About Dick Cadwalader
Dick Cadwalader was a racing driver.
Dick Cadwalader (died April 22, 2018) was a pioneering American gasser drag racer. He was from Chalfont, Pennsylvania.
Driving an Oldsmobile-powered 1933 Ford, Cadwalader won NHRA's first ever A/G national title, at Great Bend, Kansas, in 1955. He recorded a speed of . (His elapsed time was not recorded or has not been preserved.)
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Who was Dick Cadwalader?
American gasser drag racer
When did Dick Cadwalader die?
Dick Cadwalader died on 22 April 2018.
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Dick Cadwalader was a racing driver.
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