Anybody else ever race cars here?

Hey Dog, here is a link to the Canadian Vintage Modifieds website. The rules are simple, a all metal body, pre 1948 coupe or coach. 350 crate motor, 2 barell Holley carb, 4 wheel disc brakes, 3 speed trans, 9 inch Ford rear axle, minimum weight with fluids and driver 2300 pounds. A 6400 rpm chip, and premium pump gas, with a American Racer spec tire. Here is the link. Many of the current drivers are third generation from the same families going back to the first year, 1954. link. (4) Canadian Vintage Modifieds | Groups | Facebook Great group of people, very supportive of the club. JimB.
 
jimintoronto said:
Hey Dog, here is a link to the Canadian Vintage Modifieds website. The rules are simple, a all metal body, pre 1948 coupe or coach. 350 crate motor, 2 barell Holley carb, 4 wheel disc brakes, 3 speed trans, 9 inch Ford rear axle, minimum weight with fluids and driver 2300 pounds. A 6400 rpm chip, and premium pump gas, with a American Racer spec tire. Here is the link. Many of the current drivers are third generation from the same families going back to the first year, 1954. link. (4) Canadian Vintage Modifieds | Groups | Facebook Great group of people, very supportive of the club. JimB.
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They still run the coupes back in Vermont on a weekly basis. I started there back in 1968 when they first opened. (then uncle Sam called). I actually have considered grabbing up a coupe and spending a summer there racing. In the pic, the number 28 is run by a fellow who also started back in 1968, so, even us old guys can run competitively.

Rules are pretty straight forward ...
https://www.bearridgespeedway.com/w...9EvuzK80C82ZGnqRq9boOq1N8hnSasV3i29Be3Z2j4uOI


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A NASCAR trivia question. Name the first non American driver to win the NASCAR Rookie Of The Year Award? And the year. JimB.
 
jimintoronto said:
A NASCAR trivia question. Name the first non American driver to win the NASCAR Rookie Of The Year Award? And the year. JimB.
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Not necessarily Nascar, but, I'd say my favorite driver from the north would be Claude Aubin. What a super cool guy. (y) Only now starting to realize how many talented Canadian drivers I got to race and see.

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I never raced a car, except my step moms MG! :) BUT, I did race in fun motocross. So I know the thrill of racing, and the spills also. Talking about NASCAR, Carl Edwards is from Columbia, Mo which is 15 minutes from here. Our dentist knew him pretty well. I have about 20 Edwards shirts. I watched him many years, and he was one of the greats.

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squatting dog said:
I'll go out on a limb and say Canadian race car driver Earl Ross in 1974. ehh?
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Winner. Earl Ross was the first non American driver to be named NASCAR Rookie Of The Year in 1974. He was sponsored for 2 years by Carling Breweries Red Cap Ale. He never had a the money or the team to be a front runner in NASCAR, but he was a many time Champion in the Late Model series in eastern Canada. Built a lot of winning cars. JimB.
 
squatting dog said:
Not necessarily Nascar, but, I'd say my favorite driver from the north would be Claude Aubin. What a super cool guy. (y) Only now starting to realize how many talented Canadian drivers I got to race and see.

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Aubin was one of the many Quebec based late model drivers who were successful in the North Eastern US series events. In Ontario in the 70's and 80's the 2 best known drivers were Junior Hanley ( always number 72 ) and Don Biederman ( always number 43 ) . Both were amazing drivers, AND car builders. Many of the NASCAR modified drivers bought Hanley cars from his shop in Oakville Ontario. Don Biederman just about owned the late model series in Ontario, plus winning a lot at Oxford Plains, and in Virginia. The grudge races between these 2 were legendary at the short tracks in Eastern Canada. JimB.
 
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