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{{short description|American Dirt Modified racing driver (1930-1985)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Doug Garrison
| image =
| birth_name = Leroy Douglas Garrison
| birth_date = June 5, 1930
| birth_place = [[Hudson, New York]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1985|7|24|1930|6|5|mf=y}}
| first year = 1948
| car number =
| championships =
| wins =
| last finish = 1979
| titles =
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}}
'''L. Douglas "Doug" Garrison''' (June 5, 1930 - July 24, 1985) was a pioneering American [[Modified stock car racing#Dirt modified|Dirt Modified]] racing driver from Hudson, New York.<ref name="TNH1">{{cite news|title=Doug Garrison wins at speedway|url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?...t-txIN-"Doug+garrison"---------|newspaper=The News-Herald|location=Ravena NY|page=10|date=June 25, 1954|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref>
==Racing career==
Doug Garrison started racing in 1948 at the Burden Lake in Averill Park NY.<ref>{{cite news|title= Two tracks set races today|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/troy/troy-record/1951/09-03/page-17 |newspaper=[[The Record (Troy)|The Record]]| location=Troy NY |page=17 |date= September 3, 1951 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref> He competed regularly in New York's [[Capital District (New York)|Capital Region]], including Coxacki Speedway, Empire Raceway in Menands, Onteora Speedway in Olivebridge, Pine Bowl Speedway in Snyders Corners, Rhineback Speedway, and Victoria Speedway in Dunnsville, with annual trips to the National Open at [[Langhorne Speedway]] PA.<ref name="TNH1"/><ref>{{cite news|title= Bouchard plans to race his car at Empire Track|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us...eld-berkshire-county-eagle/1953/06-10/page-36 |newspaper=[[The Berkshire Eagle]]| location=Pittsfield MA|page=36 |date= June 10, 1953 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref >{{cite news|title=Bichtman, Garrison score at Rhineback |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal/131743931/|newspaper=[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]|page=12|date=August 31, 1953|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref >{{cite news|title=Cops Pine Bowl Feature |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8NwtAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA11&article_id=678,1940058 |newspaper=[[The Daily Gazette|The Schenectady Gazette]]|page=21|date=July 15, 1957|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Rebel Harris wins second feature at Onteora track |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/kingston/kingston-daily-freeman/1961/06-05/page-40 |newspaper=[[Daily Freeman]]| location=Kingston NY|page=18 |date= June 5, 1961 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref >{{cite news|title=Title race will be feature at speedway |url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?...t-txIN-"Doug+garrison"---------|newspaper=The Glens Falls Times|page=7|date=June 29, 1962|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref >{{cite news|title=Doug Garrison to race at Langhorne |url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?...t-txIN-"Doug+garrison"---------|newspaper=The News-Herald|location=Ravena NY|page=7|date=October 12, 1962|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref>
By the early 1960’s Garrison became an icon at the Lebanon Valley Speedway, winning 30 feature events over the next decade, and capturing the 1963 track championship.<ref>{{cite news|title= Doug Garrison takes feature at W. Lebanon |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us...ams/north-adams-transcript/1964/07-21/page-23 |newspaper=[[North Adams Transcript]]| location=MA|page=23 |date= July 21, 1964 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ARRA – Tracks, Series, & Organizations – Lebanon Valley Speedway|url= https://sites.google.com/view/tracks-series-organizations/lebanon-valley-speedway |publisher=Auto Racing Research Associates|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> He was inducted into the [[Saratoga Automobile Museum|New York State Stock Car Association]] Hall of Fame in 1987 and the [[Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Brien|first=Dick|title= Hall of Fame|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us...rald-journal/1993/01-28/page-29|newspaper=The Post-Standard]]| location=Pittsfield MA|page=C5|date= January 28, 1993 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NYSSCA unveils new Hall of Fame display |url= https://www.nyssca.com/news/05/227fonda.html |publisher= New York State Stock Car Association |date=February 7, 2005 |accessdate=April 13, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.lebanonvalleyclassics.com/HTM/Doug_Garrison.htm Lebanon Valley Classics – Doug Garrison]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrison, Doug}}
[[Category:1930 births]]
[[Category:1985 deaths]]
[[Category:Racing drivers from New York (state)]]
