Ron Lux
Buffalo, NY
03.Aug.1937 - 16.July.1966
Ron Lux was a resident of Buffalo, New York and was employed by Casey Trucking. In 1963,he drove under the pseudonym of Bucky Buckholtz, and also, in 1965, as Bob Hodgson, a crew member on the Purdy team. He was trying to avoid suspension from USAC, which at the time did not permit their drivers to run in non-USAC events.
Lux also did some URC racing. This is from either a URC or Flemington publication dated December, 1964. Ron gave URC legend Earl Halaquist all he could handle.
Lux finally revealed his true identity after his fourth straight Oswego Speedway feature win, deciding to put USAC on hold during this terrific season. Ron went on to win the 1965 Supermodified points championship at Oswego Speedway by a wide margin, driving the famous Purdy deuce, winning 5 features in a row during one stretch and 12 overall for the season. This was a new machine for the '65 season and this car would become a legend in it's own right, winning 25 features with four different drivers.
Ron won the Orange County Eastern States 100 dirt Modified race in 1965, beating the finest competition that division had to offer. He also set fast time for the first asphalt Langhorne National Open modified (Race of Champions) event in 1965. He died in a USAC sprinter at Tulsa, OK in July of 1966.
. . . from various sources including www.motorsportmemorial.org
and many thanks to Scott Reece for his multiple contributions to this page.
Langhorne, 1965
aka Bucky |
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Early 60's at Langhorne |
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Lux leads the way in his "Buzzard Bomb" #6 at Lancaster NY, late 50's or early 60's |
1964 |
first 1965 win at Oswego |
July 3rd 1965 |
In the winner's circle again with his crew, Howard Purdy, Ray Moonan and the real Bob Hodgson! |
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A fan favorite! |
Ronnie Lux and the "little Deuce" dominate the '65 season... ...and how the 5 race win streak ended. |
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Billie Rafter and Ron |
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April, 1966 |
A cup of coffee at the '66 Indy 500 |
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Large Indy portrait |
- Ron Lux links
- 1966 Wide World of Sports Trenton 150 Broadcast (youtube). At 3:08 Ron is profiled as part of the pre-race along with Andretti & Foyt.
- please links, stories, stats or images so we can all remember Ron Lux.
- stats
- 1965 Oswego Speedway track champion
won 12 of the 18 features that season (2nd twice) - ranks 16th on the all time Oswego supermodified win list (12), all in 1965, 5 in a row.
- Langhorne National Open, 1965 - Ron Lux set fast time, Dutch Hoag sat on pole due to being a guaranteed starter.
First year for asphalt oval, paved for 1965. Ron finished 17th, Bill Slater won. - he blew away the field at Orange County in the '65 Eastern States 100 with a carbureated car against the injectors!
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