Davey Moore (racing driver)

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Davey Moore
BornDavid N. Moore
(1946-07-11) July 11, 1946 (age 78)
Retired2015
Debut season1970
Modified racing career
Car number6
Championships10
Wins265+ [1]

Davey Moore (born July 11, 1946) is a retired Canadian Dirt Modified racing driver from St. Anns, Ontario. Nicknamed "The Canadian Blast", his victories included 12 features in a row in 1979. [2]

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Racing career

Davey Moore skipped over the entry level divisions and began racing by purchasing a modified from top competitor Ivan Little in 1970. It was near the end of his third season before Moore claimed his first feature event win at Merrittville Speedway, Ontario, but he went on to win five track championships at the venue as well as five track titles at the Ransomville Speedway, New York. [3]

Moore also has won at Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Ontario, and in New York at Canandaigua Speedway, Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, and Weedsport Speedway. [4] [5] Moore captured the 1981 Independence Day event at the Syracuse Mile, New York. [6]

Davey Moore was inducted into the St. Catharines Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2003. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Ott, Larry (January 23, 1995). "Inductee brings a special gift new Hall of Famer's contribution packs a punch". The Buffalo News . NY. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ Franke, Bernd (April 20, 2015). "Scratching an itch: Merritville Wall of Famer Davey Moore racing for the first time since 1999". Welland Tribune . ON. Retrieved May 6, 2024– via PressReader.
  3. ↑ Ott, Larry (May 10, 1993). "Moore ends 6-year drought at Ransomville". The Buffalo News . NY. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Canadian top race qualifier". The Citizen . Auburn NY. July 15, 1976. p. 12. Retrieved May 6, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.
  5. ↑ Stearns, Merrill (September 14, 1979). "Auto Racing". Courier-Express . Buffalo NY. p. 5. Retrieved May 6, 2024– via NYS Historic Newspapers.
  6. ↑ Hill, John (April 27, 1981). "Late charge wins for Moore". The Post-Standard . Syracuse NY. p. B5. Retrieved May 6, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.
  7. ↑ Hill, John (May 23, 2003). "Area tracks heat up for weekend". The Post-Standard . Syracuse NY. p. D10. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.
  8. ↑ "Sports Hall of Fame - St. Catharines" . Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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