Buddy Arrington reportedly died of natural causes. He died on August 2, 2022, at the age of 84 in United States.
Arrington’s death comes just one week after his 84th birthday on July 26.
His death was announced by Brock Beard of LASTCAR on Twitter on Wednesday, August 3.
“I’m saddened to learn of the passing of Buddy Arrington, another of NASCAR’s most famous independents – both for his unique style and his commitment to running Mopar products well into the 1980s. My condolences to Joey and the rest of the Arrington family”, Brock Beard tweeted.
Buddy Arrington July 26, 1938, was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver.
Buddy Arrington competed in the NASCAR Cup Series throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
A native of Southern Virginia, Arrington debuted in 1963 and raced throughout the next 25 years on a limited budget and with a volunteer crew, financing his racing career through various occupations: Arrington worked as a tobacco farmer, a used car salesman and even had a stint as a moonshiner.
From 1964 to 1988, Arrington made 560 Cup starts, earning 15 top fives and 103 top 10s.
His best finish in a race was third, coming a few times over his career: in 1965 at Nashville Speedway and in 1979 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Arrington raced until his money finally ran out in 1988, retiring after making his final start in the 1988 Pepsi Firecracker 400 at Daytona.
His son, Joey Arrington is an American former NASCAR driver, team owner, and crew chief from Rocky Mount, Virginia.