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Herb Ardinger
Born	Herbert Allen Ardinger (1910-04-25)April 25, 1910 Glassport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 14, 1973(1973-06-14) (aged 63) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Champ Car career
9 races run over 7 years
Best finish	9th (1938)
First race	1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1947 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0

Herbert Allen Ardinger (April 25, 1910 – June 14, 1973) was an American racing driver.

Biography

Ardinger competed in eight AAA Championship Car races from 1934 to 1939, including the 1934, 1936, 1937, and 1938 Indianapolis 500 races - he failed to qualify in 1935 when driving a factory-supported Ford entered by Lew Welch.

Ardinger finished sixth in the 1938 race in a front-drive Miller.

In 1947, Ardinger returned to the Speedway to serve as a replacement driver for Doc Williams in the Novi and finished a career-best fourth.

Death

Ardinger died on June 14, 1973, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1934	24	14	111.722	22	10	200	0	Running
1936	44	6	115.082	15	28	38	0	Transmission
1937	54	3	121.983	5	22	106	2	Rod
1938	54	14	119.022	24	6	199	0	Flagged
1939	9	9	124.125	14	17	141	0	Clutch
1947	54	4	120.733	19	4	200	0	Running
Totals						884	2

Starts	6
Poles	0
Front Row	1
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	3
Retired	3