981 | Ford | 27 | 7 | |
| 1982 | 23 | 9 | ||
| 1983 | Robert McEntyre Racing | Buick | 18 | 10 |
| 1984 | Chevrolet | 33 | 10 | |
| 1985 | Helen Rae Motorsports | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
| 1986 | RahMoc Enterprises | Ford | 33 | 12 |
| 1989 | Melling Racing | Ford | RL† | |
| NASCARBusch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | NBSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||
| 1982 | 98 | Pontiac | DAY 2 | RCH | BRI | MAR | DAR 2 | HCY | SBO | CRW | RCH | LGY | DOV | HCY | CLT | ASH | HCY | SBO | CAR | CRW | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | BRI | HCY | RCH | MAR | CLT | HCY | MAR | 75th | 340 | [18] | |||||||
| 1985 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 8 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR | HCY | BRI | MAR | DAR | SBO | LGY | DOV | CLT 29 | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | LGY | HCY | MLW | BRI | DAR | RCH | NWS | ROU | CLT | HCY | CAR | MAR | 86th | 76 | [19] | ||||||||
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Snowball Derby Winner 1985 | Succeeded by |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by | NASCARWinston Cup SeriesRookie of the Year 1980 | Succeeded by |