C. D. Coville

Clarence "C. D." Coville (born October 9, 1949) is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver. Often-controversial for his aggressive and fearless driving style, he is credited with 150 career wins, including one Sprint car event.[1][2]

C. D. Coville
BornClarence D. Coville
(1949-10-09) October 9, 1949
Scotia, New York
Debut season1972
Car number61
Wins150
Finished last season1996

Racing career

For the first 6 years of his career, C. D. Coville had barely been able to qualify for feature events. His breakout year was 1978 when he became a multiple winner and a consistent top runner at several of the Northeast's toughest venues, including Albany-Saratoga Speedway NY, East Windsor Speedway NJ, Fonda Speedway NY, Nazareth Speedway PA, Orange County Fair Speedway NY, Reading Fairgrounds Speedway PA, and the Syracuse Mile.[3][4][5] Coville captured the 1979, 1982, and 1995 track championships at Devil's Bowl Speedway, VT.[2]

C. D. Coville was forced to give up racing in 1996 because of a health issue.[2] He was inducted into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association, the New York State Stock Car Association, and the Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of fame.[6][7]

References
  1. Modestino, Lou (September 7, 2018). "Racing legend C.D. Coville name Vermont 200 Grand Marshall". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. Yasinsac-Gillespie, Robin (June 14, 2018). "C.D. Coville honored for racing career". Times Union. p. B6. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. Ernesto, John (April 17, 1979). "Coville fits well at Fairgrounds". Reading Eagle. p. 27. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Google Books.
  4. Boggie, Tom (November 2, 1983). "Coville finishes first in Eastern States 200". Schenectady Gazette. p. 32. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Google Books.
  5. Fusco, Andy (April 1979), Race drivers on the move, Stock Car Racing
  6. "EMPA Hall of Fame-C. D. Coville". Eastern Motorsport Press Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  7. Boggie, Tom (April 6, 2001). "Coville to enter Dirt Hall of Fame next month". The Daily Gazette. p. D7. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Google Books.
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