Donnie Wetmore
| Donnie Wetmore Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald L. Wetmore May 8, 1950 [1] |
| Retired | 1998 |
| Debut season | 1974 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Car number | M1, 73D |
| Championships | 16 |
| Wins | 200+ |
Donald Wetmore Sr. (born May 8, 1950) is an American retired 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]
Racing career
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, New York, and by the end of his career, Wetmore had captured 8 championships at the track.[2][3]
Wetmore competed successfully in Ontario at Humberstone Speedway, Port Colborne, and in New York at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta and Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, while winning 6 championships at Fulton Speedway, and titles at Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon and Weedsport Speedway.[3][4][5]
Wetmore's final full season on the circuit was 1997, after which he continued to compete in select events, including a 2003 Sportsman win at Fulton.[6][7] He 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][8][9]
References
- ↑ "NE Modified Facts & Stats - Donnie Wetmore Sr. - Driver Profile". RaceStatCentral.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Sciria, Chris (May 7, 2015). "Balough, Wetmore, Delaney selected for 2015 NE Hall of Fame Inductions; award named for Andy Fusco". The Citizen. Auburn NY. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- 1 2 Kramer, Lindsay (July 16, 1987). "Car racer has more than oval to keep track of". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. p. 152. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ Boggie, Tom (September 3, 1987). "Blaney dominates super shootout II". Schenectady Gazette. NY. p. 36. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Modified Ace Wetmore is back in the groove". The Palladium-Times. Oswego NY. May 10, 1991. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via The NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ↑ Rowe, Gary (July 20, 2015). "Northeast Modified Hall of Fame To Induct Donnie Wetmore" (Press release). Weedsport NY: Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.
- ↑ Voorhees, Fred. "Donnie Wetmore Career Feature Win List". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Stock car hall of fame to get a permanent home". Times Union. Albany NY. 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 NY. p. B12. Retrieved September 5, 2023.