- Earl Lowe, Clyde, Ohio, race car owner. Earl has been a fixture at Fremont Speedway since its early days. An auto racing pioneer, car builder and owner, Earl continues to attend racing at "The Track That Action Built," having been a part owner of a 305 sprint car recently driven by his grandson. Over the years, "The Flying Orchid" #66 has been piloted by many great drivers including George Miller, Gene Berryman, Floyd Heft, George Fosco, Wayne Woodward, Bob Sears, Lamar Berryman, Brad Bowman and Earl’s grandson, Ryan Lowe. Earl first fielded a race car at Fremont in 1957.