Howard
‘Fuzzy’ Holden retired from racing stock cars at the young
age of 35 after a fifteen-year driving career that began in
1957. But, Fuzzy crammed more racing in those fifteen years than
most any two drivers of his time.
Fuzzy enjoyed the challenge - the challenge of competing
against the best drivers. Whether it be at Unity Raceway,
Speedway 95, Oxford Plains Speedway or at the other Maine tracks
or at The Pines and Norwood Arena in Massachusetts, it was the
challenge that fueled Fuzzy’s racing career.
And, it was that challenge that made Fuzzy do the near
impossible. During the 1964 and 1965 racing seasons, Fuzzy made
the trek from his Skowhegan home to Norwood Arena every Saturday
and return home to race at Unity on Sunday afternoon. A round
trip of 500 miles each weekend. The long rides were rewarded at
the end of the 1964 season when he was named ‘Most Improved
Driver’ at Norwood.
It was 1969 when Fuzzy had the dream season every driver
wishes for. He won 15 of 22 races at Unity, and the track
championship, and every 50-lap or longer race at both Unity and
Speedway 95.
Fuzzy Holden was honored in 1970 as the first member of the
Unity Raceway Hall of Fame.
