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Ron Lux

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Ron Lux was a resident of Buffalo, New York. He also drove under the pseudonym of Bucky Buckholtz, and also drove using a borrowed USAC license from Bob Hodgson. He was trying to avoid sanctions from USAC, which at the time did not permit their drivers to run in non-sanctioned events.

Ron Lux was the Supermodified driver points champion of New York's Oswego Speedway in 1965, driving the famous Purdy deuce, winning 5 features in a row during one stretch and 12 overall for the season. He won the Orange County Eastern States 200 in 1965. He also set fast time with for the first asphalt Langhorne National Open (Race of Champions) event in 1965. He died in a USAC sprinter at Tulsa, OK.
He was employed by Casey Trucking.
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