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Title: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: CanadianRacingOnline on January 19, 2014, 12:13:49 AM
Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver? Past Or Present?

Trying to create a list for a project I'm working on.

Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: Shadowracer on January 19, 2014, 02:53:20 AM
Earl Ross. (Figured I'd get my vote in before St Hanley's people show up. :) )
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: JustWondering on January 19, 2014, 08:29:08 AM
I think 3 factors are required to be on this list:

1.  Domination:  At some time during the career be the driver who does the bulk of the winning.

2.  Sustainability:   Be capable of winning from the start to the end of the career.  

3.   Versatility:    Has won races where ever the driver runs.

If you can match these then you're the driver.  Popularity should not be a factor.

If you use these 3 points then the list will certainly be short.  There are very few who meet all of them.
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: McQueenRacing on January 19, 2014, 09:54:43 AM
Ron Fellows and Earl Ross!
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Post by: notingtolose on January 19, 2014, 10:12:01 AM
On oval side i would agree with shadowracer Earl ross on road course i would also say ron fellows

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Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: K-man on January 19, 2014, 12:13:20 PM
Ted Hogan
Jim Howard
Jr.Hanley
Don Beiderman
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: Sidedog on January 19, 2014, 11:01:57 PM
I think JR would meet all of those criteria.  Also, could be that I grew up watching him win everywhere.
Biederman would be on my list as well.
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: don91 on January 20, 2014, 09:00:06 AM
Any one of the four k-man mentioned, there are no present drivers who match what those guys done in the great days of racing!!!
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: oldbill on January 20, 2014, 10:23:21 AM
5 years ago, I did a poll on CRO on the top Canadian Stock Car drivers. Here are the results:
1. Junior Hanley; 2. Steve Robblee; 3. Don Beiderman; 4. Peter Gibbons; 5.Earl Ross; 6. Don Thomson; 7. J.R. Fitzpatrick; 8. Derek Lynch; 9. D.J. Kennington; 10. Mark Dilley; 11. Jeff Hanley; 12. Bill Zardo; 13. Kevin Dowler; 14. Dave Whitlock; 15. Kerry Micks;
16. Tom Walters; 17. Tom Milligan; 18. Vic Parsons; 19. J.P. Cabana; 20. Steve Tiemersma; 21. Glen Watson; 22. Scott Steckley; 23. Jason Shaw; 24 Pete Shepherd; 25. Jack Monaghan

Based on the criteria given above, I would have to go with Junior as my choice.
Ron Fellows may be a great driver but he is mainly a sports car racer not a stock car driver. If you include him, why not include Jacques Villeneuve, Paul Tracey, Greg Moore, Scott Maxwell, etc. all of whom drove stock cars at one time.
What about the open wheel guys, Warren Coniam, Pete Bicknell, etc.
I also don't agree that the present day guys are not as good. Racing has changed and is ruled by $$$$ today. The drivers today do not get the chance to race as often as those in the past to show their skill. I think guys like Fitzpatrick, Ranger, Kennington, Steckley, etc. may be just as good.
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: don91 on January 20, 2014, 12:30:36 PM
My mistake, yes there are some more and Tom Walters would have to be added to those other four K-man mentioned.
And yes would have to agree that there was more racing in 60`s and 70`s so that does help their cause.
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: CanadianRacingOnline on January 20, 2014, 02:47:24 PM
OK I need to get photos and video of these drivers to add to my project can anyone help out. Photo credits will be given to the photos or videos we use.

Thanks
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: oldbill on January 20, 2014, 04:19:41 PM
Evan:
There are several Facebook pages dedicated to sharing photo's of old tracks and drivers including most of the ones listed. You could get in touch with the owners of the photo's through those sites.
 
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: CanadianRacingOnline on January 20, 2014, 05:00:56 PM
thanks I will give that a go.
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: oldbill on January 20, 2014, 05:20:44 PM
Try these:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/114569625319467/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/114569625319467/)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/266837253385322/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/266837253385322/)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/130715587071164/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/130715587071164/)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PinecrestSpeedwayOntario/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PinecrestSpeedwayOntario/)
Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: CanadianRacingOnline on January 20, 2014, 07:03:33 PM
Thanks trying them now?

I hope this project works out as I know every one that is a racer or racing fans will love it.

Title: Re: Who is the best Canadian Stock Car Driver Past Or Present?
Post by: CanadianRacingOnline on January 22, 2014, 02:41:12 PM
OK the site is open to use. I will be adding more tracks, drivers, and series. If you want to contribute and upload photos and you track, series or driver album is not up please let me know and I will add it it.

It can also do videos from youtube but I need to do this as it's a bit of a process to get them to work on the site. Just point me to the video and I can do it.

http://www.CanadianRacingArchives.com (http://www.CanadianRacingArchives.com)

Thanks and enjoy.