Elmer Musclow
| Elmer Musclow | |||||||
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| Born | Elmer Floyd Musclow October 8, 1924 Rochester, New York | ||||||
| Died | March 29, 2005 (aged 80) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 128th (1953) [1] | ||||||
| First race | 1953 Rochester, New York | ||||||
| Last race | 1954 Rochester, New York | ||||||
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| NASCAR Sportsman Division | |||||||
| First Race | August 20, 1950 Wellsville, New York[2] | ||||||
Elmer Musclow (October 8, 1924 – March 29, 2005) was an American stock car racing driver from Rochester, NY. He is regarded as a pioneer of motorsports, competing in the 1940s when prizes seldom exceeded the likes of quarter barrels of beer and complimentary dinner tickets.[3]
Racing career[edit]
Elmer Musclow made two appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series, finishing 15th in each.[1] He spent the majority of his career racing in the NASCAR Sportsman Division (predecessor of the Xfinity Series) and Modified divisions competing at the renowned tracks of the northeast, including Canandaigua Fairgrounds NY, Lancaster Speedway NY, Spencer Speedway NY, and the New York State Fairgrounds. He was 1958 and 1960 track champion at the Monroe County Fairgrounds Speedway.[2][3]
Musclow was recipient of the Eastman Kodak Company's Auto Racing all-time greatest award, and was an inaugural inductee into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.[3][4][5]
Motorsports career results[edit]
NASCAR[edit]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Grand National Series[edit]
| NASCAR Grand National Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | NGNC | Pts | Ref | |||||||
| 1953 | Hudson | PBS | DAB | HAR | NWS | CLT | RCH | CCS | LAN | CLB | HCY | MAR | PMS | RSP | LOU | FIF | LAN | TCS | WIL | MCF 15 |
PIF | MOR | ATL | RVS | LCF | DAV | HBO | AWS | PAS | HCY | DAR | CCS | LAN | BLF | WIL | NWS | MAR | ATL | 128th | 92 | [6] | |||||||||
| 1954 | 18 | Ford | PBS | DAB | JSP | ATL | OSP | OAK | NWS | HBO | CCS | LAN | WIL | MAR | SHA | RSP | CLT | GAR | CLB | LND | HCY | MCF 15 |
WGS | PIF | AWS | SFS | GRS | MOR | OAK | CLT | SAN | COR | DAR | CCS | CLT | LAN | MAS | MAR | NWS | 134th | 84 | [7] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Elmer Musclow-NASCAR Cup Series". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Elmer Musclow Career Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Local dirt Racer Musclow dies at 80". The Democrat and Chronicle. March 31, 2005. p. 2D. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ott, Larry (April 11, 1992). "Drivers are busy preparing cars for new season". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Skibiniski, Tom (March 18, 1992). "Monroe County Stars included in racing hall". The Democrat and Chronicle. p. 37. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elmer Musclow – 1953 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Elmer Musclow – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Elmer Musclow driver statistics at Racing-Reference