[1] Born in Angers, Quebec, in 1940 Filion became the first driver to win over 400 races in a year and was able to achieve this accomplishment 14 more times.
He was voted the Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year a record ten times.
[2] In 2000, Filion pleaded guilty to charges that he failed to file New York State Income Tax Returns, ending a five-year investigation into race-fixing.
[3] Filion officially retired in October 2012, his final win at Rideau Carleton Raceway in Ottawa, Ontario.
[4] Filion died on June 22, 2017, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).