The Early Coupe Era The Original Flying Tiger Era The Limited Sportsman Era The Hurricane Era The Early Late Model Era The Mini Stock Era The Pre-ACT Late Model Tour Era Significant Graduates
The Early Coupe Era [1965- 1967]
Otto Graham Website Dick Nephew, Mooers Forks, NY |
Otto Graham Website Bill Wimble, Lisbon, NY |
Otto Graham Website Ron Narducci, East Haddam, CT |
Russ Bergh Photo Lou Lazzaro, Utica, NY |
Gaston Desmarais, Tupper Lake, NY |
Jack DuBrul, Burlington, VT |
Russ Bergh Photo Don MacTavish, Dover, MA |
Photo Courtesy of John Bourgeois Beaver Dragon, Milton, VTleft: Ernie Preiss, Right - Johnny Bourgeois
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Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Beaver Dragon, Milton, VT |
Pete Corey, Crescent, NY |
Otto Graham Website Doc Blanchard, Gloversville, NY |
Otto Graham Website Ernie Gahan, Dover NH |
Otto Graham Website Ernie Ried, Massena, NY |
Conde & Parry Website Bernie Miller, Canastota, NY |
Courtesy of Jim Ladabouche Andy Romano, Johnstown., NY |
Otto Graham Website Buck Holliday, Waddington, NY |
Norwood Arena Website Bugs Stevens AKA Carl Berghman, Rehobeth. MA |
Otto Graham Website Jean Guy Chartrand, Montreal, Que., Canada |
Otto Graham Website Dick Clark, Munnsville, NY |
Eddie Flemke, New Britain, CT |
Harold Ormsby, Schuyler Falls, NY |
Otto Graham Website
Courtesy of L. Gilbert Family Former NASCAR National ChampionJerry Cook. Lockport, NY
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Otto Graham Website Multi-time NASCAR National Champion.Richie Evans, Rome, NY |
Otto Graham Website Will Cagle, Tampa, FL |
Courtesy of Jim Ladabouche Marcel Godard, Montreal, Que
Courtesy of Cho Lee |
History of Catamount Stadium
Charlie Trombley, Mooers Forks, NY |
History of Catamount Stadium This night photo of an early coupe lineup showed how desperate Catamount was for cars in the first season. |
Russ Bergh Photo Don Wayman, Cobleskill, NY |
The Pines Website Photo Wild Bill Slater, "The Connecticut Valley Rocket" |
The Russ Betz car [59] of Rene Charland and Vic Wolfe's 66, driven by Bob Bruno, sit in the pits at Catamount Stadium in 1966 or 1967. |
Courtesy of Magnum's Pistes et Pilotes Site Paul Hamel Montreal, Que.
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Courtesy of Cho Lee Collection Jean-Paul Cabana Beloeil, Que. |
ACT Office Archives Andre Manny Montreal, Que. |
ACT Office Archives A 1965 heat race starts, with the flatheads and overheads mixed in together.
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From The History of Catamount Stadium Ron Perry, Milton, VT, leads the lineup at the start of a 1968 Tiger feature. |
From The History of Catamount Stadium Norm Burl & Bill Branham, Plattsburgh, NY |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Ron Lamell, Sr. , Essex Center, VT
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Courtesy of John Bourgeois Bobby Dragon, Milton, VT
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From The History of Catamount Stadium Larry Demar, Hardwick, VTFormer Vt. State Champ
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1968 Catamount Rookie of the Year Boomer Cleveland, Morrisville, VT
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G. King Milne, Barre, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Red Fiske, Northfield, VT
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Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Ron "Red Dog" Barcomb, Winooski, VT Future 1970 Vt. State Champion
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Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Al Belval, Milton, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Al Graham |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Beaver Dragon Milton, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Coke Lomartire, Colchester, VT |
Myrick Bourgeois, Alburg, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Earl Machia, Sheldon, VT |
Art Taylor, Swanton, VT Former Catamount Tiger Champion
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Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Gil Rhoades Milton, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Homer Durkee Sheldon, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Jack Anderson, Burlington, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Larry Robare, Burlington, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Mickey Wilcox, Milton, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Ray Sprano, Milton, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Russ Ingerson, Right Littleton, NH |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Tom Tiller, Winooski, VT |
From The History of Catamount Stadium Thomas "T-Bone" Curley, driver and future Director of Racing Colchester, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert MiloLockerby Isle La Motte, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Norm Cyr , Milton, VT
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ACT Archives Stub Fadden, North Haverhill, NH |
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The Limited Sportsman Era
Lennie Stockwell, Bethel, VT |
Don Bevins, S.Burlington, VT |
Jim Gates, Hardwick, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Bob Giroux, S.Burlington, VT |
Clem Despault, Waterbury, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Chester T. Wood, Orange, VT |
 ACT Archives Winston Machia, Sheldon, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Lee Carpenter, Colchester, VT |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Dan Bridges, S. Plattsburgh, NY |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Steve Poulin, North Troy, VT The former Jim Gates car seen above. |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Moe Dubois, Hinesburg, VT |
