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Waving other drivers past, three race marshall the wreckage of the racing car in which Wayne Kelly, 37, was decapitated at Mosport Park yesterday afte(...)
Waving other drivers past, three race marshall the wreckage of the racing car in which Wayne Kelly, 37, was decapitated at Mosport Park yesterday afte(...)

Waving other drivers past, three race marshall the wreckage of the racing car in which Wayne Kelly, 37, was decapitated at Mosport Park yesterday afte(...)

Date9/19/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Waving other drivers past, three race marshall the wreckage of the racing car in which Wayne Kelly, 37, was decapitated at Mosport Park yesterday after his car estimated 110 miles an hour, smashed into an ambulance that filled onto the track to aid the victim of a previous accident. others cars were involved in the crash in the preliminary race. [Incomplete]
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0090809F
      The Victoria Day Sprints next weekend will see a tremendous variety of racing machinery hit the Mosport asphalt as drivers test both themselves and their cars to the limit
      The Victoria Day Sprints next weekend will see a tremendous variety of racing machinery hit the Mosport asphalt as drivers test both themselves and their cars to the limit
      Mahler, John
      5/3/1988
      Off to the races: Mississauga Councillor Dave Cook, right, who owns the Can-Am TQ Midget racing car shown here, and his driver, Norm Mackereth, gear up for the 1988 season of the Budwesier/Castrol Can-Am Championship, which begins Saturday night at Barrie Speedway.
      Off to the races: Mississauga Councillor Dave Cook, right, who owns the Can-Am TQ Midget racing car shown here, and his driver, Norm Mackereth, gear up for the 1988 season of the Budwesier/Castrol Can-Am Championship, which begins Saturday night at Barrie Speedway.
      Calleja, Frank
      4/28/1988
      Pace Car Drivers from left Kelly Williams Terry MacDonald Melanie Paterson
      Pace Car Drivers from left Kelly Williams Terry MacDonald Melanie Paterson
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/15/1998
      On track: One Driver gets that caged-in feeling at Mosport while Marshall Nelson of Mississauga, right, takes his Formula 1600 machine for qualifying spin
      On track: One Driver gets that caged-in feeling at Mosport while Marshall Nelson of Mississauga, right, takes his Formula 1600 machine for qualifying spin
      Spremo, Boris
      5/20/1989
      The fairest . . . . and fastest. Driver Danny Ongais acknowledges cheers yesterday after winning Molson Diamond Indy race at Mosport. To his right is (...)
      The fairest . . . . and fastest. Driver Danny Ongais acknowledges cheers yesterday after winning Molson Diamond Indy race at Mosport. To his right is (...)
      Mahler, John
      6/11/1978
      Victory kiss: A fan gives U.S. driver R.K. Smith a peck on the cheek after his team's Corvette won The Toronto Star 24-hour race yesterday at Mosport
      Victory kiss: A fan gives U.S. driver R.K. Smith a peck on the cheek after his team's Corvette won The Toronto Star 24-hour race yesterday at Mosport
      Madonik, Rick
      8/11/1991
      Railroad disaster 20 miles east of Winnipeg in which 37 died and more bodies are reported still in the wreckage may bring about a ban on out-dated woo(...)
      Railroad disaster 20 miles east of Winnipeg in which 37 died and more bodies are reported still in the wreckage may bring about a ban on out-dated woo(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/2/1947
      Bobby Rahal: Age, 37, home, Dublin, Ohio, status, married with 3 children, Indy-car victories, 19, car, Lola 90-Chevrolet, team, Galles or Kraco Racing, sponsors, Kraco, STP
      Bobby Rahal: Age, 37, home, Dublin, Ohio, status, married with 3 children, Indy-car victories, 19, car, Lola 90-Chevrolet, team, Galles or Kraco Racing, sponsors, Kraco, STP
      Rahal, Bobby
      6/29/1990
      Mosport - Jacques Villeneuve was the runaway winner of the Labatt Can-Am in June, but when the auto racing series returns to Mosport Park this weekend, close battles could be the name of the game
      Mosport - Jacques Villeneuve was the runaway winner of the Labatt Can-Am in June, but when the auto racing series returns to Mosport Park this weekend, close battles could be the name of the game
      Dunlop, Al
      6/8/1983
      When the trotters and pacers move into Dufferin beginning Saturday for some racing on this Toronto strip, some of the drivers perched practically on t(...)
      When the trotters and pacers move into Dufferin beginning Saturday for some racing on this Toronto strip, some of the drivers perched practically on t(...)
      Rowe, Earl
      7/17/1945
      Teaching new drivers is more thrilling and terrifying than Grand Prix racing on the European rally circuit, according to Fred Keberer, an instructor at the Ontario Motor League, bracing himself for the spring rush of beginners
      Teaching new drivers is more thrilling and terrifying than Grand Prix racing on the European rally circuit, according to Fred Keberer, an instructor at the Ontario Motor League, bracing himself for the spring rush of beginners
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      3/28/1972
      Sports - Auto Racing - Drivers (N)
      Sports - Auto Racing - Drivers (N)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/20/1986