Elmer Musclow Explained

Birth Name:

Elmer Floyd Musclow

Birth Date:

October 8, 1924

Birth Place:

Rochester, New York

Total Cup Races:

Years In Cup:

Best Cup Pos:

128th (1953) ^[1]

First Cup Race:

1953 Rochester, New York

Last Cup Race:

1954 Rochester, New York

Cup Wins:

Cup Top Tens:

Cup Poles:

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Blank Data:	August 20, 1950 Wellsville, New York^[2]

Elmer Musclow (October 8, 1924 – March 29, 2005) was an American stock car racing driver from Rochester, NY. He is regarded as a pioneer of motorsports, competing in the 1940s when prizes seldom exceeded the likes of quarter barrels of beer and complimentary dinner tickets.^[3]

Racing career

Elmer Musclow made two appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series, finishing 15th in each.^[1] He spent the majority of his career racing in the NASCAR Sportsman Division (predecessor of the Xfinity Series) and Modified divisions competing at the renowned tracks of the northeast, including Canandaigua Fairgrounds NY, Lancaster Speedway NY, Spencer Speedway NY, and the New York State Fairgrounds. He was 1958 and 1960 track champion at the Monroe County Fairgrounds Speedway.^[2] ^[3] Musclow was recipient of the Eastman Kodak Company's Auto Racing all-time greatest award, and was an inaugural inductee into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37		Pts	Ref
1953			Hudson	PBS	DAB	HAR	NWS	CLT	RCH	CCS	LAN	CLB	HCY	MAR	PMS	RSP	LOU	FIF	LAN	TCS	WIL	MCF 15	PIF	MOR	ATL	RVS	LCF	DAV	HBO	AWS	PAS	HCY	DAR	CCS	LAN	BLF	WIL	NWS	MAR	ATL	128th	92	^[6]
1954		18	Ford	PBS	DAB	JSP	ATL	OSP	OAK	NWS	HBO	CCS	LAN	WIL	MAR	SHA	RSP	CLT	GAR	CLB	LND	HCY	MCF 15	WGS	PIF	AWS	SFS	GRS	MOR	OAK	CLT	SAN	COR	DAR	CCS	CLT	LAN	MAS	MAR	NWS	134th	84	^[7]

Notes and References

Web site: Elmer Musclow-NASCAR Cup Series. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 10, 2023.
Web site: Elmer Musclow Career Results. The Third Turn. May 3, 2023.
News: Local dirt Racer Musclow dies at 80. . March 31, 2005 . 2D . . May 11, 2023.
News: Ott. Larry. Drivers are busy preparing cars for new season. The Buffalo News. April 11, 1992. May 11, 2023.
News: Skibiniski. Tom. Monroe County Stars included in racing hall. The Democrat and Chronicle. March 18, 1992. 37. Newspapers.com. May 14, 2023.
Web site: Elmer Musclow – 1953 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. July 10, 2023.
Web site: Elmer Musclow – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Results. Racing-Reference. July 10, 2023.