Elmer Musclow

Elmer Musclow was an American stock car racing driver from Rochester, NY. He is regarded as a pioneer of motorsports, competing in the 1940s when prizes seldom exceeded the likes of quarter barrels of beer and complimentary dinner tickets.

Racing career

Elmer Musclow made two appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series, finishing 15th in each. He spent the majority of his career racing in the NASCAR Sportsman Division and Modified divisions competing at the renowned tracks of Central New York, including Canandaigua Fairgrounds, Lancaster Speedway, Spencer Speedway in Williamson, and the New York State Fairgrounds. He was 1958 and 1960 track champion at the Monroe County Fairgrounds Speedway.

Musclow was recipient of the Eastman Kodak Company's Auto Racing all-time greatest award, and was an inaugural inductee into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.