not forgotten . . .

Ron Lux


Buffalo, NY
day.Dec.1939 - 16.July.1966


 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.
  . . . from various sources including www.motorsportmemorial.org


Langhorne, 1965

In the winner's circle again with his crew, Howard Purdy, Ray Moonan and the real Bob Hodgson!
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  • 1965 Oswego Speeday track champion
  • 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!
USAC Results
Date Event Chassis-engine Start Finish Reason Points Purse
66-04-24 Trenton Kuzma FE-Offy 11 6 120 $1123
66-06-05 Milwaukee Kuzma FE-Offy 17 11 20 $1059
66-06-26 Atlanta Kuzma FE-Offy 27 18 Engine 0 $650

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