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            Expertise on tracks north of Vermont's border is better left to guys like Pascal Cote, M.P. Roy, and the many other "bon hommes" who labor to preserve the history of racing in that province. I just wanted, as the title says, to take a peek at some of the myriad tracks [some mighty and some almost ruts in a field] that sprang up and - in most cases - disappeared from 1949 through the 1970's. Even if I got helpful friends like Roger LaBreche, Cam Gray, Andre Chausse, Norman Morley, and others to pitch in, I couldn't ever pretend to do a comprehensive job; so, just a peek will have to suffice.

AUTODROME LAVAL / RIVERSIDE SPEEDWAY                 I am probably more familiar with the track at Laval than most of the other Quebec tracks; I even went there once. With three Northeast tracks using that name, the Autodrome Laval name was probably less statistically confusing. Riverside sometimes had a NASCAR sanction which allowed it to attract some fairly big names in sportsman racing. I am not going to cover much beyond the 1960's with this track. I can't find any aerial photo of the track, so I am using my favorite photo - it shows these bold guys, watching the races for free from trees. They were a headache for promoters there for years. Courtesy of Gary Nephew RIVERSIDE SPEEDWAY PHOTOS Via Gerard Major Quebec veteran Andre Manny. Via Gerard Major Frank Hodge, early Riverside 1950. Via Gerard Major Gilles Pare, early Riverside 1950.   Via Gerard Major Gilles Pare in action. Via Paul Pleau Georges Loiselle's Riverside Ford entry. Via Rejean Gauthier Georges Loiselle gets the win. Via Gerard Major Gilles Pare's Ford.    Via Paul Pleau J.M. Tiffault.   Via JG Fournier and Andre Chausse Jerry Gagnon, likely Riverside 1960's.   Via Rejean Gauthier Michel Gagnon, 1966. Via Paul Pleau Winning driver Paul Hamel is joined in victory lane by owner Gaston Ehtier and driver Andre Manny.    Via Pascal Cote Ray Forte's mechanic poses with the car.   Via Pascal Cote Ray Forte in Victory Lane at Riverside.   Via Gerard Major Raymond Courtemanche wins at Riverside 1967.   Via Pascal Cote Ray Forte in Victory Lane at Riverside with the early '60's sportsman of Leo Joron.   Via Gerard Major A pilep at Riverside in 1965. NH's Ron Marvin in the white flattop coupe finished 8th in the NASCAR national points that year.   Via Paul Pleau Robert Sarrazin wrecks  at Riverside.   Via Paul Pleau Roger Dagenais. Via Paul Pleau Roland LaLonde. Via R. Delisle Jean-Paul Cabana. Via Andre Chausse Bob Foley, with a supermodified - looking car. Via Pascal Cote Albert Angel in Victory Lane at Riverside with starter Paul Demers and others. Via Pascal Cote A modest field of late models is presented to the crowd at Riverside in the '60's. Via Pascal Cote Claude Brunette and mechanic LaLonde  are introduced. Via Christian Ti-Gaz Genest Waiting out a rain delay, 1973. Via Christian Ti-Gaz Genest A late model field, 1973. Via Christian Ti-Gaz Genest More of the late model field, 1973. Via Christian Ti-Gaz Genest Claude Metivier [32] and Francois Chausse [B45]. 1973. Via Christian Ti-Gaz Genest A late model field, 1973. Bobby Allison [12] and J.C.Gratton [6]. Via Pascal Cote A 1970's promo ad. Via Pascal Cote Grand National did not mean the US NASCAR class. Via Pascal Cote Very early Riverside driver Red Thermin. Via Pascal Cote Very early Ontario driver Keith James. Speedway Nostalgia.com A better look at Keith James. Via Pascal Cote Paul Demers with a victorious DIck Nephew.   Via Pascal Cote Winner Claude Metivier [ctr] with Andre Beaudry and flagger Paul Boyer at right.   Via Paul Pleau Later Riverside view with the trees gone off 3 and 4.   Via Rob Trombley Very early Riverside lineup with Charlie Trombley [5 7/8] and Bob Trombley [11].   Cabana Collection Jean-Paul Cabana had his Permatex car at Riverside at least once.   Via Gerard Major Gerard Major.   