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Herb Ardinger
American racing driver (1910–1973)
Herbert Allen Ardinger (April 25, 1910 – June 14, 1973) was an American racing driver.
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| Born | Herbert Allen Ardinger (1910-04-25)April 25, 1910 Glassport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 14, 1973(1973-06-14) (aged 63) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
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| 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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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]
Ardinger died on June 14, 1973, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Indianapolis 500 results
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- Ralstin, Dick. The Novi, A Most Magnificent Flop - Chapter 1 Retrieved 2011-02-28
- Herb Ardinger, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-02-28