Gerald, known as Jerry or “Cookie”, Cook was born in Lockport, Western New York on the 31st July 1939.  He started racing in New York, winning his first race at the age of thirteen, at first locally then moving his racing schedule to the original paved Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York.  This is where he met his future wife, [...]

Not only was Tiny Lund a big man, standing around 6′ 6″, with a big grin he had an even bigger heart.  Tiny was a very generous man, always willing to give to others who had less than him, he loved fishing, practical jokes and children.  More than once Tiny was seen to give a trophy he had just won [...]

Ray Hendrick, known as “Mr Modified”, was born in Richmond, Virginia on the 1st April 1929 and sadly died of cancer on the 28th September 1990.  Ray was well known for his philosophy on racing that is “race anywhere and everywhere”. He was a prolific racer, competing in hundred of races across the speedway, earning him victories in some 712 [...]

Lawrence Neil Bonnett, later known as Neil Bonnett, later part of the famous “Alabama Gang”, was born on the 30th July 1947 in Hueytown, Alabama.  During his eighteen year career he ran in 362 races with eighteen wins, 156 top tens and poles. His first race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was in 1974 in the Winston Cup Series, [...]