Purdy “Budd” Olsen (October 16, 1924 – December 26, 1991) was an American national champion stock car and sprint car racing driver from the Thorofare section of West Deptford Township, New Jersey.
Olsen was inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association and the Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of Fame.
[5][6] Budd Olsen was the brother-in-law of Jackie McLaughlin, who suffered a fatal racing accident in 1964.
Olsen was a skilled fabricator and began building race chassis with his son Doug.
Their chassis was a dominant player in the racing world for over two decades until Doug's 2019 death.