1. Buddy Rogers Arrington was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner.
14 Facts About Buddy Arrington
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Buddy Arrington was loyal to his Mopar cars and engines, as he ran Chryslers and Dodges until 1985 when the company stopped supporting them.
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Buddy Arrington finished one lap ahead of Richard Petty, driving one of Petty's cast-off Dodge Magnums that were left when Petty abandoned Mopar and began driving General Motors vehicles a year earlier, and several other top NASCAR drivers.
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Buddy Arrington almost always ran his own car, and his operation was a very money-conscious effort.
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Buddy Arrington ran the car at first in two races in the 1981 season, and in more races until April 1985, when at that point the parts supply, even used, for Chrysler products dried up.
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Buddy Arrington sold one of the Imperials to Phil Goode in April 1985, and his other Imperial was given to the NASCAR Hall of Fame at Talladega, Alabama.
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Buddy Arrington was always a much-liked man on the NASCAR circuit, and other teams and a small, but loyal fan club pitched in to help keep him racing.
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In 1985 the generosity of rising NASCAR star driver Bill Elliott kept Arrington driving until 1988.
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Buddy Arrington builds racing engines for the Craftsman Truck Series, and test engines for Nextel Cup Nationwide series cars.
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Buddy Arrington was a regular visitor to his son's company, and often offered advice to young drivers trying to make it in NASCAR racing.
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Buddy Arrington is a noted figure in NASCAR and Mopar history.
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Buddy Arrington began professional NASCAR racing in December 1963 behind the wheel of his Dodge hardtop, and for the next twenty-five years, he never missed a season; finally retiring from the sport in 1988.
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Still, Buddy Arrington never abandoned the Mopar banner until Mopar completely abandoned him and pulled all parts sponsorships in 1985.
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Buddy Arrington died on August 2,2022, at the age of 84.