Sammy Beavers
| Sammy Beavers | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel P. Beavers June 2, 1940 |
| Retired | 1996 |
| Debut season | 1958 |
| Modified racing | |
| Championships | 3 |
| Wins | 114 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1974 New Jersey State Modified Champion[1] | |
Sammy Beavers (born June 2, 1940) is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver. Beavers is known for his philanthropic work and annual holiday party for the children at the Matheny School in Peapack, New Jersey.[2][3]
Racing career
[edit]Sammy Beavers began racing in the novice division at the Nazareth Speedway PA in 1958 with a1939 Ford coupe powered by a 1953 Mercury flathead engine. He later joined the Sportsman ranks, winning the 1961-1962 Flemington Speedway NJ Sportsman title. Beavers' first Modified victory was the inaugural feature race at the Harmony Speedway NJ in 1963.
Beavers went on to compete successfully at the renowned tracks of the Mid-Atlantic, including Albany-Saratoga Speedway NY, East Windsor Speedway NJ, Five Mile Point Speedway NY, Fonda Speedway NY, Langhorne Speedway PA, Nazareth Speedway PA, Orange County Fair Speedway NY, Reading Fairgrounds Speedway PA, the Syracuse Mile NY, and Trenton Speedway NJ.[2][4][5]
Sammy Beavers was inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association and the Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of fame.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Blain, Eddy (October 17, 1974). "Let's go racing". The Intelligencer. p. 18. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ a b c "EMPA Hall of Fame-Sammy Beavers". Eastern Motorsport Press Association. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Auto racing Christmas Party to Matheny in Peapack". The Messenger-Gazette. December 1, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Beavers consistent in modified races". Reading Eagle. May 20, 1971. p. 41. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Boggie, Tom (August 22, 1980). "The 4th turn". Schenectady Gazette. p. 32. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hill, John (May 26, 1999). "Hall of Fame Weekend". Syracuse Herald-Journal. p. D3. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.