Vincent anderson regional, mcgowan insurance and star 106. Tony stewart struck and killed a fellow driver with his sprint car late saturday night during a dirttrack race at canandaigua n. Tony elliott, a former amsoil usac national sprint car series champion, was one of four people killed in a small place crash friday near the georgia and south carolina border at lake hartwell. Elliot was a former sprint car driver, and won the u.
The purpose of the foundation is to provide a deserving driver the chance to race the chili bowl by paying the cost of renting a quality ride that can potentially compete for the win in the worlds biggest midget sprint car event. Won ninth world of outlaws craftsman sprint car series championship as a car owner with donny schatz. The initial season of stoops freightlinerusac sprint car racing in 1996 produced memorable moments in abundance and the first driver since 1957 to win a usac sprint car title without the aid of a feature victory. Who is he indiana open wheel forum user name password remember me. This season sunshine has recorded 5 usac national sprint car wins. Stewart struck, killed driver in sprint car fox sports. A year ago swanson was comfortably leading the classic for nonwinged sprint cars when he made contact with a slower car on lap 72 and his night ended against the turn two wall. From 1956 to 1979, usac sanctioned the united states national championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the indianapolis 500.
Past and current stars include bob kinser, kelly kinser, tony elliott, dave. He was the 2016 nascar sprint cup series rookie of the year. Elliott s first career race would come during the 1951 season, when he competed at an altamont race at the young age of fifteen. He competed in seven sprint cup series events in his career, earning four toptens. Tony stewart is many things from being a threetime cup champion to a team owner, nascar hall of fame nominee and a sprint car driver, but for all the things stewart has done and. Wilson, who was out of town when he was notified of the accident, shared that on his fivehour drive back home the next day, he thought, he prayed, he wrestled and he argued with god. Threetime nascar champion tony stewart struck and killed a fellow sprint car racer, 20yearold kevin ward, who was confronting stewart on the dirt track of the empire super sprints in. The driver on the move was bobby santos iii who passed armstrong on. Growing up, my favorite driver was tony elliott, and i can remember. For the third year, we will be assisting a driver and keeping tonys legacy alive for one of his favorite events of the year cindy elliott, tonys wife. Family members, friends, schoolmates and fellow racecar drivers gathered to. Auto club national sprint car series championship in 1998 and 2000.
Oct 03, 2015 elliott was a former sprint car driver, and won the u. Bim ran a lot of years at warsaw speedway against tony elliott, van gurley. Report by race chaser online managing editor jacob seelman chris seelman photo twotime amsoil usac national sprint car series champion tony elliott was one of four people killed in a small plane crash friday on the shore of lake hartwell, just off the georgiasouth carolina state line and about 20 miles outside of clemson university. Schatz, the driver for tony stewartcurbagajanian racing tsr entry, continues to build his legacy while competing in the world of outlaws woo nos energy sprint car series. Tony stewart wins arctic cat all star sprint car race. Knoxville, iowa the national sprint car hall of fame announced this years class of eight that will be inducted into the hall of fame june 3 in knoxville, iowa. Sprint car drivers tony elliott tony continued his racing in the usac ranks driving silver crown dirt champ cars, midgets, and sprints. Tony elliott racing career profile driver database. Who will earn the third tony elliott classic trophy.
Authorities from georgia and south carolina say four people were killed in a plane crash near the state line at lake hartwell. Aug 27, 2018 tony stewart wins arctic cat all star sprint car race. Tony stewart on cup qualifying, team ownership and sprint car. For the third year, we will be assisting a driver and keeping tony s legacy alive for one of his favorite events of the year cindy elliott, tony s wife.
Rounding out the top five nonwinged sprint car drivers in the country are usac champion tony elliott of kokomo, ind. Five chili bowl entries for clausonmarshall sprint car. October 3, 2015 sprint car driver tony elliott is one of the victims of a plane crash that also claimed the lives of three other kosciusko county men. Plane crash claims sprint ace tony elliott speed sport. Tony elliott neil shepard crash and fight from gas city i 69 speedway 2007.
The top winged sprint car drivers across the country compete in ascs competition, with the best of the best gunning for that precious and. Legendary sprint car driver tony elliott among dead in. Located in indiana, the kokomo sprint cars have entertained race fans for years. Aug 08, 2016 after breaking his leg in a sprint car race in 20 and fatally wounding another driver in a race last year, tony stewart may not be racing on dirt tracks for a while, but he has just bought out. Sprint car champion tony elliott killed in plane crash. The woo, which was started in 1978 to organize the most talented sprint car racers, has tested many competitors over the.
