American Racing Drivers Club


The American Racing Drivers Club is an open-wheel midget car racing sanctioning body that operates primarily in the Mid-Atlantic area of the United States.

History

The American Racing Drivers Club was organized in 1939, making it one of the oldest sanctioning bodies in the United States, predating NASCAR by nearly a decade. The purpose of the organization was to represent the drivers and car owners in dealing with track owners and promoters. The club's first president was Bill Schindler. and the first vice presidentfrom 1939 was tony bonadies till his death at Williams Grove pa in 1964. Ed "Dutch" Schaefer was elected president in 1952. Schaefer reigned until 1968, when the series featured 51 races and $93,000 in prize money.

ARDC Midget Car Series

ARDC Midget Car Season Champions
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Other notable racers

The Cars

Registered midget Chassis in ARDC range from Elite, Spike, Stealth, Bullet, Hawk, F5, Bishop, and Beast. The engines range from Chevy, Ford, Volkswagen, Pontiac, and Mopar, with big-name motor builders such as Alan Johnson, Ed Pink, Gaerte, Brayton, Hawk, Fontana, and Don Ott. With one competitive Personal Motor Builder, Mark Piazza. Today, all the motors are 4 cylinders, but have approximately 350 to, while weighing only 900 pounds.