Ron Hornaday, Sr.
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| Born: | January 13, 1931 | |
| Birthplace: | San Fernando, California | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | Inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame) (2002)
NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series champion (1963, 1964) |
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| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| 17 races run over 10 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 45th - 1955 (Grand National) | |
| First Race: | 1955 Arizona State Fairgrounds (Phoenix) | |
| Last Race: | 1973 Tuborg 400 (Riverside) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 4 | 0 |
Ron Hornaday Sr. (born January 13, 1931) is an American racecar driver from San Fernando, California. He is the father of Ron Hornaday. He was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in its first class in 2002. He made 17 NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) starts between 1955 and 1973, mainly on the West Coast.[1]
He raced at Saugus Speedway for several years, driving the #97 "Galpin Motors 1957 Ford. He also raced on the West Coast of the United States in the Pacific Coast Late Model series (now the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series) in 1956. He began winning races a few years later, and he finished second in the 1962 season championship behind Eddie Gray. He won the season points championship in 1963, and he repeated as champion in 1964. In his Pacific Coast Late Model career he had 13 victories.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ NASCAR Cup statistics, Retrieved December 7, 2007
- ^ Ron Hornaday, Sr. Biography at the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, Retrieved December 7, 2007
