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John Ditz


John Ditz is a former NASCAR Grand National Series car owner whose career spanned from 1954 to 1955.

Career

He managed to employ Arden Mounts, Dick Rathmann, and Donald Thomas for his 52-race career as a NASCAR owner. Ditz's driver managed to earn two NASCAR victories in addition to 30 finishes in the "top five" and 35 finishes in the "top ten." These drivers also managed to earn seven pole positions and lead 850 laps out of 7321. All of Ditz's drivers started in sixth place on average and finished in 10th place on average; for a grand total of 4,751.2 miles (7,646.3 km) raced. This owner has competed in the 1955 Southern 500; with one of the highest paying prize purses prior to the 1959 Daytona 500. One of Ditz's wins came at the 1954 Wilkes County 160; with Dick Rathmann controlling the wheel.

His total career earnings was $18,255 ($163,206.50 when adjusted for inflation).

References

John Ditz Wikipedia