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Glen Naylor
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2004 Humanitarian Recipient
The following speech was delivered by Stan Fuller at Chaparral Speedway's Awards Banquet on February 12, 2005
It is my pleasure this evening to announce the first recipient of the Idaho Historical Racing Society's "Humanitarian Award"
If race fans were to judge veteran racers by longevity, then tonight's recipient would win hands down. His personal racing career spanned over five decades. He started racing flathead Ford jalopies on dirt at Meridian Speedway in 1957 and retired from active driving in 1992. We simply do not have the time needed this evening to mention all of his driving accomplishments. He drove everything from home-built jalopies in the 50's to modern offset roadsters, many different sprint cars, a late model stock car, and ended his racing career by driving dirt mini-sprints. If race fans were to judge this individual by his love and passion for racing, then this veteran driver would win hands down again. The names of drivers that he helped to get started in this sport is a long list. Over the years, he approached many a rookie driver in an effort to help them with their cars. He was notoriously known for loaning or giving away parts to help other drivers. If you were from out of town, it was known that you could park your tow rig and trailor at his place of business. If you needed repairs, he would open the doors of his own garage. He was and still is today "that kind of person". Recently he donated many of his racing trophies to the Idaho Historical Racing Society; these trophies are now on permanent display at Printcraft of Caldwell. This person's love of racing, along with the support of his wife, transcended personal tragedy when both of his sons lost their lives in accidents whild driving race cars. Webster defines Humanitarian as "one who is devoted to and promotes". It is with great pleasure that the first recipient of the Idaho Historical Racing Society's Humanitarian Award is Glen Naylor.It is my pleasure this evening to announce the first recipient of the Idaho Historical Racing Society's "Humanitarian Award"
If race fans were to judge veteran racers by longevity, then tonight's recipient would win hands down. His personal racing career spanned over five decades. He started racing flathead Ford jalopies on dirt at Meridian Speedway in 1957 and retired from active driving in 1992. We simply do not have the time needed this evening to mention all of his driving accomplishments. He drove everything from home-built jalopies in the 50's to modern offset roadsters, many different sprint cars, a late model stock car, and ended his racing career by driving dirt mini-sprints. If race fans were to judge this individual by his love and passion for racing, then this veteran driver would win hands down again. The names of drivers that he helped to get started in this sport is a long list. Over the years, he approached many a rookie driver in an effort to help them with their cars. He was notoriously known for loaning or giving away parts to help other drivers. If you were from out of town, it was known that you could park your tow rig and trailor at his place of business. If you needed repairs, he would open the doors of his own garage. He was and still is today "that kind of person". Recently he donated many of his racing trophies to the Idaho Historical Racing Society; these trophies are now on permanent display at Printcraft of Caldwell. This person's love of racing, along with the support of his wife, transcended personal tragedy when both of his sons lost their lives in accidents whild driving race cars. Webster defines Humanitarian as "one who is devoted to and promotes". It is with great pleasure that the first recipient of the Idaho Historical Racing Society's Humanitarian Award is Glen Naylor.
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