Fantasy NASCAR Racing

Born June 8, 1912, Lloyd Moore, a school bus driver living in Frewsburg, New York, began his racing career at Penny Royal Race track, a half-mile dirt track built by the Leon Volunteer Fire Company on the sight of an old horse racing track just outside Leon, New York; that operated from 1946 through the mid-1950s.  While honing his talent as a driver on the racetrack, in an old jalopy from his family’s farm, Moore also began to become an accomplished mechanic, and becoming a full-time mechanic in a local Studebaker shop.  He also bought an airplane and taught himself how to fly.  In 1949, Moore entered the 200-lap NASCAR Strictly Stock event at the half-mile dirt Heidelberg Raceway in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, driving the #21 Ford owned by Julian Buesink.  He completed 186 of the 200 laps and finished in sixth place, in a race won by Lee Petty.  Dick Linder was second five laps behind.  In 1950, Moore returned to the newly renamed NASCAR Grand National Division driving Buesink’s #14, #59, and #62 Fords, Lincolns, Oldsmobiles, and Mercurys in 16 events.  He finished third on the Daytona Beach course, after starting 14th.  He was 14th his next race at Charlotte, and finished second at the one-mile perfect circle Langhorne Speedway, in a race won by Curtis Turner.  After a tenth place run at Martinsville, he again finished third, this time at Canfield Speedway in the Poor Man's 500.  Bill Rexford was the winner.  Moore was close to a win again, as he finished second at Vernon Fairgrounds in Vernon