[2] Blaney was born in Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, where his father worked at a sawmill.
He won 600 races in 47 years of racing, and is a member of the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame and Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Halls of Fame.
Dale also was a college basketball player and was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, but decided not to pursue an NBA career so that he could focus on racing.
He suffered from undisclosed medical problems for some time, and the cause of death was not released by his family.
[5] Lou Blaney Memorial Race runs at Sharon Speedway every year.