Norm Ellefson, 1972

 From the August 10, 1972 Hayfield Herald.

 

1972, super modifieds, California

 From the November 7 and 9, 1972 Fresno Bee.

1971, Minnesota State Fair

Norm Ellefson and Jim Tipke didn't do as well in 1971. But they brought a new machine to race.

 

1969 Minnesota State Fair

 Norm Ellefson and Jim Tipke doing well.

Norm Ellefson, 1968

 Norm Ellefson, 1968, trying to work his way up the racing ladder. It didn't work out as well as hoped.

From the October 13 and November 12, 1968 Spokesman Review.

1978 NW Super Stock Association opener

Norm Ellefson won the opening race for the 1978 NWSSA season.

Norm Ellefson

I've probably posted this before. Norm Ellefson inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame. Clipping from the March 15, 2012 Cheney (WA) newspaper.

1961, Norm Ellefson sells his winning car

From the May 11, 1961 Edmonton Journal.

Edmonton, 1961, Norm Ellefson

From the April 21, 1961 Edmonton Journal.

Norm Ellefson's 1969 season

From the February 18, 1970 issue of Racing Wheels.

1970 Tipke ad

From the January 7, 1970 issue of Racing Wheels.

more stuff from the day before the 1964 Gold Cup

The August 26, 1964 Edmonton Journal continues its good coverage of local racing.

1964 Edmonton

Did a little digging into Edmonton. Came up with this from 1964. Both Ray Peets and Norm Ellefson are in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.

Edmonton, 1961

It was Eldon Rasmussen's birthday July 7th. So a couple 1961 stories involving him (and Norm Ellefson).

CMHF, Norm Ellefson

This is now being announced across Canada, Norm Ellefson is one of seven inductees into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.

Go to Norris MacDonald's blog for more information.

Norm was CAMRA champ for 1966, 1967 and 1969. He also drove to victory at the Minnesota State Fair in 1969.

He won numerous big races over the years including the Gold Cup and Matan Memorial at Edmonton, the Copper Cup in Salt Lake City, the Billy Foster Memorial in Victoria.

The clipping is from PGARA Speedway in Prince George.

Norm got his start in racing at Springbank Speedway in Calgary in the early 1950s and was still driving a car in the late 1990s at Spokane Raceway Park.

He drove the old stock cars, super modifieds, super stocks, and NASCAR Grand Nationals all to great success.

He is a deserving entry to the CMHF. And this is a good way to close out the year.

Happy New Year to Norm and everyone out there.

restored super modified story

One of those Tipke super modifieds was restored a few years back. Norm Ellefson adds some information to the story.

Norm Ellefson, 1960

Hearing some good news from and about Norm Ellefson. I'll wait for the official announcement but here's one of his early big wins up in Edmonton. The Gold Cup of 1960.

always good stuff from Norm Ellefson

He was, and is, a good interview. Also a good writer. A clipping from 1973.

Some CAMRA stuff, part four

I need to get back to this newspaper. They covered racing well back in 1969.

Some CAMRA stuff, part one

From the 1969 Deseret News.