This page is dedicated to one of the most popular and widely known racers in the east from the 1950's and 1960's. Wayne McGuire of Grayson, Kentucky started his racing in the late 40's or early 50's and became famous for his GMC #41 coupes and later on in the 60's his #41 supermodified powered by Pontiac. He was a winner everywhere he raced with his coupes and the supermod. He won many races as well as many fans and friends with his Kentucky charm and big smile. Wayne's career was cut short by a crash at New Bremen, Ohio in August 1967. Even though he eventually recovered his racing days were over. Wayne will be remembered by many as a winner.

Here's Wayne posing with one of his early coupes around 1959 at Ohio Valley Speedway at Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Here's the 1960 version of Wayne's coupe with Pontiac motor. This was one of his most popular cars and won him many races.

This is Wayne picking up another checkered flag at Ohio Valley Speedway in 1961 in his supermod #41.

Here's a closeup of Wayne and his #41 around 1961 at OV.

Wayne and some of his "hardware".

Here's a Tony Martin shot of Wayne going over Nelson Wards wheel at the 1961 Portsmouth, Ohio Speedway Invitational race. That's Jack Bowsher looking on as #12 is Columbus, Ohio driver Ralph O'Day going the wrong way.

Wayne in #41 around 1964. That was a very good year for Wayne./center

Here's Wayne getting set to go at Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York around 1966. Wayne nearly always made it up to Oswego for the "Classic" in Sept.

Wayne on the gas at Ona, West Virginia.

Wayne posing with #41 at Sandusky in 1966.

Wayne in his super at OV Speedway in the early 60's with yet another checkered flag and a Chevy under the hood. Wayne tried the Chev for awhile but soon went back to his reliable Pontiac.

Here's Wayne posing at Southern Ohio Speedway in Portsmouth, Ohio in June of 1967. It would be two months later at New Bremen, Ohio Wayne would suffer career ending injuries. Photo compliments of Craig Shaw.