Via Pascal Cote A wreck with unknown participants.   Via Pascal Cote Jean-Paul Cabana with a very effective car he had in the mid 1960's. 1962 Riverside NASCAR Points Via Richard Delisle Richard Foley, Sr. a major figure at Riverside and other tracks. Via Int'l Motorsports News Harry Provost [100], Pierre - paul Champagne [26], and Charlie Trombley [5 7/8]. Joe Dixon Photo Via Int'l Motorsports News Jean - Guy Chartrand wins one. Via Andre Chausse Mutli - time Quebec feature winner Francois Chausse at Riverside. Via Pascal Cote A group displays their hardware. I see Paul Demers, Dick Nephew, and Dick Foley. Via Gerard Major Awards with Richard Foley, Sr. Albert Angel [2nd from left],l Dick Nephew [holding son].   Via Gary Nephew Dick Nephew with a 1957 win - driving Mose Surprenant's 6 7/8.   Via Gary Nephew Dick Nephew's Autolite trophy from Riverside inthe 1960's.   Via Gerard Major Jean-Guy Chartrand dumps Kenny King.   Via Richard Delisle Dick Nephew - 1960's Riverside program portrait.   Via Richard Delisle Bill Wimble - 1960's Riverside program portrait.   Via Richard Delisle Bob Foley - 1960's Riverside program portrait.   Via Richard Delisle Gilles Brochu - 1960's Riverside program portrait.   Via Richard Delisle J-P Cabana - 1960's Riverside program portrait.   8MM FIlm Frame Via Andre Chausse Bob Trombley, in the Gaylord Rowe 26. 1959.   8MM FIlm Frame Via Andre Chausse Buck Holliday's C38 on trailer. 1959.   8MM FIlm Frame Via Andre Chausse Dick Goodelle, in the Gaylord Rowe T-800, beside Rejean Field. Dick Nephew follows. 1959. 8MM FIlm Frame Via Andre Chausse Owner Floyd Geary tows in Buck Holliday's C38 on trailer. 1959.    8MM FIlm Frame Via Andre Chausse Dick Goodelle, in the Gaylord Rowe T-800. 1959.   8MM FIlm Frame Via Andre Chausse Dick Nephew flies by Goodelle, in pursuit of Rejean Field. 1959. 8MM FIlm Frame Via Andre Chausse A heavily primered car 111 behind the pace car. The car is likely Ken SHoemaker ,driving for Henry Caputo out of Hudson Falls, NY. 1959.   8MM FIlm Frame Via Andre Chausse Ken Shoemaker in the Caputo 111. 1959.   8MM FIlm Frame Via Andre Chausse The pace car. 1959.   Via Gerard Major Cabana wins again.   Via Gary Nephew 1964 Riverside NASCAR sportsman points.   RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE         AUTODROME MONTREAL / ST. PAUL [ST. PAUL L'ERMITE] SPEEDWAY                 I know little of this track other than its location is called three different things: Repentigny, La Guardeur, and St. Paul L'Ermite. It had only a lifespan of five years - 1967 - 72 according to Pascal Cote's site. At one point it did seem to attract the bigger NASCAR sportsman teams, so it must have been a NASCAR sanction at least for a while. Sometimes running in competition with Riverside, Laval, it had promoters like Andre Beaudry and Albert Emond. Courtesy of Pascal Cote's Stock Car Quebec Site AUTODROME MONTREAL / ST PAUL SPEEDWAY PHOTOS Bob Mackey Photo From Cavalcade of Auto Racing Andre Manny. Via Ladabouche Collection Paul Hamel. Bob Mackey Photo From Cavalcade of Auto Racing Jean-Paul Cabana. Via Andre Chausse Lucien Dulude. Via Gerard Major Gerard Major. Via Ladabouche Collection Jean - Guy Chartrand. Via Cho Lee Ray Forte.  Bob Mackey Photo Via MIke Watts, Sr. Harry Provost [left] and Frank Provost. Bob Mackey Photo From John Rock Gaston Desmarais. Bob Mackey Photo From Cavalcade of Auto Racing Dick Nephew. Bob Mackey Photo From Cavalcade of Auto Racing Results are pored over by official Ernie Reid, Frank Provost, Andre Manny, and Gaston Desmarais. Bob Mackey Photo From Cavalcade of Auto Racing Harry Provost. Bob Mackey Photo From Cavalcade of Auto Racing NY - based hobby driver Joe Thomas. Bob Mackey Photo From Cavalcade of Auto Racing Marcel Godard. via Andy Boright Denis Giroux. via Pascal Cote St. Paul Spdwy article. 1968. via Pascal Cote St. Paul Spdwy article. via Pascal Cote St. Paul Spdwy article. 