About Doug King
Lived 1937 – 2011 (aged 73–74). Doug King was a racing driver.
Douglas M. King, nicknamed "Ardun Doug", (May 6, 1937 – September 16, 2011) was an American drag racer and engine builder.
King drove dragsters powered by Ardun hemi-headed flathead V8s. He continued to race as late as 2004.
He also built the Ardun engine for the record-setting Frank Schonig-built 1927 Ford Model T Lakes roadster driven by Luke Balogh.
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Who was Doug King?
American drag racer and engine builder
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Doug King was born in 1937.
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Doug King died on 16 September 2011.
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Doug King was a racing driver.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doug King. https://biography.guide/doug-king/
MLA: "Doug King." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/doug-king/.
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