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Herb Ardinger

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Herb Ardinger
BornHerbert Allen Ardinger
(1910-04-25)April 25, 1910
Glassport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1973(1973-06-14) (aged 63)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Champ Car career
9 races run over 7 years
Best finish9th (1938)
First race1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1947 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Herbert Allen Ardinger (April 25, 1910 – June 14, 1973) was an American racing driver.

Biography

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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]

Death

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Ardinger died on June 14, 1973, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ Ralstin, Dick. The Novi, A Most Magnificent Flop - Chapter 1 Retrieved 2011-02-28
  2. ^ Herb Ardinger, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-02-28