Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs
Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs (CASC) was the national governing body for auto racing in Canada from 1958 to 1988.
Its origins stretched back to 1951, when three independent car clubs met in Kingston, Ontario to found the Canadian Auto Sport Committee (CASC). In 1951, inventor, engineer and MG race driver Marshall Smith Green came from Montreal to meet in Kingston with designer Jack Luck. Green asked Luck to design the Club's logo.
The name was changed to the Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs (CASC) in 1958, when Regions across the country were developed. To get permits for International Races, CASC was affiliated with the Royal Automobile Club (
During its lifetime, CASC developed strong national series', such as the Canada Class; the original Honda Michelin series, the Players/GM Motorsport Series, and the
As Canada's national governing body, CASC sanctioned such major events as the Player's 200 sports car races, the Shell 4000 rally, the 24 Hours of
The organization's demise came as a result of a boycott by
Details of the CASC history can be found in the book The Chequered Past: Sports Car Racing & Rallying in Canada 1951 - 1991 by David A Charters.[2] CASC history can be found at the archives of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ Norris McDonald (15 May 2020). "Canada split over FIA's appointment of new racing regulator". The Toronto Star. TorStar.
- ^ "Canadian publisher University of Toronto Press Online Book Catalogue". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
See also
- Canadian Association for Stock Car Auto Racing(CASCAR)
- Automobile Racing Club of America (U.S.A.)
- Sports Car Club of America (U.S.A.)
- United States Auto Club (U.S.A.)