Harry Peek
| Harry Peek | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harold W. Peek Jr. April 12, 1945 Schenectady, New York |
| Died | February 5, 1998 (aged 52) |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Debut season | 1966 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Years active | 1971-1997 |
| Car number | 27 |
| Championships | 4 |
| Previous series | |
| 1968-1970 Championships 1966-1967 | Late model 1 Hobby stock |
Harold Peek Jr. (April 12, 1945 – February 5, 1998) was an American stock car driver. Track announcers coined his driving style as the "Patented Peek Charge", as he would wait until the end of the race to make his move to victory.[1]
Racing career
Harry Peek began racing in the support division at Lebanon Valley Speedway (West Lebanon, New York) in 1966. He moved to late model division at Fonda Speedway (New York) in 1968, capturing 23 feature wins in a little over three years and a division championship in 1969.[1]
The following year, Peek stepped up to the modified division, winning his first feature. He went on to win the Fonda track championships in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1976. Peek also found success in New York at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, and Weedsport Speedway, and in Vermont at the Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven.[2][3][4][5][6]
Peek was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Szczerba, Ron (May 3, 2003). "Peek set to join Motorsports Hall of Fame Sunday". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady NY. p. C6. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Peek survives 10-car pile pileup to win Weedsport feature". The Citizen. Auburn NY. August 1, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Rolling Wheels has scheduled 100-lap event". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. August 3, 1972. p. 12. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Peek wins initial victory of season at Fonda oval". The Altamont Enterprise & Albany County Post. NY. July 27, 1973. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ^ Boggie, Tom (August 22, 1992). "Peek captures first modified win at Malta". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady NY. p. C6. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Boyd, Lew (2002). Fonda! An Illustrated and documented history of the legendary Fonda Speedway. Coastal 181. ISBN 0970985428.