1969. via Pascal Cote St. Paul Spdwy article. 1969. via Pascal Cote Serge Guigere. Bob Mackey Photo via M. Watts Sr. Gilles Brochu. via Paul Pleau Raymond Courtemanche. Via Pascal Cote MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY / SPORTSMAN SPEEDWAY de STE EUSTACHE/ CICUIT DEUX MONTAGNES/ AUTODROME QUEBEC                 I spent a lot of time around Northern NASCAR and NASCAR North, which always had their strong Quebec contingents and Quebec track participation. One of those tracks was always called simply "Deux Montagnes". I had no idea then that the venue had two names before that and would have others later. I will touch mostly upon a few early years and when the track had NASCAR LMS cars. The track had an All Star League team in 1973, as did Autodrome Quebec. Courtesy of Pascal Cote's Stock Car Quebec Site DEUX MONTAGNES PHOTOS AND OTHERS FROM BEFORE     c                           Return to the Top of the Page NOEL RACEWAY                The first mention of this track I was aware of was when I received racing photos from the family of prominent 1950's Vermont racer Gordy Owen. While most were shot at local tracks, Gordy had a pair of photos which showed his familiar car and a sign in the background that said "Noel Raceway". My second exposure was when I noticed that Roy Forsyth, one of our local hereos, was photographed at the track in Keene, NH wearing a "Noel Raceway" tee shirt.               Not having NASCAR connections, it was always a task getting photos or information on Noel [named after its owner and promoter, Roger Noel] and sanctioned by Canada Stock Car Racing [perhaps a takeoff on the NASCAR name]. Thus, we have few photos. It opened in 1953 and raced for only a few seasons. Courtesy of Gerry Bergeron NOEL RACEWAY PHOTOS Owen Family Photo Gordy Owen [2nd from left], Roger Noel [2nd from right] with Owen's car at Noel Raceway. Roger has the familar tee shirt. Via Ladabouche Collection Gordon Owen seen in Noel Raceway victory lane with car owner Ralph Bushey, ace mechanic Bob Pratt, and Mrs. Owen. Walt Perkins Photo New England racing legend Roy "Pappy" Forsyth obviously went to Noel at least once. Via Andre Chausse Bob Chartrand. Via Gerard Major Noel Raceway pace car. Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote Henri Barriere works on his wheeel. Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote .. and then apparently goes out and loses it Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote Ronald Premont, a "free for all "race winner. Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote Le Petit Journal article. Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote Le Petit Journal publicity photo for a 200 lap race. Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote A car in action. Peterson Collection So. Burlington, VT driver Jackie Peterson. Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote Cars lined up. Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote A policeman watches Germaine Choiniere tune up his car. via Pascal Cote Noel Raceway ad for Dare Devils. Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote Dare Devils Show. Le Petit Journal via Pascal Cote Dare Devils Show. via Pascal Cote Advertisement. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE via Pascal Cote Publicity  for a 200 lap race. via Pascal Cote Construction article. via Pascal Cote Official opening article.      