Mopar Plymouth Race Car Driver Ronnie Sox - Mr. Four Speed
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To say that Ronnie Sox was the greatest four-speed driver that ever lived is a bold, but in my opinion, a true statement. The longtime racing partner of Buddy Martin was the winningest Pro Stock driver during the short-lived four-speed era (1970-'72) of drag racing. He claimed six Super Stock victories from 1967 to 1969. according to teammate Buddy Martin, "Ronnie's skills as a driver were a gift. He was coordinated with the hand and foot. In addition to his shifting, his reaction times were outstanding. Everybody drove four-speed cars at that time, and other drivers would miss gears left and right. That never happened with Ronnie. Everybody had an excuse, but Ronnie could get into anyone's car and have no problems whatsoever." Sadly, Ronnie Sox passed away on April 22 after a long battle with cancer. -Randy Bolig View Related Article
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