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50 years of the Canadian Grand Prix (Part 1)
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Today we're going to learn about the exciting 50 years of Formula One racing at the Canadian Grand Prix, and we have three speakers with years of stories to tell. In order of appearance, we're honored to be hearing from: George Webster, Lionel Birnbom, and Tim Meddaugh.
George was a Canadian Automobile Sports Club appointee to the Stewards Committee for the Grand Prix races during the Mosport years and early Montreal years. He was Chief Steward, chairing the Committee of Race Stewards from 1977 through 1980. He has attended 71 Formula One Grand Prix.
George is a retired high school teacher from Oakville, Ontario. He's been working part time as motorsports writer and photographer since the mid 1970s. And he has covered road racing, NASCAR, Cart, and Formula One for the publications including: Autosports Canada, PRN Ignition, National Speed Sport News, and the website goracing.com.
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This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.
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