When O'Hare closed down after the 1968 season , Elmer began working for Hugh Deery at Rockford Speedway .
He was the chief scorer at O'Hare Stadium and developed an individual scoring system for the 33 - car O'Hare American 500 .
When O'Hare closed down after the 1968 season , chief scorer began working for Hugh Deery at Rockford Speedway .
He was the chief scorer at O'Hare Stadium and developed an individual scoring system for the 33 - car O'Hare American 500 .