One of the most popular drivers at Fonda Speedway NY, he claimed the track championship in 1957, 1965, and 1966, and had a total of 50 wins at the venue during his career.
Singer Grady Watson recorded a song about Corey called the Ballad of Number 3, which became a regional hit on country and western radio.
[1] Pete Corey chipped in with boyhood pal Kenny Shoemaker in 1949 to buy a 1934 coupe and make it into a stock car.
[4] His first race back was at Victoria Speedway in Dunnsville NY, and in true storybook fashion, Corey won the feature, and capped an amazing comeback season winning the track's point championship.
[1][5] Pete Corey was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified and the New York State Stock Car Association Halls of Fame.