Editing Len Sutton (section)

==Early racing career==
A lifelong resident of [[Portland, Oregon]], Sutton became involved in auto racing after serving in the [[United States Navy|Navy]] during [[World War II]]. He spun out in the first corner on his first lap at a [[dirt track racing|dirt track]].<ref name=westcoast /> Sutton won Oregon Racing Association championships in 1949, 1950, 1954, and 1955. He flipped his car to avoid cattle during the 1954 [[Carrera Panamericana]] road race (now [[Baja 1000]]). He was in a body cast for  4 months.<ref name=westcoast /> He also won [[midget car racing]] championships in Portland before he headed east to become a national touring driver.<ref name=westcoast />