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American racing driver
Elmer Musclow
BornElmer Floyd Musclow
October 8, 1924
Rochester, New York
DiedMarch 29, 2005(2005-03-29) (aged 80)
Retired1962
Motorsports career
Debut season1947
Car number18
Championships6
Wins75+
NASCAR driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish128th (1953)
First race1953 Rochester, New York
Last race1954 Rochester, New York
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

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.

Racing career

Elmer Musclow made two appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series, finishing 15th in each. 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.

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.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

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
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

References

  1. Skibiniski, Tom (September 21, 1991). "Canandaigua brings in legends for 200-mile race". The Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester NY. p. 37. Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Elmer Musclow-NASCAR Cup Series". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Local dirt Racer Musclow dies at 80". The Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester NY. March 31, 2005. p. 2D. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Elmer Musclow Career Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. Ott, Larry (April 11, 1992). "Drivers are busy preparing cars for new season". The Buffalo News. NY. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  6. 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.
  7. "Elmer Musclow – 1953 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  8. "Elmer Musclow – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

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