Originally from Scotland, the late Tony Morris Sr. started his motorsports career in motorbikes as a teenager, before competing in endurance and rally racing events in the early 1960s. Morris came to Canada in 1967, with a pair of Cooper Minis gifted to him by British Leyland, where he was a test driver. He won the C and D Sedan championships from 1967 to 1970 aboard the Minis.

Morris switched to a Camaro Heavy Chevy in 1970 and won regional championships in 1971 and 1975. He won a couple of notable events in the early 1970s and became national champion in Sedan A2 in 1974. Morris moved to production class cars in the BF Goodrich Honda Series in 1977, recording two runner-up points finishes before becoming series champion in 1979 and 1980. He also competed in Canadian Rally Championships and later raced in the Players GM Motorsport West Series from 1987 to 1992.

Outside of the race car, Morris was in charge of the racing division at Dunlop Tire Company during his time in Europe. He was later the team manager for Frank Allers, who won five Players GM West championships. He spent multiple seasons as the head driving instructor and track manager at Westwood Motorsport Park, before helping with the design and safety of a new track in Mission, BC, following Westwood’s closure.

Morris was the official Western Canada FIA Track Safety Inspector in the late 1980s and was a key contributor in setting up the Vancouver Indy street circuit. He also took care of Porsche Canada’s Western media cars and was a TV personality through his show Auto Check. He was a longtime council member of the SCCBC and also provided tires to Western Canada racers through Circuit Tire.