Inducted 1997 – Competitor – Drag Racing
A drag racer from London, Ont., Scott Wilson was the first Canadian to break the 200-mph barrier, driving a slingshot dragster, “The Time Machine”. With car owner Alex Litt, Scott was a strong competitor in NHRA National events and match races in Canada and the U.S., eventually hitting 233 mph in the quarter-mile with an elapsed time of 6.89 seconds in “The Time Machine”.