Oct 04, 2016 the memory and legacy of hoosier sprint car champion and popular pay less little 500 driver tony elliott will be honored this weekend at anderson speedway. Motorsports park, the ontario county sheriffs department. Mann had the car to beat that night but elliott wasnt far behind. Tony elliott classic closes out sprint car action at anderson. We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and interactive features such as polls and a message board.
The national transportation safety board has released the preliminary report on the plane crash friday, oct. Action track, leading the final 16 circuits after leader jerry coons, jr. Elliott received one first place vote, as did tony jones. Last year aaron pierce won the 125lap feature event with kody swanson claiming the win in the inaugural event in 2016. Elliott, one of usacs greatest ambassadors, was a twotime usac national sprint car champion 1998 and 2000 and scored 26 sprint victories plus nine in midgets and five in silver crown. In his long career elliott also raced internationally winning the new zealand sprint car grand prix in 1998 and in 2004 he was australian speed car champion. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations. List of national sprint car hall of fame inductees wikipedia.
Elliotts brotherinlaw confirmed to wndu in south bend, ind. May 21, 2009 warsaws tony elliott served notice that he will be a force to be reckoned with during the 61st running of the pay less little 500 this saturday at anderson speedway. Four people were killed in a plane crash near lake hartwell on friday. Elliott crowns terre haute tony elliott of kokomo, ind. Sprint car champion tony elliott among four indiana men. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. The class is led by nonwinged sprint car drivers dave darland and tony elliott as well as multitime knoxville raceway track champion terry mccarl. Crestliner vans usac national sprint car series 1990 standings. Tonys appreciation of the people who came to watch him was his greatest asset, lemon said. The singleengine plane piloted by charlie smith was en route to clemson, south carolina for todays game between notre dame and clemson when it crashed on the bank of lake hartwell near clemson along the state border with georgia. This is the fourth running of the tony elliott classic with three different drivers taking home the honors.
Top 25 sprint car drivers all time sprint car trivia. Greatest stock car driver, maybe, race car driver no way, he never ran indy cars, open wheel of anykind, only ran dirt at the start of. He was a very good racer not a good driver but a racer. With the lucas oil national series backed by numerous regional series, one can catch all the excitement of an ascs sprint car race at racetracks across the united states. Oct 27, 2009 tony elliott neil shepard crash and fight from gas city i 69 speedway 2007. Action track on friday, september 15 and tristate speedway in haubstadt, ind. The woo, which was started in 1978 to organize the most talented sprint car racers, has tested many competitors over the past five decades. Spencers grandfather, chuck spencer, owned sprint cars in the 1980s. Crestliner vans usac national sprint car series 1990. Usacs winningest national sprint car driver dave darland will take over the reins of the michael dutcher motorsports no. Memorial service held for warsaw plane crash victim tony elliott. Today, usac serves as the sanctioning body for a number of racing series, including the silver crown series, national sprint cars, national.
Individual driver statistics for the 1990 crestliner vans usac national sprint car series. Oct 03, 2015 sprint car driver tony elliott among 4 dead in s. Ascs lucas oil national sprint cars american sprint. Sprintcar driver tony elliott killed in plane crash. Rick ferkel is an original outlaw, who not only is one of the greatest sprint cars drivers ever, but also a car owner that has fielded rides for some of the best, including christopher bell who helps interview ferkel in episode 44. Aug 8, 2012 this pin was discovered by rhonda copeland.
The tony elliott foundation, founded in honor of late sprint car racer and twotime usac champion tony elliott by his widow cindy elliott, helps drivers and teams realize their dreams by providing funding to deserving groups and individuals. Series profile sprint car racing news, schedules, results. For the second consecutive year, misfortune for kody swanson spelled victory for tyler roahrig in the tony elliott classic at anderson speedway. Indianapolis the tony elliott foundation announces a charity golf.
And for any of you who dont know this, know it now. Tony elliott neil shepard crash and fight from gas city i. Usac champion tony elliott killed in plane crash get the. Tony elliott was a very accomplished racer and one of usacs greatest ambassadors. Elliott quickly earned respect, emerging with a solid 15th place finish.
Memorial service held for warsaw plane crash victim tony. Won united sprint car series 360 sprint car event at southern raceway on october 20th. Speedway honoring tony elliott anderson, indiana speedway. William clyde chase elliott ii born november 28, 1995 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Longtime indiana sprint car standout tony elliott was one of four people killed friday in a plane crash in south carolina. Tommie elliott december 27, 1935 june 18, 1989 was a nascar driver from delray beach,fl. Tony stewart, a threetime nascar champion, posted a message on his. He also won eight kokomo speedway track championships in the 1980s and 90s. New tony elliott foundation website racer template. Tony elliott holds the distinction of being the winningest driver in the history of the track as he has bagged well over 60 sprint car amain wins. Jon stanbrough, cary house, tony elliott, scott fisher, leon gentry, bob bowen, benny rapp. May 15, 2019 the national transportation safety board has released the preliminary report on the plane crash friday, oct. A veteran racing driver, tony elliott won the national championship in 1998 and 2000, along with 26 sprint car race wins as well as many others. Tony elliott, from warsaw, had moments in his remarkable career where he was not only one of the best, he was the best sprint car driver in this land, period few turn such dreams into reality.
