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Known as "the Monk" to his fans, Lou Lazzaro started racing in 1952 at the Columbia Speedway near Utica, New York, when the driver of a Hobby class car he was crewing refused to help fix the car after a wreck. Lazzaro claimed his first Hobby class feature event win in 1955 at the Brewerton Speedway NY, and by 1959 had joined with 3 other ...
The Contributor category includes individuals from all aspects of the sport including promoters, series directors, car builders, engine builders, crew chiefs, car owners, media types, etc. This category provides two inductees. Finally, there is the Sportsman Award category which inducts one active driver.
Ford NASCAR engine. NASCAR engine bay. 1987 Ford Thunderbird stock car engine. Chevrolet NASCAR V-8 motor. Ford V-8 stock car engine. NASCAR, the highest governing body and top level division for stock car racing in the United States, has used a range of different types of engine configurations and displacements since its inaugural season in 1949.
NASCAR driver Ross Chastain’s Trackhouse Racing pit crew members (L-R) Matt Simmons, Ken Pozega, Shane Wilson and Michael Roberts change the tires during pit practice on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Lou Lazzaro was declared the first winner, although fellow Hall of Fame driver Bob Rossell was first to cross the finish line in the1963 New Yorker 400. Rossell’s win was reversed when NASCAR determined fellow driver Rene Charland had pushed Rossell across the line when he ran out of gas. Legend is that Lazzaro and Rossell eventually split ...
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With the team focusing exclusively on NASCAR in 2001, PPI fielded a two-car Winston Cup effort, with Ricky Craven taking over in the 32. Craven had a number of strong races, which he capped giving the team its first career victory at Martinsville in October.
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