Tommy Corellis

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Tommy Corellis
BornThomas A. Corellis
(1941-08-18) August 18, 1941 (age 83)
Debut season1955
Modified racing career
Car number1, 28, 50, 57, 63, 72
Championships8
Finished last season1996

Thomas A. Corellis (born August 18, 1941) is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver. Corellis captured 8 track championships at the Lebanon Valley Speedway (New York) during his career, including five consecutive titles from 1971 to 1975. [1]

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Racing career

Tommy Corellis started racing at age 14 at Lebanon Valley, but promptly got expelled. He returned a few years later and became a dominant racer, ultimately winning 83 feature events at the venue. [2] Corellis also competed regularly at the Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vermont, and the Albany-Saratoga and Orange County Fair Speedways in New York. [3] [4] [5] He captured both the 1986 and 1987 Independence Day events at the Syracuse New York Mile. [6]

After surgery to remove a brain aneurism in 1989, Corellis made multiple return visits to victory lane before permanently handing the keys to his son Donnie in 1996. [7] [8] He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified and the New York State Stock Car Association Halls of Fame. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Legends return for night of nostalgia at Lebanon Valley". Times Union . Albany NY. August 7, 1919. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Therrin, James (August 18, 2002). "Speedway Reaches Milestone". The Berkshire Eagle . Pittsfield MA. p. C1,C5. Retrieved April 13, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ↑ Hoefs, Art (October 22, 1976). "Hulbert and Corellis seek crown". The Evening News. Newburgh NY. p. 6B. Retrieved April 13, 2024– via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Albany-Saratoga Speedway". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Nelson, John. "Tracks, Series & Organizations – Devils Bowl Speedway". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hill, John (July 17, 1987). "Corellis successfully defends Dirt title". The Post-Standard . Syracuse NY. p. C12. Retrieved April 13, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.
  7. ↑ Boggie, Tom (April 28, 1991). "Corellis shows resiliency on track". The Daily Gazette . Schenectady NY. p. D10. Retrieved April 13, 2024– via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Hedger, Ron (May 3, 1996). "Corellis joins elite group at Lebanon". The Daily Gazette . Schenectady NY. p. D4. Retrieved April 13, 2024– via Google Books.
  9. ↑ Widner, Noah (May 27, 1998). "A little fame, a lot of spirit at Weedsport". The Post-Standard . Syracuse NY. p. C6. Retrieved April 13, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.
  10. ↑ "NYSSCA unveils new Hall of Fame display". New York State Stock Car Association. February 7, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
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