Oscar Ridlon Explained

Oscar Ridlon
Birth Name:Oscar Gould Ridlon
Birth Date:6 August 1905
Birth Place:Princeton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:3+
Years In Champ:1
Best Champ Pos:52nd (1946)
First Champ Race:1946 Thompson Race #1 (Thompson)
Last Champ Race:1946 Thompson Race #3 (Thompson)
First Champ Win:1946 Thompson Race #1 (Thompson)
Last Champ Win:1946 Thompson Race #2 (Thompson)
Champ Wins:2
Champ Podiums:2
Champ Poles:0

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. After his racing career, Ridlon worked as a promoter of modified racing in Maine and Massachusetts.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oscar Ridlon . 2024-05-23 . www.champcarstats.com.
  2. News: Janisaitis . John A. . August 2, 1973 . Big Engines Fading Out . Springfield Daily News . Springfield, MA . 28.