| Tommy Corellis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas A. Corellis August 18, 1941 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Debut season | 1955 |
| Championships | 8 |
| Finished last season | 1996 |
Thomas "Tommy" Corellis (born August 18, 1941) is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver. Corellis captured 8 track championships at the Lebanon Valley Speedway NY during his career, including five consecutive titles from 1971 to 1975. [1]
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 Albany-Saratoga Speedway NY, Devil's Bowl Speedway VT, and Orange County Fair Speedway NY. [3] [4] [5] He captured both the 1986 and 1987 Independence Day events at the Syracuse Mile. [6]
After surgery to remove a brain aneurism in 1989, Tommy 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]
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