Doug Garrison
| Doug Garrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leroy Douglas Garrison June 5, 1930 Hudson, New York |
| Died | July 24, 1985 (aged 55) |
| Modified racing career | |
| Debut season | 1948 |
| Finished last season | 1979 |
L. Douglas "Doug" Garrison (June 5, 1930 - July 24, 1985) was a pioneering American Dirt Modified racing driver from Hudson, New York.[1]
Racing career
[edit]Doug Garrison started racing in 1948 at the Burden Lake in Averill Park, New York.[2] He competed regularly in New York's Capital Region, including Coxacki Speedway, Empire Raceway in Menands, Onteora Speedway in Olivebridge, Pine Bowl Speedway in Snyders Corners, Rhineback Speedway, and Victoria Speedway in Dunnsville, with annual trips to the National Open at Langhorne Speedway, Pennsylvania.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8]
By the early 1960s, Garrison became an icon at the Lebanon Valley Speedway, winning 30 feature events over the next decade, and capturing the 1963 track championship.[9][10] He was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 1993.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Doug Garrison wins at speedway". The News-Herald. Ravena NY. June 25, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Two tracks set races today". The Record. Troy NY. September 3, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Bouchard plans to race his car at Empire Track". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield MA. June 10, 1953. p. 36. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Bichtman, Garrison score at Rhineback". Poughkeepsie Journal. August 31, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Cops Pine Bowl Feature". The Schenectady Gazette. July 15, 1957. p. 21. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Rebel Harris wins second feature at Onteora track". Daily Freeman. Kingston NY. June 5, 1961. p. 18. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Title race will be feature at speedway". The Glens Falls Times. June 29, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Doug Garrison to race at Langhorne". The News-Herald. Ravena NY. October 12, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Doug Garrison takes feature at W. Lebanon". North Adams Transcript. MA. July 21, 1964. p. 23. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "ARRA – Tracks, Series, & Organizations – Lebanon Valley Speedway". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Dick (January 28, 1993). "Hall of Fame". The Post-Standard. Pittsfield MA. p. C5. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "NYSSCA unveils new Hall of Fame display". New York State Stock Car Association. February 7, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2024.