// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Irv Taylor? Irv-itable guy, isn't he?
| Irv Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Irving R. Taylor October 18, 1929 Cohoes, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 2017 (aged 87)[1] |
| Modified racing career | |
| Debut season | 1950 |
| Finished last season | 1978 |
Irving Taylor (October 18, 1929 – April 28, 2017) was an American Modified racing driver. Always ready to accept a spot as a substitute driver to finance his own race team, he drove for twenty-two different car owners in his career, and won ten features for nine different owners just at Fonda Speedway, New York.[2]
Racing career
[edit]Taylor began his racing in 1950 at Carroll's Grove Speedway in Troy, New York, driving a four-cylinder, early-thirties Plymouth coupe with wooden spoked wheels.[2] He competed successfully at over 32 different track including Fairmont Speedway, Vermont; Riverside Park Speedway, Massachusetts; Stafford Motor Speedway, Connecticut; Trenton Speedway, New Jersey; and in New York at Burden Lake Speedway, Corinth Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Monroe County Fairgrounds, Airborne Park Speedway (Plattsburgh), Route 66 Speedway (Poestenkill), the Syracuse Mile, Victoria Speedway (Dunnsville), and Whites Beach (Ballston Spa).[1][3][4]
Taylor was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 1987, and into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2011.[1][4][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Irving Taylor Obituary". Albany NY: Times Union. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
- 1 2 Boyd, Lew; Fusco, Andy (2002). Fonda! An Illustrated and documented history of the legendary Fonda Speedway. Coastal 181. ISBN 0970985428.
- ↑
- (i) for Burden Lake, "Hacker wins big race at Burden Lake". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield MA. June 28, 1954. p. 26. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
- (ii) for Syracuse, Reddy, Ed (September 2, 1958). "Swift drives to third straight title: Taylor loses lead close to stock finish". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. p. 12. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
- (iii) for Victoria, "Irv Taylor eyes Victoria stock repeat". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady NY. August 5, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Google Books.
- (iv) for Fairmont and Trenton, "Irv Taylor wins Trenton Qualifier". The Post-Star. Glens Falls NY. August 3, 1966. p. 21. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
- 1 2 Boyd, Lew; Fusco, Andy (May 30, 2011). "Irv Taylor named Dirt Hall of Fame 2011 "Pioneer" Inductee". DIRTcar. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ Yasinsac-Gillespie, Robin (June 2, 2011). "Three worthy drivers are added to Hall". Times Union. Albany NY. p. B2. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
