Ron Hornaday Sr.
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)| Ron Hornaday Sr. | |||||||
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| Born | January 13, 1931 San Fernando, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 21, 2008 (age 77) | ||||||
| Achievements | West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2002 - Inaugural Class) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 17 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 45th (1955) | ||||||
| First race | 1955 race at Arizona State Fairgrounds (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Tuborg 400 (Riverside) | ||||||
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Ron Hornaday Sr. (January 13, 1931 – December 21, 2008) was an American racer from
Monster Energy Cup Series starts between 1955 and 1973; mainly on the West Coast.[2]
Racing career
He began racing at
Eddie Gray.[3]
He won the season points championship in 1963, and he repeated as champion in 1964.[3] In his Pacific Coast Late Model career he had 13 victories.[1]
Death
Hornaday died in California from cancer on December 21, 2008.[3] His son Ron commented on his website, "Our father was the inspiration to all of us and was a true champion to the very end. We will miss him so very much but it is a comfort to know that he is now with his beloved wife and our mother, Helen, where he wanted to be."[3]
References
External links
- Ron Hornaday Sr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference