Les Gaylord started his racing career in 1951 in a 1949 MGTC on a street course race in Aspen, Colorado, with his wife as a passenger. That race began a 53 year Sports Car Club of America racing career. He won so many SCCA regional and national races that no ones is able to come up with an accurate count. He has also received the Alex Keller award from the Colorado region of the SCCA for lifetime contribution to the sport.
