Upper Midwest Sprint Car Ace Barry Kettering

Barry Kettering with one of his sprint cars. (Bob Gates Collection photo)


  • One of racing’s most respected historians, Bob Gates has been writing columns in SPEED SPORT for nearly three decades.

His name didn’t often appear in the racing periodicals and he limited his activity to the tracks around his home. But those who witnessed Barry Kettering’s prowess on race tracks throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada still recall him with awe.

A fan favorite, Kettering was the ultimate weekend warrior.

 

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