Art Clark's incredible racing career started in 1953 at the Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY. Over the next 50 years, Art went on to win well over 300 races, including 19 track championships. These wins consisted of over 150 wins on dirt, as well as more than 150 wins on asphalt. Not only did the gentleman racer compete for 50 years, he won. In his 50th season, Art won 4 races and finished 5th overall in points.  What follows is a compilation of notes, statistics and photos of Art Clark's stellar career put together by Ray Greenan Jr., crewmember, friend and life-long fan.

Most Feature Wins in 1 season: 49 (32 Late Model, 17 B-Modified) 1966 Holland, Perry, North Collins
Career Wins: ? Over 300 (More than 150 on both Dirt and Asphalt Track)
Championships: 19

• 11 - Holland: Late Model - 3 Dirt, 8 Asphalt.

• 1 - Holland: B-Mod Dirt

• 3 - Perry: Late Model 2 Dirt,1 Asphalt

• 2 - B Mod Dirt

• 1 - North Collins: Late Model Dirt

• 1 - Spencer

Speedway Asphalt

• Top 5’s - 53 Times Finished in the Top 5 in Various Track’s Season Points

• Series Championships – 4

• 3 Time Eastern Racing Circuit of America Champion

• 1974 United Speedway Associates Champion

• Top 5 in season points – 11

Career notes:

• 1965 Holland put a Bounty Out $100.00 on top of the Purse. To the 1^st Driver to beat Art in the B-Mod

• 1964-66 18 times won the B-mod & LM Features the same night.

• 1968 Won the First Asphalt Features at both Holland & Perry

• 1973 Finished 2^nd NASCAR N.Y. State Season Championships

• 1974 Finished 2^nd 2oo Lap race at Cayuga (Bobby Allison 3^rd)

• 3 Time top ten finisher NASCAR North East Region

• 1987 Led his very first NASCAR Busch North event until being spun on the last lap.

• 1990 Won Late Model Championship (Holland Speedway) making it 4 different decades that he had won Late Model titles.

• 1997 In his 45^th season won Holland’s Biggest Event for the Late Model Sportsman (Bud 100)

• 2000 Finished 2^nd in a 50 lap race at WCIS. Racing on tires that had been laying in his garage for 7 years.

• 2002 In his 50^th Season Won the W.C.I.S 50 Lap Race of Champions Qualifier, making it 5 different decades that Art has won at least one 50 lap Feature.

50^th Season Stats.

• 15 Starts 4 Wins, 4 seconds, 4, thirds, 3 DNF’s (Each time going out while running in the top 3)

• Finished 5^th in Points Wyoming County Speedway (Perry)

Biggest Wins

• 250 lap races Cayuga Speedway (Won 3 in a row)  

"These may not be Art’s only feature wins, just the wins I could locate."

• 1953 - 1960 - Won a Consi at Civic Stadium 1957

• 1961 - First Year at Holland - ?

• 1962 - 11 Wins Holland, 2 Wins North Collins, Total: 13Wins & 2^nd Pts LM Holland

• 1963 - 11 Wins Holland, 11 Wins Perry, Total: 22 Wins & LM Champion Holland, LM Champion Perry

• 1964 - 7 Wins Holland, 18 Wins Perry, 2 Wins North Collins, Total: 27 Wins – B-mod Champion Perry, 2^nd LM Perry, 4^th B-mod Holland

• 1965 - 13 Wins Holland, 15 Wins Perry, 5 Wins North Collins, Total: 33Wins - LM Champ Holland, 2^nd Pts. B-mod Holland, B-mod Champ Perry, 2^nd Pts. LM Perry, LM Champion E.R.C.A., 2^nd B-mod E.R.C.A.

• 1966 19 Wins Holland 10 Wins Perry 20 Wins North Collins, Total: 49Wins - LM Champion Holland, LM Champion Perry, LM Champion E.R.C.A., LM Champion North Collins, B-mod Champion E.R.C.A., 2^nd B-mod North Collins, 3^rd  B-mod Perry, 2^nd B-mod Holland

• 1967 - 8 Wins Holland, 3 Wins Perry, Total: 11Wins – B-mod Champion Holland, 4^th Pts LM Holland
  First Year on Asphalt (From 1968 to 2002 Art only raced Late Models)

• 1968 - 10 Wins Holland, 6 Wins Perry, Total: 15Wins - 3^rd Pts. Holland, 2^nd Pts. Perry, 3^rd Pts. E.R.C.A.

