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| Herb Ardinger | |||||||
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| Born | Herbert Allen Ardinger April 25, 1910 Glassport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 14, 1973 (aged 63) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 9th ( 1938) | ||||||
| First race | 1934 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1947 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Herbert Allen Ardinger (April 25, 1910 – June 14, 1973) was an American racing driver.
Biography
Ardinger competed in eight AAA Championship Car races from 1934 to 1939, including the 1934, 1936, 1937, and 1938 Indianapolis 500 races - he failed to qualify in 1935 when driving a factory-supported Ford entered by Lew Welch. [1]
He finished sixth in the 1938 race in a front-drive Miller.
In 1947, Ardinger returned to the Speedway to serve as a replacement driver for Doc Williams in the Novi and finished a career-best fourth. [2]
Death
Ardinger died on June 14, 1973, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ Ralstin, Dick. The Novi, A Most Magnificent Flop - Chapter 1 Retrieved 2011-02-28
- ^ Herb Ardinger, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-02-28