Elliott, 54, the national sprint car champion in 1998 and 2000. This is a list of inductees in the national sprint car hall of fame. Nascar driver tony stewart kills kevin ward in sprintcar. Tony elliott, from humble warsaw, indiana, had moments in his remarkable career when he was not just among the best, he was the best sprint car driver in. And, in indiana, that means that its time for the usac amsoil national sprint car indiana sprintweek. Tony elliott neil shepard crash and fight from gas city i 69. The united states auto club usac is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the united states. Tony also headed elliotts customer trailers, which. A veteran racing driver, tony elliott won the national championship in 1998 and 2000, along with 26 sprintcar race wins as well as many others. Twotime usac national sprint car champion tony elliott was one of four persons killed in a plane crash on friday near the georgiasouth carolina border. The 5 th annual tony elliott classic, named after one of the most caring people with an infectious smile, will once again see 125 laps of racing action. What you should know about the car tony stewart was driving.
Sprint car champion tony elliott, 3 others killed in south. Visitation for indiana sprint car icon tony elliott will be held sunday from 38 p. Rounding out the fiveman lineup, new zealands jeremy webb will race with cmr thanks to the tony elliott foundation scholarship, which is annually presented to a worthy driver looking to move up the racing ladder who might not otherwise have the opportunity to compete at the chili bowl. A large car count is expected as it is the last sprint car race competed in the midwest. Plane crash claims life of twotime national sprint. Services for champion sprint car racer tony elliott set. Elliott, one of usacs greatest ambassadors, was a twotime usac national sprint car champion 1998 and 2000 and scored 26 sprint victories plus nine in midgets and five in silver crown competition. Clausonmarshall racing to partner with tony elliott. Lifelong race fan, driver achieves goal of competing at kokomo. Oct 12, 2015 tony elliott, from humble warsaw, indiana, had moments in his remarkable career when he was not just among the best, he was the best sprint car driver in this land, period, said pat sullivan at. Oct 05, 2015 visitation for indiana sprint car icon tony elliott will be held sunday from 38 p. Tony also headed elliott s customer trailers, which. Local businessman and sprint car driver tony elliott in the spirit of sprint racing, sullivan closed his time by exhorting those in attendance to applaud in honor of the legacy left by tony. Then the 18yearold jr motorsports driver went out and oneupped himself.
Sprint car driver tony elliott, 54, along with charles smith, 71, his son scott smith, 44, and scott bibler, 51, were on. Won united sprint car series 360 sprint car event at bubba raceway park on november 9th. Four warsaw, indiana residents were killed in a small plane crash near clemson, south carolina, including a warsaw council member and sprint car driver tony elliott. Sprint car driver tony elliott was among four people who perished in a plane crash near the south carolinageorgia border on friday.
Sprint car champion tony elliott killed in plane crash fox. We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and. Tony elliott classic repeat for tyler roahrig sprint car. A strong field of 29 drivers will be vying this saturday at anderson speedway to earn the victory in the third annual tony elliott classic trophy for nonwing sprint cars. The speedway is hosting paint the night pink sponsored by community hospital anderson, st. Bacon announces title sponsors for indiana sprintweek. Tony elliott remembered by historical marker in warsaw news.
Elliott owned a custom trailer company in warsaw, but he was best known as one of the fiercest nonwing sprint car drivers of his era. Authorities say all four people who died in a plane crash were from indiana. The american sprint car series is the largest sprint car sanctioning body in the world. He was a twotime usac national sprint car champion. Sprint car champion tony elliott killed in south carolina. As it turned out, mann ran up on lapped traffic and elliott threw a slide job on him that broke the front shock on manns no. Anyone wishing to donate to the fund may do so by sending funds to. Elliott won united states auto club sprint car championships in 1998 and 2000, and is among the top 20 in usac career victories. The tony elliott foundation is excited to partner with clausonmarshall racing for the 2018 chili bowl. Nov 16, 2017 the tony elliott foundation is excited to partner with clausonmarshall racing for the 2018 chili bowl. Oct 12, 2015 this was not joke time, it was business. Oct 04, 2015 sprint car driver tony elliott was among four people who perished in a plane crash near the south carolinageorgia border on friday. Aug 11, 2014 threetime nascar champion tony stewart struck and killed a fellow sprint car racer, 20yearold kevin ward, who was confronting stewart on the dirt track of the empire super sprints in.
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