Stan meserve race car driver

After his career as a race car driver, roy made a living as a product rep, show car driver and just plain good guy, as all generally described roy. Founded in 1983 by maine motorsports hall of fame driver and car builder stan meserve, distance racing is an icon on the maine racing scene. Stan burnett racing career profile driver database. When stan bowman strapped himself into the beck construction no. Hector leclair won his second and final race of the year, passing beaver dragon with 62 laps to go and never looking back. Since 1998, taylor and his staff have maintained a tradition of excellence. Mvrca photo note the one car with the tow bar and taped headlights. Near hall of fame class of 20 announced july 24, 20 drivers stan meserve, brian ross, drew fornoro, ralph nason, the late bob stefanik, bill eldridge and bob sharp, and car owner ron berndt, will be inducted at the 16th annual banquet on sunday, november 10, at the lodge at manelleys in south windsor, ct. Original caption driver johnny roberts pokes his head out the window as his car falls to pieces thats the hood and front fenders at right during a 250 mile stock car race in daytona beach.

Mvrca photo another guy in a truck is on the pole in this early lineup. In a conversation with parnelli jones, winner of the 1963 indianapolis 500 and twentyfive usac sprint car races during this period, he said, the bravest drivers o. Massey, stan georgia automobile racing hall of fame. Gene marmor was one of the best in chicago area stock car racing his record speaks for itself. Stan meserve race results in the nascar grand national series. Nov 01, 20 drivers stan meserve, brian ross, drew fornoro, ralph nason, the late bob stefanik, bill eldridge and bob sharp along with car owner ron berndt will be inducted at the 16th annual near hall of. Thanks is given to a couple for donating an original car to the project. Meserve is best known for being a tough as nails racer in. Johnny clark has name recognition in maine and beyond. Stan is a true pioneer for anything oval track related.

Starting 43rd, meserve completed just a few laps before brake woes left him 41st. Massey, stan georgia automobile racing hall of fame association. When it comes to stock car racing, stan has done it all and won it all, including big races in the maritimes. Nov 22, 2017 pro all star series speedway homes 150 full races from 42317 at oxford plains speedway duration. Stan meserve is a retired nascar grand national driver who competed in one year of nascar racing. Short track fans still remember the little coupe he drove to eleven wins in eleven starts to close down his local track due to low ticket sales. He competed in thirtyone sprint cup series events in his career, earning one topten. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. Dragon was second while eventual season champ dick mccabe was 15th. Pro all star series speedway homes 150 full races from 42317 at oxford plains speedway duration. Stan meserve noticed that his vehicle had a problematic ignition.

Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for stan meserve on. This story describes usac sprint car racing in the early 1960s and a driver named stan bowman. Chubbuck took off in the lead with gordon second, clark third, and 2003 pass champion ben rowe rumbling up to fourth. Stan meserve stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos.

The georgia automobile racing hall of fame association inc. However, we just dont know if the car was an original stan meserve racecar or not. Indianapolis, may 28 indy car driver stan fox was in critical but stable condition late sunday night after undergoing emergency surgery at methodist hospital for a closed head wound resulting. Drivers stan meserve, brian ross, drew fornoro, ralph nason, the late bob stefanik, bill eldridge and bob sharp along with car owner ron berndt will be. Dec 26, 2014 stan was soon a keen competitor in all forms of the sport including trials, twice winning the cohen trophy awarded to the best trials driver of the year by the light car club of australia. Roberts auto flipped over five times, but he was not seriously injured. Born in chicago on march 12, 1930, marmor attended high school at lane tech on chicagos northwest side. All of those races came in 1968, when meserve finished 26th in points. W wiscasset raceway speedway was built by wilfred cronk only a couple miles west of the town of wiscasset. Maine inducts 6 new men into the maine motorsports hall of.

