Sharon Speedway holds the Lou Blaney Memorial Classic Tuesday, a combination Big Block Modified and 410 Sprint Cars. Blaney died this past January at the age of 69. Blaney began racing in 1958 and kept going through part of the 2004 season. It’s nearly impossible to summarize a career that spanned that length of time. Lou’s wife of 49 years, Kate, said they never counted Lou’s victories, but she said it is more than 600. Younger fans will remember Blaney as a Modified driver, but he made his mark in the Sprint Car. Blaney won four consecutive Lernerville Sprint Car titles from 1972-75. He also won the Sprint championship in 1977-78. During that run, he won an incredible 49 victories at the track.(Pittsburgh Tribune Review), Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney are scheduled to compete in the 410 Sprint car race.(7-6-2009)
