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Chuck Arnold

Chuck Arnold. Copyright Jim Nise, 2020. Used with Permission.

Chuck Arnold. Copyright Jim Nise, 2020. Used with Permission.

Born:

30 May 1926
Stamford, Connecticut

Died:

04 Sep 1997
Santa Ana, California

Nationality:

United States

Grands Prix:

1 (1959)

Indy 500s:

1 (1959-1967)

Midget and stock car ace, whose Champ Car career didn't hit the same heights. Arnold, however, was good enough to be inducted into the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2010. He achieved this for his results in midget racing in the 1950's and 1960's, with wins in NASCAR, NEMA, ARDC and USAC Midget Championships as well as the URC Sprint Cars and the Three Quarter Midgets. Arnold started in stock cars, however, before moving to midgets in the early 1950's. Chuck later served as an USAC racing official.

Biography last updated 12 Feb 2017