Charlie Barry
Solvay, NY
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On Friday night August 10, 1951, the first ever race was held on the new dirt track called the Oswego Speedway. An old horse racing track was converted into a stock car race track by the Caruso brothers. The first ever green flag waved at 8:15 in front of a capacity grandstand. The opening night winner was Charlie Barry. . . . written by Danny Johnson Charlie went on to collect two more victories during his racing career at Oswego in the Class "A" Modifieds. I received the following message on Thursday, August 21, 2008: Dear Jake, I am the daughter of Charlie Barry, my name is Patti. When the internet first became a big thing I tried searching my Dad's name and found nothing. I decided tonite to try again. I found the tribute picture of my Dad and the words "not forgotten". I must tell you it really got me. I wasn't expecting to see a picture of him. He died such a long time ago. I still miss him too much, he was larger than life. Any stories or information you can remember about him would be much appreciated, or anyone you know who might know about him. I was so young when he died. Thank you for such a touching tribute after all these years. . . . written by Patti Barry |
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