Dick Linder
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Richard "Dick" Linder professional race car driver from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. Dick raced in USAC open wheel division as well NASCAR
stock cars. Between 1949 and 1956 he entered 28 NASCAR events, winning three with eight Top 10 finishes. Dick's three wins came behind the wheel of his Oldsmobile; Dayton, OH 8/20/1950, Hamburg, NY 8/27/1950 and Vernon, NY 10/1/1950. Dick's final NASCAR race was the 1956 Beach Course event at Daytona
. He raced there several times including an 18th place finish in 1951. Dick recorded over 110 victories at various Pennsylvania race tracks. He and his brother Gus Linder are members of The Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Hall of Fame.
Dick succumbed to injuries occurred during a USAC Sprint Car
event at Trenton Speedway
in 1959. Dick and Don Branson made contact, Linder's car flipped over the fence. Dick was 36 years old at the time of his death.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. Dick raced in USAC open wheel division as well NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
stock cars. Between 1949 and 1956 he entered 28 NASCAR events, winning three with eight Top 10 finishes. Dick's three wins came behind the wheel of his Oldsmobile; Dayton, OH 8/20/1950, Hamburg, NY 8/27/1950 and Vernon, NY 10/1/1950. Dick's final NASCAR race was the 1956 Beach Course event at Daytona
Daytona Beach Road Course
Daytona Beach Road Course was a race track that was instrumental in the formation of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, or NASCAR. It originally became famous as the location where fifteen world land speed records were set...
. He raced there several times including an 18th place finish in 1951. Dick recorded over 110 victories at various Pennsylvania race tracks. He and his brother Gus Linder are members of The Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Hall of Fame.
Dick succumbed to injuries occurred during a USAC Sprint Car
Sprint car racing
Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa....
event at Trenton Speedway
Trenton Speedway
Trenton Speedway was a racing facility located near Trenton, New Jersey at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. Races for the United States' premier open-wheel and full-bodied racing series of the times were held at Trenton Speedway.-Racing history:...
in 1959. Dick and Don Branson made contact, Linder's car flipped over the fence. Dick was 36 years old at the time of his death.