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HONORING BUDDY ARRINGTON
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HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH
of virginia
in the house of representatives
Friday, August 19, 2022
Mr. GRIFFITH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Buddy Arrington, a native of Martinsville, Virginia, who died on August 2, 2022. He was a popular racecar driver who throughout his career did things his way.
Mr. Arrington was born on July 26, 1938, in Franklin County, Virginia, to Love Glenwood Arrington and Louise Walker Arrington. He began his NASCAR career as an independent driver and owner in 1964. A mechanic at a Chrysler dealership at the time, he continued to drive Chryslers and Dodges even when they were less associated with racing. He bought used equipment from Richard Petty, supported his racing with other jobs, and had a volunteer crew to keep his number 67 on the track.
In 560 Cup Series races, Mr. Arrington finished in the top five 15 times and in the top ten 103 times. His best finishes were third at Nashville Speedway on July 31, 1965, and at Talladega Superspeedway on May 6, 1979. At the latter race, driving a Chrysler bought from Richard Petty, he led until the pit crew left a gas can attached, requiring him to stop again and costing him first place.
Mr. Arrington retired from racing in 1988. Although his 560 Cup races without a win are the second most by a driver, he later said, according to the Martinsville Bulletin: ``If I was 24 years old, and I started racing today, and I knew what I'd just done, I would do the same thing I just did, even if I knew I wasn't going to win a race. I'd keep on going and keep on trying, and we made a bunch of fans over the years.''
Among Mr. Arrington's survivors are his wife, Patsy Ann Chitwood Arrington; son, Joey Rogers Arrington; stepson, Todd Arrington; brother, Jimmy Arrington (Marie); nephew, Ronnie Arrington; niece, Angela Arrington; step-grandson, Danny Goad; and step-granddaughter, Amber Arrington. I offer my condolences on the loss of this proud independent racer.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 137(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 137(2)
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