Gary Kershaw was a

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driver from

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, Canada.

Career

1968

Kershaw was the 1968 stock car champion at

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in Victoria. He moved up to the Super Stock division in 1969, and won the 1969 track championship.

1981

Kershaw made his

debut at Riverside International Raceway competing in a

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combined event with NASCAR Winston Cup Series, so he was the best West series driver at the end of the race, however he is credited with a 12th-place finish in both series. He also competed in West Series following event at Phoenix and finished 17th.

1982

Kershaw returned to NASCAR West Series and ran 4 races, in all of them he finished in the Top 10, with a best finish of 7th (twice).

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