Name Lou Blaney | ||
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Died January 25, 2009, Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
All star circuit of champions lou blaney memorial sharon speedway 7 11 2015
Louis George "Lou" Blaney (January 4, 1940 – January 25, 2009) was an American racecar driver who raced modifieds and sprint cars. He was also the operator and part-owner of Sharon Speedway.
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- All star circuit of champions lou blaney memorial sharon speedway 7 11 2015
- Lou blaney memorial 7 11 2015
- Early life
- Racing career
- Personal
- Legacy
- References
Lou blaney memorial 7 11 2015
Early life
Blaney was born in Hartford, Ohio, where his father worked at a sawmill.
Racing career
He won 600 races in 47 years of racing, and is a member of the DIRT Motorsports and Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Halls of Fame.
Personal
He had 2 sons, both of whom race, as does a grandson. Dave Blaney is a World of Outlaws champion and former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver along with his son Ryan, who himself is a Team Penske driver, while Dale Blaney is a sprint car driver. Dale also was a college basketball player and was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, but decided not to pursue an NBA career so that he could focus on racing.
Legacy
Lou Blaney Memorial Race runs at Sharon Speedway every year.
