Van Gurley Jr.

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Age is Just a Number; Gurley is Number One with GLSS at Lawrenceburg

In some of the top sanctions of motorsports, once drivers hit 40 years old, the conversation turns to retirement. At 50 years old, Van Gurley, Jr returned to the seat of a Sprint Car after a 20-year hiatus. Saturday night at Lawrenceburg Speedway, Gurley, now 53, battled to his first career 360 Sprint Car win with the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS).

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Van Gurley Jr. with family, friends, and his crew in victory lane at Butler Motor Speedway during the 2024 season finale. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
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Gurley Caps Off Championship Season With Feature Victory at Butler

Van Gurley Jr. finished off a track championship season on Saturday night at Butler Motor Speedway by winning the final feature of the 2024 season at the high banked 3/8 mile oval. Gurley, from Valparaiso, Indiana, held off a late challenge from Chase Ridenour to secure his second feature win since coming back to the sport after being idle for 22 years until last season.

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