Frederick Gibson (racing driver)
| Fred Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick Gibson November 4, 1936 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Debut season | 1953 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Car number | 7, 25 |
| Championships | 5 |
| Finished last season | 1970 |
Fred Gibson (born November 4, 1936) is a retired pioneering Canadian driver of dirt modified stock cars. In 1967 he set a record at the Kingston Speedway in Ontario, Canada, by winning 13 consecutive features.[1]
Racing career
[edit]Fred Gibson was always among the top point leaders at the Kingston Speedway from the time he and friend Gord Botting got involved in racing as teens.[2] Between 1962 and 1967, Gibson won five championships at three different tracks, including 1965 when he won 15 features and the second of three track championships at Kingson Speedway.[1]
In 1966 Gibson claimed the track crown at the Watertown Speedway in New York.[3] The following year he won the inaugural track championship at Evans Mills New York Speedway, as well as his third Kingston title.[4]
Gibson retired from driving and purchased the Kingston Speedway in 1971.[5] Gibson later owned Kingston Park Raceway, a standardbred horse racing track, and was inducted to the Kingston District Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Frederick Gibson". - Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Patrick (January 18, 2016). "Botting 'one of a kind'". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Ontario, Canada. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Stoodley, Dave (2003). The Legends of Watertown Speedway. Speedway Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780967743844.
- ^ "Canadian drivers win Evans Mills trophies". Watertown Daily Times. NY. December 5, 1967. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via NNY360 Archives.
- ^ Kennedy, Patrick (March 12, 2013). "Up close with Stompin' Tom". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Ontario, Canada. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
