Gary Kershaw was a NASCAR

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 driver from Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

, Canada.

Kershaw was the 1968 stock car champion at Western Speedway

Western Speedway

Western Speedway is located just outside of Victoria, British Columbia, in the All Fun Recreation Park which features go-karts, batting cages, and water slides. It is a 4/10-mile paved oval track that was founded in 1954, and it is western Canada's oldest speedway. It is southern Vancouver...

 in Victoria. He moved up to the Super Stock division in 1969, and won the 1969 track championship. He repeated as Super Sock champion in 1974.

He only raced in one Winston Cup race and finished 12th after starting in 33rd place.