Donnie Wetmore (May 8, 1950) is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver, credited with over 200 career wins. He is the all-time feature win leader at Fulton Speedway (New York) with 68.[2]
| Donnie Wetmore Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1950 [1] |
| Retired | 2008 |
| Debut season | 1974 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Car number | M1, 73D |
| Championships | 16 |
| Wins | 200+ |
Racing career
editDonnie Wetmore began racing in 1974 after given the opportunity to test his brother Stan's car. He won his first feature event in 1975 at Brewerton Speedway NY, and by the end of his career, Wetmore had captured 8 championships at the track.[2][3]
Wetmore competed successfully at the renowned tracks of the northeast including Albany-Saratoga Speedway NY, Can-Am Speedway NY, and Humberstone Speedway ON, winning 6 championships at Fulton Speedway, along with titles at Utica-Rome Speedway NY, and Weedsport Speedway NY.[3][4][5]
Donnie Wetmore was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2015.[2][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "NE Modified Facts & Stats - Donnie Wetmore Sr. - Driver Profile". RaceStatCentral.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c Sciria, Chris (May 7, 2015). "Balough, Wetmore, Delaney selected for 2015 NE Hall of Fame Inductions; award named for Andy Fusco". The Auburn Citizen. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Kramer, Lindsay (July 16, 1987). "Car racer has more than oval to keep track of". The Post-Standard. p. 152. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Boggie, Tom (September 3, 1987). "Blaney dominates super shootout II". Schenectady Gazette. p. 36. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Modified Ace Wetmore is back in the groove". The Palladium-Times. May 10, 1991. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via The NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ^ "Stock car hall of fame to get a permanent home". Times Union (Albany). December 28, 2004. p. B4. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Yasinsac-Gillespie, Robin (August 6, 2015). "Veteran drivers named to Hall of Fame". Times Union (Albany). p. B12. Retrieved September 5, 2023.