Gerald Chamberlain
Gerald Chamberlain is a retired American stock car racing driver from Everett, Pennsylvania. Chamberlain won 22 feature events at the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway (Pennsylvania) in 1971. He broke the track record the next year with 31 victories in one year.
| Gerald Chamberlain | |||||||
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| Born | Gerald Chamberlain April 18, 1941 Everett, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Retired | 1981 | ||||||
| Debut season | 1960 | ||||||
| Modified racing career | |||||||
| Car number | 31, 76, 707 | ||||||
| Championships | 13 | ||||||
| Wins | 600+ [1] | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 1974 New York State Fair Champion[2] | |||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 89th (1969) | ||||||
| First race | 1969 Rebel 400 (Darlington) | ||||||
| Last race | 1969 World 600 (Charlotte)[3] | ||||||
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| NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series | |||||||
| First Race | 1967 Permatex 300 (Daytona)[4] | ||||||
| Last Race | 1969 Permatex 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
Gerald Chamberlain is a retired American stock car racing driver from Everett, Pennsylvania. Chamberlain won 22 feature events at the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway (Pennsylvania) in 1971.[5] He broke the track record the next year with 31 victories in one year.[6][7]
Racing career
[edit]Chamberlain made two appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series in 1969, with a best finish of tenth.[3] He also competed in three Daytona 300s with a highest finish of 12th.[4][8]
Chamberlain spent the majority of his career racing in the Modified division, winning championships at nine different tracks: South Penn in Everett, Penn National in Grant, Hesston, Reading, and Jennerstown Speedways, all in Pennsylvania; Potomac Valley Speedway in Fort Ashby, West Virginia; Hagerstown Speedway, Maryland; Winchester Speedway, Virginia; and Flemington Speedway, New Jersey. [1][7] In 1973 Chamberlain captured the first of two Eastern States 200 events at Orange County Fair Speedway in New York.[9]
Chamberlain was also a respected race car builder, specializing in late models and Ford engines.[10][11]
Chamberlain was inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association and the Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of Fame.[12][13][14]
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Grand National Series
[edit]| NASCAR Grand National Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | NGNC | Pts | Ref |
| 1969 | Lyle Stelter | 56 | Mercury | MGR | MGY | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | CAR | AUG | BRI | ATL | CLB | HCY | GPS | RCH | NWS | MAR | AWS | DAR 10 |
BLV | LGY | CLT 38 |
MGR | SMR | MCH | KPT | GPS | NCF | DAY | DOV | TPN | TRN | BLV | BRI | NSV | SMR | ATL | MCH | SBO | BGS | AWS | DAR | HCY | RCH | TAL | CLB | MAR | NWS | CLT | SVH | AUG | CAR | JFC | MGR | TWS | 89th | 452.63 | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gerald Chamberlain". Bedford County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Syracuse Mile". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. May 13, 1994. p. 119. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ a b "Gerald Chamberlain-NASCAR Cup Series". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Marshall, Tony (October 7, 1971). "Gerald Chamberlain: Champion". The Bedford County and Everett Press. PA. p. 6. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Swider, Larry (February 2015). "Gerald Chamberlin interview". Retrieved 2023-04-27 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "The Everett Express Gerald Chamberlain to make a stop at 10th annual dirt track heroes show". Dirt Track Digest. 9 March 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Chamberlain sets pace". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. GA. February 21, 1967. p. 38. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chamberlain adds New York crown". The Evening News. Newburgh NY. October 29, 1973. p. 4B. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Chamberlain Contender Again". The Reading Eagle. PA. May 31, 1978. p. 54. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Isler, Jim (June 14, 1979). "Chamberlain wins at Motordrome". The News Dispatch. Jeannette PA. p. 10. Retrieved May 17, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "EMPA Hall of Fame - Gerald Chamberlain". Eastern Motorsports Press Association. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "EMPA Convention Honors Top Drivers and Members". Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Skibiniski, Tom (March 18, 1992). "Monroe County Stars included in racing hall". The Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester NY. p. 37. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gerald Chamberlain – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Gerald Chamberlain driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Lebanon Valley Classics - Gerald Chamberlain