In the middle of the 20th century, Greater Sudbury had a thriving stock car racing scene with several tracks in operation and dozens of racers. Readers share their gasoline-soaked memories of Nickel City racing
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we’re back with more Sudbury stock car action, thanks in no small part to your memories.
That the general public in Sudbury also found this form of entertainment thrilling was evidenced by the large crowds that turned out to watch. It's in these extras wherein lay the majority of the joy that a stock car driver gets from this hobby. A driver who finishes last one night would take wicked delight in adding one gimmick that would then give him that extra push to lead the pack the next night.
We are now back in 1952 and something new and exciting has been added to the entertainment scene in the Sudbury area. The Sudbury Speedway was just recently built by Bruce Fletcher on the south side of old Garson Road , around the current location of Lansing Avenue and stretching to the west. Such was his popularity and level of skill at the time that Greater Sudbury Museums even honoured Elmer Tuuri with a small display at the Anderson Farm Museum. The display includes one of his helmets and trophies, around a half-dozen great photos and even a letter inviting him to compete in the 1952 World’s Fair Race.
A Sudbury Star article dated Aug. 11, 1952, announced that 7,000 spectators attended the stock car races that Sunday to watch racers go through 40 gruelling laps attempting to capture the Sudbury Speedway Trophy. Unfortunately, no memories were shared by racers who competed on this track, but many comments were made in regards to the ease of being a spectator to the races from the “nosebleed section” due to its proximity to the mountains. As Larry Richardson wrote, “During races, we would get a great high-altitude view from the mountain and we didn't have to pay!”
Wayne O’Neill remembers that it “was so much fun at the time.” He raced “a mini-stock in the mid-seventies.” His car number was 3/3, which were his childrens’ birthdays since they “were only allowed two numbers but the third and thirteenth.”
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