George Mahaffy
| George Mahaffy | |
|---|---|
| Born | George E. Mahaffy February 2, 1924 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1980 (aged 56) |
| Modified racing career | |
| Years active | 1951-1965 |
| Car number | 33, 38, 64 |
| Championships | 1 |
George E. Mahaffy (February 2, 1924 – May 17, 1980) was an American dirt modified stock car driver.
Racing career
[edit]Mahaffy lived just ten minutes away when the Brewerton Speedway, New York, began operating in 1950, and he quickly got involved in racing stock cars.[1] By 1952 he began travelling to Northern New York to compete with the Adirondack Stock Car Club, which sponsored races at the Edgewood Speedway in Alexandria Bay, and the Watertown Speedway.[2]
When the Northern Stock Car Club took over promotion of the Watertown Speedway in 1956, Mahaffey won the track championship.[3][4] He continued to compete for another decade, and eventually joined up with car owner John Wawrzyniak and teamed with Art Gallo and driver Fred Barrisow to campaign twin 1939 Fords.[5][6]
Mahaffy's son, Andy, continued the family presence for racing fans by working as the colorful starter "Rags" Mahaffey at the Can-Am Speedway throughout the 1980s and 1990s.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Torrese, Ingison win Brewerton feature races". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. July 1, 1951. p. 31. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ "Dick Warner displays skill in winning stock car feature". Watertown Daily Times. NY. May 19, 1952. Retrieved April 15, 2025 – via NNY360 Archives.
- ↑ Case, Jack (November 21, 1956). "Sports Trail". Watertown Daily Times. NY. p. 14. Retrieved April 15, 2025 – via NNY360 Archives.
- ↑ Stoodley, Dave (2003). The Legends of Watertown Speedway. Speedway Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780967743844.
- ↑ Stoodley (2003), pp. 80–93.
- ↑ Farney, Floyd (May 23, 1997). "In the pits". The Adirondack Mountain Sun. Lowville NY. p. 10. Retrieved April 15, 2025 – via The NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ↑ Trickey, Roswell (May 16, 1985). "Record crowd turns out to watch Can-Am races". Watertown Daily Times. NY. p. 3. Retrieved April 15, 2025 – via NNY360 Archives.