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One of Berlin Raceway's most noted drivers and a member of the legendary Berlin racing family, Gordy VanderLaan, passed away on Saturday, October 17th.
Track officials had announced that VanderLaan, along with his late brother, Eddie VanderLaan, and son, Bruce VanderLaan, were going to be inducted into the Berlin Raceway Hall of Fame during the track’s Nov. 6 awards banquet at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville.
Gordy had been previously inducted into the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.
Gordy was part of a select group of drivers who could claim he was a Berlin Original; having raced at Berlin Raceway during the track's inguaral season in 1951.
“He raced a Supermodified, and it was known as the Red Deuce,” Lee said. “He also raced USAC Sprints and Midgets, and back then, they didn’t allow you to race with anyone else. So, he would race at Berlin by the name of Dan Houston, who was the nephew of his car owner, Mike Brochu.”
VanderLaan was a Grand Rapids native, who moved to the Atlantic Coast after a non-racing accident ended his racing career. Before the accident occured, he had won three Berlin track championships.
