Doug Carlyle

Douglas Carlyle (May 22, 1954 – January 16, 2017) was a Canadian dirt modified racing driver. He competed successfully at race venues on either side of the St. Lawrence River, including Brockville Ontario Speedway; Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania; Fonda Speedway, New York; and Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, New York.

Racing career Doug Carlyle started racing small block modifieds in 1973 at age 18 at the Kingston (Ontario) and Watertown (New York) Speedways. He won his first feature a year later at Kingston, and in 1976 was crowned the speedway's final track champion.

Carlyle also claimed four track championships at Cornwall Motor Speedway, Ontario, and three at Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, New York. After a short sabbatical he returned to racing in 1990 to claim three track championships at Frogtown International Speedway in Hogansburg, New York, before a second retirement in 1993.

The 1986 Mr. Dirt 320/358 Modified Champion, Carlyle was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2004.