Ron competed in the first Demolition Derby at Callister Park in 1966 and was a regular competitor there until it closed in 1970. Ron enjoyed using unique vehicles when he competed: when small car derbies were introduced, he had to have the smallest; when large vehicles were being used, he brought out the largest (an ambulance). Ron was a regular and fierce competitor in the Best Appearing Car contests at Callister Park, even mounting a miniature working model of a demolition derby on the roof of a car in order to gain the most audience votes.

From 1972 to 1987 Ron competed at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) demolition derbies with the Satellites Motorsport Club. He was the first local driver to perform the Wall of Fire stunt. In 1972 he created the Triple Decker Dive Bomb crash stunt and was the first driver to attempt it. In 1976, Ron’s Triple Decker was featured on the front covers of newspapers across Canada. He was the first local driver hired to perform the Triple Decker

RON LIVINGSTON - Inducted 2006

Pioneer - Stunt Driving

The Triple Decker Dive Bomb  (Murray Chambers)

By Murray Chambers, 2006

Ron Livingston, 1960s

professionally at the Seattle Kingdome in 1978. Over the years, Ron was always looking for ways to update the stunt and keep it fresh. The Triple Decker stunt was imitated by American drivers in the Southern US after they had seen a video of the stunt.

After retiring from stunt driving, Ron stayed with the Satellites Motorsport Club as an official, an ambassador to the sport and a mentor to many young drivers.

In addition to competing at Callister Park and the PNE, Ron competed in demolition-style racing at

oval tracks in Washington and Oregon.

Ron started his business, Livingston Junk Car Pickup, in 1966. He sold the business to his employee, Bob Pierce, and the company is still in existence today. As a scrap car hauler, Ron had access to all the cars necessary for the demolition derbies and stunt shows.

He had a long-standing sponsorship agreement with CKWX radio: stunt cars were built, entered into local and American ISCA car shows and driven on the street for a year before being destroyed at the annual PNE stunt show. Ron was also employed by Supercountry Radio CKWX for many years. Being a stunt driver hence the nickname Supercountry Man.

Outside of demolition derby and stunt shows, Ron had an interest in classic and custom cars. He owned several, including a chopped custom 1950 Ford and a restored 1954 Ford. Ron began restoring motorized mini-cars and finished two before his death from cancer in 2003.