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{{short description|American Dirt Modified racing driver (1930-1985)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Doug Garrison
| image =
| birth_name = Leroy Douglas Garrison
| birth_date = June 5, 1930
| birth_place = [[Hudson, New York]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1985|7|24|1930|6|5|mf=y}}
| first year = 1948
| car number =
| championships =
| wins =
| last finish = 1979
| titles =
| awards=
| updated=
}}
'''L. Douglas "Doug" Garrison''' (June 5, 1930 - July 24, 1985) was a pioneering American [[Modified stock car racing#Dirt modified|Dirt Modified]] racing driver from Hudson, New York.<ref name="TNH1">{{cite news|title=Doug Garrison wins at speedway|url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?...t-txIN-"Doug+garrison"---------|newspaper=The News-Herald|location=Ravena NY|page=10|date=June 25, 1954|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref>
==Racing career==
Doug Garrison started racing in 1948 at the Burden Lake in Averill Park NY.<ref>{{cite news|title= Two tracks set races today|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/troy/troy-record/1951/09-03/page-17 |newspaper=[[The Record (Troy)|The Record]]| location=Troy NY |page=17 |date= September 3, 1951 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref> He competed regularly in New York's [[Capital District (New York)|Capital Region]], including Coxacki Speedway, Empire Raceway in Menands, Onteora Speedway in Olivebridge, Pine Bowl Speedway in Snyders Corners, Rhineback Speedway, and Victoria Speedway in Dunnsville, with annual trips to the National Open at [[Langhorne Speedway]] PA.<ref name="TNH1"/><ref>{{cite news|title= Bouchard plans to race his car at Empire Track|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us...eld-berkshire-county-eagle/1953/06-10/page-36 |newspaper=[[The Berkshire Eagle]]| location=Pittsfield MA|page=36 |date= June 10, 1953 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref >{{cite news|title=Bichtman, Garrison score at Rhineback |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal/131743931/|newspaper=[[Poughkeepsie Journal]]|page=12|date=August 31, 1953|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref >{{cite news|title=Cops Pine Bowl Feature |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8NwtAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA11&article_id=678,1940058 |newspaper=[[The Daily Gazette|The Schenectady Gazette]]|page=21|date=July 15, 1957|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Rebel Harris wins second feature at Onteora track |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/kingston/kingston-daily-freeman/1961/06-05/page-40 |newspaper=[[Daily Freeman]]| location=Kingston NY|page=18 |date= June 5, 1961 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref >{{cite news|title=Title race will be feature at speedway |url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?...t-txIN-"Doug+garrison"---------|newspaper=The Glens Falls Times|page=7|date=June 29, 1962|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref >{{cite news|title=Doug Garrison to race at Langhorne |url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?...t-txIN-"Doug+garrison"---------|newspaper=The News-Herald|location=Ravena NY|page=7|date=October 12, 1962|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref>
By the early 1960’s Garrison became an icon at the Lebanon Valley Speedway, winning 30 feature events over the next decade, and capturing the 1963 track championship.<ref>{{cite news|title= Doug Garrison takes feature at W. Lebanon |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us...ams/north-adams-transcript/1964/07-21/page-23 |newspaper=[[North Adams Transcript]]| location=MA|page=23 |date= July 21, 1964 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ARRA – Tracks, Series, & Organizations – Lebanon Valley Speedway|url= https://sites.google.com/view/tracks-series-organizations/lebanon-valley-speedway |publisher=Auto Racing Research Associates|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> He was inducted into the [[Saratoga Automobile Museum|New York State Stock Car Association]] Hall of Fame in 1987 and the [[Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Brien|first=Dick|title= Hall of Fame|url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us...rald-journal/1993/01-28/page-29|newspaper=The Post-Standard]]| location=Pittsfield MA|page=C5|date= January 28, 1993 |via=[[Heritage Microfilm, Inc.#NewspaperArchive|NewspaperArchive]] |accessdate=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NYSSCA unveils new Hall of Fame display |url= https://www.nyssca.com/news/05/227fonda.html |publisher= New York State Stock Car Association |date=February 7, 2005 |accessdate=April 13, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.lebanonvalleyclassics.com/HTM/Doug_Garrison.htm Lebanon Valley Classics – Doug Garrison]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrison, Doug}}
[[Category:1930 births]]
[[Category:1985 deaths]]
[[Category:Racing drivers from New York (state)]]
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