QUEBEC MODERNE SPEEDWAY                 If my limited skills to read Quebecois do not deceive me, Quebec Moderne was built around 1960 in response to the facts that 1.) the Quebec City area had only one track, and 2.) that track [Autodrome Ste- Therese] did not meet the needs of some of the area drivers. It was dirt and extremely fast. Original owner Omer Briere sold it later on in the decade, and the track lasted for several years under different administrations. Ironically, Jean - Paul Cabana once told me he thought Q Moderne was "too fast". It looks like A. Ste-Therese was later paved, so there must have been considerable competition around Quebec City at that time. Some imte around 1972, the facility seemed to go over to the name Autodrome Quebec. I stop around that time. Courtesy of Pascal Cote's Stock Car Quebec Site QUEBEC MODERNE PHOTOS via Pascal Cote An earlier program. FIRST ERA 1960 - 3 via Pascal Cote An earlier race involving coupes and what look like supermodifeds. FIRST ERA 1960 - 3 via Cavalcade of Auto Racing J-P Cabana wins wins a sportsman coupe race. FIRST ERA 1960 - 3 via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Massena, NY's Ernie Reid. FIRST ERA 1960 - 3 via Cavalcade of Auto Racing J-G Chartrand. FIRST ERA 1960 - 3 via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Frank Hodge with a car just bought from NY. FIRST ERA 1960 - 3 via Cavalcade of Auto Racing A girl tries out a NEMA midget. FIRST ERA 1960 - 3 via Cavalcade of Auto Racing John Darveau, track manger, with the pace car. FIRST ERA 1960-3 8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Track Sign SECOND ERA 1964-7    via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Albert Saillant, with a car too pretty to race. SECOND ERA 1964-7    via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Denis Forest with one of a two car team. SECOND ERA 1964-7    via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Henri Bouchard the 2nd of a two car team. SECOND ERA 1964-7    via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Jean - Marie Jacques. SECOND ERA 1964-7    via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Maurice Grenier. SECOND ERA 1964-7    via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Marcel Boutet SECOND ERA 1964-7    via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Future superstar Denis Giroux. SECOND ERA 1964-7    8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Flagger throws checkers. SECOND ERA 1964-7  8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Flagger on the track. SECOND ERA 1964-7    8MM Footage via Andre Chausse A crowd at the entrance. Children free. SECOND ERA 1964-7      8MM Footage via Andre Chausse A crowd at the entrance. Children free. SECOND ERA 1964-7     8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Spectators await the show. SECOND ERA 1964-7    8MM Footage via Andre Chausse The ambulance is ready. SECOND ERA 1964-7     8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Marcel Boutet in the #3. SECOND ERA 1964-7    8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Somebody's Studebaker spins out. SECOND ERA 1964-7      8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Cars coming off from turn 4. SECOND ERA 1964-7      8MM Footage via Andre Chausse A major collision. SECOND ERA 1964-7      8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Denis Forest arrives at track. SECOND ERA 1964-7    8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Forest's 7 on the trailer. SECOND ERA 1964-7     8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Denis Forest at the controls. SECOND ERA 1964-7      8MM Footage via Andre Chausse The Bouchard car at the Denis Forest BP station. SECOND ERA 1964-7      8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Post race celebration in the infield. SECOND ERA 1964-7     8MM Footage via Andre Chausse A '55 Ford in the infield. SECOND ERA 1964-7      8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Track cleanup crew in action. SECOND ERA 1964-7     8MM Footage via Andre Chausse Turn 4 action. SECOND ERA 1964-7     8MM Footage via Andre Chausse A mixup on the backstretch. SECOND ERA 1964-7    Paul Michaud Photo Andre Manny's late model sportsman. THIRD ERA 1968 - 72 Jean Dessenault Photo Late model sportsman. THIRD ERA 1968 - 72 Paul Michaud Photo Marcel Godard's late model sportsman. THIRD ERA 1968 - 72 Jean Dessenault Photo Late model sportsman 50. THIRD ERA 1968 - 72 Jean Dessenault Photo Late model sportsman. THIRD ERA 1968 - 72 Jean Dessenault Photo Late model sportsman. Corriveau's 60 is seen here THIRD ERA 1968 - 72 Source Unknown I don't know the date of this lineup. THIRD ERA? 1968 - 72   Andre Chausse Photo Cabana and Corriveau talk. