R. I. P. Ronnie Sox

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NHRA great Ronnie Sox dead

From Wire And Staff Reports Apr 24, 2006


Ronnie Sox, voted No. 15 on the National Hot Rod Association's list of top 50 drivers, died Saturday at his home in Richmond of prostate cancer, according to his son Dean. He was 67.

Mr. Sox won five world championships and more than 50 national events in the NHRA, International Hot Rod Association and American Hot Rod Association. To celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2001, the NHRA announced its top 50 drivers including Mr. Sox. He was invited to the White House by President Richard Nixon in 1972 and honored as the winningest racer of that era, according to Dean.

Mr. Sox was long-time racing partners and friends with Buddy Martin in the famous Sox and Martin race team.

"The best four speed driver that ever drove, in my opinion," said Tom Hoover, the Chrysler engineer that designed the Hemi.

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"Dyno" Don Nicholson passed away in January.

They raced cars in the sixties which gave birth to the Pro Stock cars in drag racing. I use to visit the race track in York, Pa. to watch them race one another. It was a blast!!

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RIP

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