Lloyd Holt (December 31, 1937 – June 4, 2022) was a pioneering driver of dirt modified stock cars on the Niagara Frontier.[2] In 1970, he became the inaugural track champion at the Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, New York.[3][4]
| Lloyd Holt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lloyd G. Holt December 31, 1937 Nova Scotia Cananda |
| Died | June 4, 2022 (aged 84)[1] |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Debut season | 1957 |
| Car number | 15 |
| Championships | 3 |
Racing career
editHolt got his start in 1957, when he entered a stock Hudson with a big six-cylinder engine in the jalopy class at Merrittville Speedway ON. He soon moved up to the modified class where he also competed and was victorious at Five Mile Point Speedway NY, Ransomville Speedway NY, Skyline Raceway NY, Speedway Park ON and Weedsport Speedway NY.[2][5]
Holt claimed the 1967 Humberstone Speedway ON track title as well as 1969 track championship at the Maple Grove Speedway in Waterloo, New York.[4] He was inducted into Merrittville Wall of Fame in 2013 and into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame 2014.[2][4][6]
References
edit- ^ "Lloyd Holt Obituary". St. Catharines Standard. June 9, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c Cassidy, Joe (July 15, 2013). "Legends humbled by honor: Terry S. Amand and Lloyd Holt inducted onto Wal of Fame at Merrittville Speedway". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Holt takes feature at Rolling Wheels". The Citizen (Auburn, New York). May 26, 1970. p. 18. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ a b c Elkins, Doug (August 7, 2014). "Super DIRTcar Series coming to Weedsport with Hall of Fame 100". The Post-Standard. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Holt wins Weedsport feature". The Post-Standard. June 10, 1974. p. 18. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Marquart, Chris (August 5, 2014). "Area Motorsports: Modifieds return to Weedsport". Finger Lakes Times. Retrieved June 15, 2023.