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 - Andre Chausse Photo NY driver Nick Ronca. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 -     Jean Dessenault Photo Gilles Brochu. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 -   Paul Michaud Photo Chartrand and the Hemicuda. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 -   Andre Chausse Photo Andre Beaudry, Rene Charland, and others meet about the All Star League. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 - Paul Michaud Photo  All Star League race in 1973, when the track was a member. I think the photo date is wrong. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 - Andre Chausse Photo Ed Flemke, Sr wins mod race.It may have actually been the 1973 All Star League race there. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 -     Via Ti-Gaz Genest Autodrome Que Newsletter featuring Langis. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 -   Via Ti-Gaz Genest Autodrome Que Newsletter featuring Paul Bergeron wreck. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 - Via Ti-Gaz Genest Autodrome Que Newsletter featuring Langis fan club ad. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 - Via Ti-Gaz Genest Autodrome Que Newsletter featuring driver  points. FOURTH ERA Autodrome Quebec 1972 -     THE AUTODROME QUEBEC ALL STAR LEAGUE TEAM IN 1973           Lou Lazzaro                                          Richie Evans RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE  STE - MARTINE SPEEDWAY                 Even Pascal Cote's great Stock Car Quebec site has little on the rustic Ste-Martine Speedway. My good friends, the LaBreche family offered photos that make up almost everything I have on the track in the town of the same name. I have no aerial photo of the venue either. The track began around 1952 and went into the early 1960's; it was a dirt track. Courtesy of the Roger LaBreche Family STE _ MARTINE SPEEDWAY PHOTOS via Gerard Major Bob Gatien. via LaBreche Family Roger LaBreche, Sr. via Gerard Major Lucien LaLalonde. via Gerard Major Marcel Vincent.   via Gerard Major Roland Vincent.   via Paul Pleau Jean - Guy LaJeunesse. Much  newer car than he had at Ste-Martine.   Via LaBreche Family Roger LaBreche, Sr. The 2nd LaBreche car with family members.   Via LaBreche Family Roger LaBreche, Sr. [shirtless] Around 1961 with members of track staff.   Via LaBreche Family Roger LaBreche, Sr. with a friend.   Via LaBreche Family Roger LaBreche, Sr. Victory Lane at Ste Martine.   Via LaBreche Family Roger LaBreche, Sr. is chased by the white car of Bob Gatien.   Via LaBreche Family Roger LaBreche, Sr. is passed by the white car of Bob Gatien.   Via LaBreche Family Roger LaBreche, Sr. is given the "one lap" signal.   Via Gerard Major Early lineup. 1950's.     Via Gerard Major Les freres Vincent.   Via Pascal Cote Early 1953 adv. Via Pascal Cote Another 1953 adv.  RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE   Via Pascal Cote 1964 article.         AUTODROME STE - THERESE                   Autodrome Ste- Therese made it into a 1960's edition of Cavalcade of Auto Racing, which was basically an Oilzum promo idea that grew to be a great resource for racing photos and information. The photos show it as paved, but an article [in French] I tried to decipher mentioned it as "terre battue", or dirt. At a half mile, it was considered by some as "too fast". It attracted many of the same participants as Quebec Moderne. 