ACT Archives Bill Branham, Plattsburg, NY |
Ladabouche Photo Jean-Paul Cabana, Beloeil, QU |
Photographer Unknown Denny Dearborn barely misses a spinning Larry Parsons. [The Dearborn car was a former J.P. Cabana Daytona car.] |
Photographer Unknown Jim Gates leads Clem Despault and Mo DuBois |
 Burlington Free Press Photograph George Horn, St. Johnsbury, VT Horn's 409 engine created a brief sensation at Catamount in 1970. |
 Catamount History Program A page from the Catamount History program of 1985, featuring Limited Sportsman cars
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The Hurricane Division Years
 From Catamount History Norm Cyr, Milton, VT The division's first superstar |
From the Catamount History George Wells and Red Meade come together. Note Meade's door opening.
From ACT Office Archives
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Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Wayne Corwell, Essex Jct., VT The divison's other big winner in the first year. |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert Don Tofani, Barre, VT Thunder Road's first Hurricane star
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Courtesy of Lonnie Terry George Boudreau Colchester, VT
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 Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Unknown Hurricane Driver Barre, VT
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Al Maynard, Colchester, VT |
Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Jim Barton, Milton, VT |
Jim Duell, Winooski, VT |
Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Denny Alderman, Milton, VT
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Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Barbie Jean "BJ" Willard, Charlotte, VT Catamount's only successful female driver |
Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Ronnie Bonnette St, Albans, VT The "Sixteen Year-Old Sensation" |
Bob Lash, Middlebury, VT |
Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Bob McClatchie, Plattsburgh, NY |
Courtesy of Lonnie Terry
Roger "Buzzy" Lambert, Burlington, VT 1974 Hurricane Champion |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert "Papa"Leon Bundy, Essex Jct., VT
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Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Don Johnson, Colchester, VT |
Jay Yantz, Monkton, VT |
If the driver's name is in blue, you can click on that name to go to a special page on that driver.
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| Rene Charland, Agawan, MA | Johnny Johnson, Ramsey, NJ | Beaver Dragon, Milton, VT | Hector LeClair, Fairfax, VT | Ronnie "The Bethlehem Bombshell" Marvin, Bethlehem, NH | Jamie Aube, North Ferrisburg, VT |
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Norwood Arena Website Photo |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert |
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Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert |
Courtesy of Lloyd & Gregg Gilbert |
Courtesy of F Magnum |
| Tire Dealer Dave Lind, Norfolk, MA joined the Catamount fields in 1971 | John Rosati, Agawam, MA | Brad Kennedy, Woodsville, NH | Moe Dubois, Hinesburg, VT | Former Vermont State Champion,
John Gammell St Johnsbury, VT |
Jean-Paul Cabana, Beleoil, Que. |
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Magnum's Pistes et Pilotes Website Photo Andre Beaudoin, Quebec City, QUAt left, father Roland Beaudoin, a former driver at Catamount himself
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The Mini Stock Division
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Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Joey LaQuerre,East Montpelier, VT A Perennial favorite |
Dick LaFayette East Montpelier, VT |
Butch True East Burlington, VT |
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The Pre - ACT Late Model Era [and The Beer Tours]
Courtesy of John Bourgeois Bobby Dragon, Milton, VTQuint Boisvert's Skoal Car
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Courtesy of Darrell Rogers Jamie Aube, North Ferrisburg, VT |
Courtesy of Darrell Rogers\ Bobby Dragon, Milton, VT Moe Brown's Rossi Car
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Courtesy of Darrell Rogers Beaver Dragon, Milton, VT Skip Farrell Pepsi Car
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Courtesy of Darrell Rogers Jean - Paul Cabana, Beloeil, Que., Canada |
NEAR Website Photo Dick "The Irish Angel" McCabe,Kennebunkport, ME
Denis LaChance Photo
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NEAR Website Photo Stanley"Stub"Fadden, No. Haverhill, NH |
Courtesy of Darrell Rogers Joey Kourafas, Stoughton, MA The Sandy MacKinnon car
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Courtesy of Darrell Rogers Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Ct. |
Courtesy of Darrell Rogers Claude LeClerc, Montreal, Que., Canada |
Courtesy of Darrell Rogers Roger LaPerle, St. Denis, Que., Canada
Denis LaChance Photo
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Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, VT |
Bob Doyle Photo Barney McRae was one of Catamount's subdivision drivers to move up the late models. |
Denis LaChance Photo Former Vermont State Champion Ron Barcomb enters the track for the season's first practice in around 1977. |
Dana Patten, an Enfield, New Hampshire rookie, gave Frankie Stoddard his first crew chief job. |
Denis LaChance Photo Roger LaPerle, Ste. Eustache, QUE |
Denis LaChance Photo Claude Gou Montreal, QUE Ed Champagne's car out of Plattsburgh, NY |
Denis LaChance Photo Tommy Rosati, Agawam, MA He won the Oxford 250 in this car one week later. |
Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Donald Pelletier Quebec City, QU |
Denis LaChance Photos Dave Dion Hudson, NH Noted sponsor CJ Stewart in background.
