Lou Blaney

Lou Blaney (January 4, 1940 – January 25, 2009) was an American racecar driver who raced modifieds and sprint cars.[1] He was also the operator and part-owner of Sharon Speedway.[2]

Early life

Blaney was born in Hartford, Ohio, where his dad 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.[3]

Personal

He had 2 sons, both of whom race. Dave Blaney is a World of Outlaws champion and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, while Dale Blaney is a sprint car driver. Dale also was a college basketball player and was drafted by the 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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Lou Blaney bio". Empaonline.org. 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  2. ↑ "Sprint Car star Lou Blaney dies". Autoweek. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  3. ↑ Nelson, Diana (2009-02-01). "Obituary: Lou Blaney / Sprint and modified race car hall of famer - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  4. ↑ "Lou Blaney Memorial Tuesday; Blaney Brothers look to fend off invaders with Sprints; BRP Mod Tour also featured « Sharon Speedway". Sharonspeedway.com. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
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