The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Click on the site to see stan meserves career results at that track. Stan meserve and another driver are not awfully pleased with each other. Bobby isaac started the race with the pole position. Stan meserve and jim mccallum brought out the caution at lap 186 set up a run to the halfway break. Berndt, a meriden, native, has won over six decades, most recently in 2012. The ad gives us a laundry list of modifications and parts to the car, but it doesnt make it clear if this is a tribute car. Into cars, marmor had his own car by the age of 17 and was into hot rod racing soon after.

A standout stock car driver in the 40s and 50s, moon was inducted into the riverside park speedway hall of fame in 1999 and the new england auto racing hall of fame in 2003. Fortunately, smith was able to recover from the injury. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love. His mgtc was supercharged, as so many of them were, his first circuit meeting was at fishermans bend, melbourne in late 1949. While driving the mike sheehan sesco midget, he set a 50lap speed record at wall stadium, wall, nj, which he still holds today, and debuted the first winged midget race car at. Pete silva, stan meserve, ralph nason thats why i became a race car driver.

Maine motorsports hall of fame inducts six new members. Stan meserve born august 23, 1941 in winslow, maine is a retired nascar grand national driver who competed in one year of nascar racing career. Previous race season index next race the race 1981 crc chemicals 300 was a molson tour event held at trackcatamount stadium on september, 1981. Stanley smith born september 29, 1949 in chelsea, alabama is a retired nascar driver and dirttrack racer at the 1993 diehard 500 at talladega, smith nearly died from a basilar skull fracture in a massive crashthe same type of injury that later killed tony roper, adam petty, kenny irwin jr. Driver stan meserve 1968 nascar grand national results. Please remember to support all nascar race sponsors.

Stan was soon a keen competitor in all forms of the sport including trials, twice winning the cohen trophy awarded to the best trials driver of the year by the light car club of australia. Stan meserve august 23, 1941 is a former nascar driver from winslow, me. Hyacinthe, qu courtesy of paul michaud more of guy leclerc, ste. Rowe moved under cassius clark for third on lap 192. May 11, 2019 when it comes to stock car racing, stan has done it all and won it all, including big races in the maritimes.

In the early 1960s, the united states auto club usac sanctioned car races across the united states for race cars known as usac sprints. It captures bowmans win at the first usac sprint car race at eldora speedway in 1962. Bill seifett had a terminal crash, causing him to leave the event. Mvrca photo dave darveau, al robinson, and a 3rd driver.

Drivers stan meserve, brian ross, drew fornoro, ralph nason, the late bob stefanik, bill eldridge and bob sharp and car owner ron berndt will be inducted as part of the hall of fames 16th call during a ceremony on nov. Secondplace starter david pearson crashed out early after contact with stan meserve, sparking a fistfight between drivers and crews. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Hes the 30yearold race car driver from hallowell who is about to win his. Jul 24, 20 drivers stan meserve, brian ross, drew fornoro, ralph nason, the late bob stefanik, bill eldridge and bob sharp, and car owner ron berndt, will be inducted at the 16th annual banquet on sunday, november 10, at the lodge at manelleys in south windsor, ct. Jun 19, 2018 the ad gives us a laundry list of modifications and parts to the car, but it doesnt make it clear if this is a tribute car.

He was introduced by 2007 maine motorsports hall of fame inductee, stan meserve. Apr 16, 2019 he was introduced by 2007 maine motorsports hall of fame inductee, stan meserve. From the moment the track opened in 1971, wiscasset raceway was billed as the fastest track in the state. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Near hall of fame class of 20 announced performance. He retired from racing to marry and raise a family, and went on to own and operate valley auto supply in plantsville, until his retirement in 1989.

Maine inducts 6 new men into the maine motorsports hall of fame. Stan meserve stats, race results, wins, news, record. It all started for ricky when he jumped behind the wheel of a race car at unity raceway in 1982 at just 16 years old. The 20 new england auto racing hall of fame inductions. He retired from racing to marry and raise a family, and went on to own and operate valley auto supply in. New england auto racers 20 hall of fame class announced.