Gary Kershaw

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Gary Kershaw
Born1937 (age 8283)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish73rd – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
First race 1981 Winston Western 500 (November race at Riverside International Raceway)
Last race 1981 Winston Western 500 (November race at Riverside International Raceway)
WinsTop tens Poles
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Gary Kershaw was a NASCAR driver from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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Career

1968

Kershaw was the 1968 stock car champion at Western Speedway in Victoria. He moved up to the Super Stock division in 1969, and won the 1969 track championship.

1981

Kershaw made his NASCAR debut at Riverside International Raceway competing in a NASCAR West Series combined event with NASCAR Winston Cup Series, so he was the best West series driver at the end of the race, however he is credited with a 12th-place finish in both series. He also competed in West Series following event at Phoenix and finished 17th.

1982

Kershaw returned to NASCAR West Series and ran 4 races, in all of them he finished in the Top 10, with a best finish of 7th (twice).

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