• 1969 - 5 Wins Holland, 1 Win Perry, Total: 6Wins - 4^th Pts. Holland, 2^nd Pts. Perry 4^th E.R.C.A.

• 1970 - 2 Wins Holland, 1 Win Perry, Total: 3Wins - 3^rd Holland, 4^th E.R.C.A

• 1971 - 4 Wins Holland, 1 Win Perry, 2 Wins Cayuga, Total: 7Wins - LM Champion Holland, 2^nd Pts. Cayuga, 5^th Pts. Perry, 3^rd Pts. E.R.C.A.

• 1972 - 3 Wins Holland, 4 Wins Perry, 1 Win Columbus, Total: 8Wins - 4^th  Holland

• 1973 - 3 Wins Holland, 9 Wins Perry, 4 Wins Cayuga, Total: 16Wins - LM Champion Holland, 2^nd Perry, 2^nd Cayuga, 2^nd  N.Y State LM NASCAR

• 1974 - 7 Wins Holland, 6 Wins Perry, 4 Wins Cayuga, Total: 17Wins - LM Champion Holland, LM Champion Perry, LM Champion United Speedway Associates

• 1975 - 5 Wins Holland, Total: 5 Wins - 4^th Pts. Holland, Missed Championship race. Broke his back in a wreck at Cayuga

• 1976 - 4 Wins Holland, 1 Win Perry, 5 Wins Chemung, Total: 10 Wins - 2^nd Pts Holland, 5^th United Speedway Associates

• 1977 - 1 Win Holland, Total: 1 Win

• 1978 - 2 Wins Holland, Total: 2Wins - LM Champion Holland

• 1979 -?

• 1980 - Art Only Raced A Few Times

• 1981 – 1 Win Holland, Total: 1 Win - 4^th Pts. Holland

• 1982 - 1 Win Holland, Total: 1 Win - 4^th pts. Holland

• 1983 3 Wins Holland, Total: 3Wins - 3^rd Pts. Holland

• 1984 - 5 Wins Holland, Total: 5 Wins - 2^nd Pts. Holland

• 1985 - 6 Wins Holland, Total: 6 Wins - LM Champion Holland

• 1986 - 10 Wins Holland, 1 Win Perry, Total: 11Wins - LM Champion Holland

• 1987 - 8 Wins Holland, 9 Wins Spencer, Total: 17Wins - LM Champion Holland, LM Champion Spencer

• 1988 - 3 Wins Holland, 2 Wins Spencer, Total: 5 Wins - 5^TH Pts. Holland

• 1989 - 1 Win Holland, Total: 1 Win

• 1990 - 1 Win Holland, 1 Win Spencer, 1 Win Lancaster, Total: 3 Wins - LM Champion Holland

• 1991 - 6 Wins Holland, 1 Win Lancaster, Total: 7Wins - 2^nd Pts. Holland

• 1992 2 Wins Holland, Total: 2Wins

• 1993 2 Wins Holland, Total: 2 Wins - 3^rd Pts. Holland

• 1994 -?, Total: ? - 5^th Pts. Holland

• 1995 - 2 Wins Holland, Total: 2Wins - 5^th Pts. Holland

• 1996 - 2 Wins Holland, Total: 2Wins - 3^rd Pts. Holland

• 1997 - 2 Wins Holland, Total: 2Wins - 5^th Pts. Holland

• 1998 - 2 Wins Holland, Total: 2Wins - 4^th Pts. Holland

• 1999 - Art Totaled his car early in the season raced only few times after that

• 2000 - Best Finish 2^nd Wyoming County Fall 50 Lap Race

• 2001 - Was up to 6^th in points before going over the 3^rd turn wall late in the season after getting tangled up with a lap car, ending Art’s season.

• 2002 - 4 Wins WCIS (Perry), Total: 4 Wins - 5^th pts. WCIS - ART’S 50^th SEASON

August 3^rd 2002 Proclaimed “Art Clark Day” by:
United States Congress
New York State Assembly
Erie County Executive
Erie County Legistlature
Town Of West Seneca
Art also won the feature on that night!

"These are the wins I could verify and I am sure I must have missed some."

"This information was put together in my spare time. And it may not be complete list of all of Art’s wins. Any questions about anything listed here you can call (716) 826-5447 or (716) 864-8714 Ray Greenan Jr., A life long fan of Art Clark."