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Local firm sponsored 1986 stock car
By C. Scott Holland
It’s not often that a local business gets to sponsor a successful stock car. Such was the case back in August 1986, when the Land Mercury car dealership was a main sponsor of Don Mallat’s stock car that raced at Windsor’s Checker Flag Raceway and won in its class.
Driver Mallat of Windsor took the victory lap after he finished first in the feature race.
His car was a 1986 Lincoln Mark VII with a 302 Windsor Ford engine and was in second place (points) in its class in all of Canada.
The car was such a success that it was even scheduled to make an appearance at the 1986 Leamington Tomato Fest.
Don Mallat with the flag getting ready for his victory lap at Checker Flag Raceway in 1986.
