Dick Linder
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April 6, 1923
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
| Dick Linder | |||||||
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 Linder's 1951 Studebaker | |||||||
| Born | Richard Linder April 6, 1923 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | April 19, 1959 (aged 36) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Injuries from racing accident | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 28 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 8th (1950) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Race 4 (Langhorne) | ||||||
| Last race | 1956 Race 6 (Daytona Beach) | ||||||
| First win | 1950 Race 11 (Dayton) | ||||||
| Last win | 1950 Race 16 (Vernon) | ||||||
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Richard Refeld Linder (April 6, 1923 – April 19, 1959)[1] was an American professional race car driver from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Linder raced USAC open wheel as well as NASCAR stock cars. Between 1949 and 1956, he entered 28 NASCAR events, winning three with eight additional top-ten finishes. Linder'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. His final NASCAR race was the 1956 Beach Course event at Daytona. He raced there several times including an 18th-place finish in 1951. Linder 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.[citation needed]