1958 - 64 - dirt; 1965 - 71 - pavement. Cavalcade of Auto Racing Photo AUTODROME STE - THERESE PHOTOS Via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Clement Houle. Via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Denis Giroux. Via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Felix Belanger. Via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Fernand Delage and hockey star Jean Beliveau.   Via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Gaston Grenier.   Via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Georges Loiselle with a car of the famed Beaver team.   Via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Marcel Corriveau.   Via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Philip Pare.   Via Cavalcade of Auto Racing Paul Hamel.   Via Denis LaChance Miss Autodrome Ste Therese with the pace car. Via Paul Pleau Bernard Dufour. Via Denis LaChance Philip Pare - different year. Via Denis LaChance Maurice Sylvain. Via Denis LaChance Jocelyn Morrisette. Via Denis LaChance Phillipe Perron, Roland Mercier's X2 Beaver car. Via Denis LaChance Clement Houle - later car. Source Unknown Jean-Paul Cabana with his mid 1960's Falcon. Paul Michaud Photo via Ti Gaz Genest Jean-Paul Cabana with his mid 1960's Falcon. Paul Michaud Photo via Ti Gaz Genest Andre Manny in action. Paul Michaud Cabana just arriving. Via Pascal Cote Jean - Guy Chartrand in action. Randy Goulet Photo via Daneil Proulx Andre Fortin.   Paul Michaud Photo Manny at speed with a bruised Ethier car.   Ti_Gaz Photo Marcel Gagnon is towed off.   Ti-Gaz Photo American midget cars on the track.   Via Keystone Racing BB Graph Publicity ad.   Pascal Cote Publicity ad.   Randy Goulet Photo via Daneil Proulx What that Jacques Lessard car looked like later in the season.   Randy Goulet Photo via Daneil Proulx Gaston Deblois.   Randy Goulet Photo via Daneil Proulx George Small's Pontiac.   Paul MIchaud Photo UNK but very cool 57 Chevy limited car.    Photo via Paul Pleau An official thought to be Paul Pleau, at the time the track was paved. Via Pascal Cote Large adv. Via Pascal Cote Large adv. via Ti_Gaz Genest Article about the championship chase.      Via Pascal Cote   Paul Michaud Photo Limiteds in action.   Paul Michaud Photo Coll. Modifieds in action.   Paul Michaud Photo 1969 Quebec 200.   Paul Michaud Photo Limiteds in action.   Paul Michaud Photo More limiteds in action.   Paul Michaud Photo Norm Elliott in action.   Ti- Gaz Genest Photo Starter Paul Fredette.   Ti- Gaz Genest Coll. Ad with1967 champions.   Ti- Gaz Genest Coll. BP - sponsored ad.   Ti- Gaz Genest Coll. Ad with many drivers.   J.G. Pelletier & Eric Morin Photos Vestiges. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE   J.G. Pelletier & Eric Morin Photos Vestiges.   J.G. Pelletier & Eric Morin Photos Vestiges.   J.G. Pelletier & Eric Morin Photos Vestiges. PISTE DE WATERLOO                 I don't believe that Watereloo is necessarily the first stock car track in Quebec, but is at least one of the first. The few photos I have from Phil Gevry are from 1950, and the Stock Car Quebec site has virtually nothing on the track. It appear that the venue is at an old fairgrounds. There is no aerial photo available. Photo Courtesy of Phil Gevry PISTE DE WATERLOO PHOTOS   Phil Gevry Photo Labeled as Marbletown Speedway, it looks like Waterloo to me.   Phil Gevry Photo Gilles Brochu's car 71.   Phil Gevry Photo Gilles Brochu is awarded a trophy.   Phil Gevry Photo A lineup of some fo the drivers.   Phil Gevry Photo Gilles Brochu's won another.   Phil Gevry Photo The Pepsi car in front of a sparse crowd.   Phil Gevry Photo Emile Gevry's wrecker with a wrecked stock car.     Phil Gevry Photo Paul Gevry poses with Rene Boileau [right]. Phil Gevry Photo Paul Gevry's sedan. Phil Gevry Photo A good-looking coupe for Paul Gevry in 1950.     RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE Return to the Main Page Return to the Main News Page Return to the All Links Page Return to the First Quebec Tracks Page