Barrie Poole
Driver
In February, 1970, Barrie Poole of Prince Edward Island became the first Canadian ever to win a major racing championship in a national United States drag racing meet.
He began serious drag racing in Toronto, in 1965. At this time, in Chatham, Ontario, Sandy Elliot was looking towards auto racing as a business promotion, and through Ford of Canada sought him out as Performance Advisor. Barrie also accepted the responsibility of preparing and driving the Ford dealership’s first drag car
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MoreIn February, 1970, Barrie Poole of Prince Edward Island became the first Canadian ever to win a major racing championship in a national United States drag racing meet.
He began serious drag racing in Toronto, in 1965. At this time, in Chatham, Ontario, Sandy Elliot was looking towards auto racing as a business promotion, and through Ford of Canada sought him out as Performance Advisor. Barrie also accepted the responsibility of preparing and driving the Ford dealership’s first drag car
Poole hit the World Championship Series points trail in the 1968 season. He lowered the SS/EA elapsed time record to 11.87 seconds to win the Points Meet at Indianapolis. For the Nationals, he switched transmissions and had the fastest SS/E car at 11.32 seconds.
World Champion racer Barrie William Poole was a popular and creditable 1984 selection to the Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame.
Subject ID: 20750
Subject ID: 20750