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Denis LaChance Photo Steve Poulin North Troy, VT
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Denis LaChance Photo Hector LeClair Burlington, VT
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Denis LaChance Photo Skip Cahill Bath, ME.
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Bob Doyle Photo
Denis LaChance Photo Beaver Dragon Milton, VT Quint Bosivert Chevrolet out of Littleton, NH |
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Denis LaChance Photo Don Brown Scarborough, ME
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Denis LaChance Photo Bobby Dragon Milton, VT
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Denis LaChance Photo Andy Isbister Enfield, CT
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Denis LaChance Photo This shot of Bart Foster's waiting car shows a lot of the Catamount layout.
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Langis Caron, Quebec City, QU |
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Denis LaChance Photo Courtesy of Pascal Magnum & Andre Chausse "Tiny" Lund, Cross, SC |
Denis LaChance Photo Allen Whipple, Claremont, NH |
Denis LaChance Photo Pete Silva, Waterville, ME former Beaver Dragon car
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Darrell Rogers Photo Beaver Dragon, Milton, VT The famous Vermont Mack Nova |
Courtesy of Lonnie Terry Dave Greene, Plymouth, NH
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Denis LaChance Photo Randy Corey, South Burlington, VT The Bob Curtiss Nova |
Catamount's Significant Graduates
Those Who Went on To Higher Levels of Racing
Jamie Aube, No. Ferrisburg, VT Jamie went on to be Nascar Busch Tour North Champion and a competitor in the Craftsman Truck Series
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Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Ct. Went on to Busch Grand National and was Champion there.
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NASCAR Photo 1985 2001 Kevin Lepage, Shelburne,VT and now Huntersville, NC. Went on to Busch Grand National and Winston Cup
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Kevin's first car [#17 - his age, at the time], actually first driven by older brother, Rick. The final car, Dad's old T-Bird, in which he won the Milk Bowl - despite it being a little obsolete. |
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NEAR Photo Frankie Stoddard, No. Haverhill, NH Crewed for Stub Fadden; went on to be crew chief for each of the Burton brothers in Winston Cup
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Stub Fadden looks over the front end of his Patten Gas Buick while a very young Frank Stoddard works on the other side - at Catamount in the early '80's |
Dave Dion, Hudson, NH Dion had one of the most storied careers in Vermont racing. He tried the Winston Cup briefly, but has found the most success running Fords in the Busch Grand National North.
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NASCAR Photo Ricky Craven, Newburg. ME Ran Catamount briefly for EJ Prescott in ACT days; Ran Busch Grand National and now Winston Cup.
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usgpindy.com photo Steve Letarte The Cornish, Maine native Don LeTarte surfaced on the Catamount scene around 1983, when he bought out the redhot chassis builder Steve Leavitt. Now son, Steve, has gone on to be a top man in Jeff Gordon's team. He is seen in the above photo talking with Jeff and Juan Montoya. |
Steve Hibbard Orleans Racing Website The St. Albans native is currently listed as Shock Specialist on Steve Park's Craftsman Series truck. Steve has his own racing shock business in Vermont, as well. |
WDEV Website Vermont native Dave Moody, of Barre, started out at Catamount as a young guy hanging outwith the Barre mini stocks. After working for the track program, he has worked his way up to the MRN radio network.
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