OVR-2030-2 #3 Fred DeSarro modified Chevy Vega (1:32)

If you're a frequent visitor to this site, you probably already know the identity of this New England Auto Racing Hall of Famer. Seen here is Rhode Island�s Fred DeSarro, simply one of the best Modified racers in history, period. Before his untimely death following a horrendous crash at the Thompson Speedway in October of 1978, he�d captured the NASCAR National Modified Championship in 1970 along with several other significant wins including Stafford�s inaugural Spring Sizzler in 1972. He also notched the Stafford title that season, repeating in 1976. Also proficient at Thompson, he won four consecutive championships starting in 1974, taking down an incredible 14 features that-year. The same season, he took the prestigious Race of Champions at Trenton, New Jersey � then �THE� event for the Modified troops. This John Grady image captures Freddie at Stafford in the legendary #3 Vega owned by fellow Hall of Famer, the late Len Boehler.(John Grady Photo)