Bert Brooks (March 20, 1920September 2, 1968) was a Canadian racecar driver who was born in

Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...

. He made two attempts in 1961 for USAC

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races, including the

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, failing to qualify because of his slow times. Brooks was a

sprint car Sprint cars are high-powered open-wheel race cars, designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular primarily in the United States and Canada, as well as in Australia, New ...

racer on the east coast of the U.S., racing and capturing wins in Pennsylvania and New York.Bert Brooks
Ultimate Racing History, Retrieved 2009-12-13

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1920 births 1968 deaths Racing drivers from New Brunswick {{Canada-autoracing-bio-stub Canadian racing drivers Sportspeople from Fredericton