Nicknamed the Little Dare Devil, Sequin mastered the art of destruction on the track.įrom winning almost all the Demolition Derby’s, backward races and thumper class, Sequin found new ways to rip cars in half making him a fan favourite. Driving his famous STP car, Setterington was a regular visitor to the winner’s circle.Ītkinson came to Checker Flag in the early ’60s and continued to race there until he founded and built the South Buxton Raceway, which remains operating today after 41 years.Įvery track needs a character and Woody Sequin was glad to fill the role at Checker Flag. Setterington started his Checker Flag career in 1968 and continued to compete at the track until the late model division was discontinued in 1983. In a spectacular 1971 season, Sommers won the overall points titles at four different tracks. However, he returned to his roots and began racing at Checker Flag in the mid-70s winning a driving championship in 1979.įew drivers were as versatile as Sommers, a tenacious competitor on both dirt and asphalt.Īll combined, Sommers won more than 200 races in his career at various tracks. Clemens, Mich., but by 1976 he tried his hand on the NASCAR circuit.
LaMay started his racing career in the early 1970s at Mt.
The international flavour of Checker Flag is reflected in this year’s class of inductees with Americans Larry LaMay and Artie Sommers This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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