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EARLY DEVIL'S BOWL VIEWS AND SHOTS
LIFE AT THE BOWL IN THE FIRST YEARS
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Courtesy of LaFond Family
"Old Reliable" Charlie Laduc working
on perhaps the best car he ever had at the Bowl. Can't say for sure,
but
the crewman helping Laduc looks like Donnie Drown.
From Devil's Bowl Program
Snack Bar Menu 1967
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From the Devil's Bowl Program
The Devils Bowl Concession Midway Around 1967
 Courtesy of Mike Richards One of the concesson staff, making up CJ's famous french fries. |
 Courtesy of Mike Richards Remember when the cops would take tickets at the gate ? |
 Courtesy of Mike Richards Yup, they did. |
 Courtesy of Mike Richards This one didn't want to wait for the gates to open at 6. |
 Courtesy of Mike Richards I'm not lying on that ground - it used to be a COW PASTURE ! |
 Courtesy of Mike Richards One of the hot dog stand staff, hard at work at her post. |
 Courtesy of Mike Richards One of the1976 Devil's Bowl Programs. They were such a good program Catamount adopted them. Soon, you can click here and see the entire program. |
 Courtesy of Mike Richards The cover of another 1976 program. |
Courtesy of the Saratoga Automobile Museum
Devil's Bowl Programs
commemorating Vince Quenneville, Sr.
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for Vince's Page
Courtesy of Norm Vadnais
A FEW OF THE EARLY DEVIL'S BOWL FIGURES
Steady
Eddie Allen
Photos Courtesy of Ed
Fabian
Someday, these will be moved to his own page.
Last 2 Photos Courtesy of Ed Fabian - 1st from
Devil's Bowl Yearbook
Courtesy of LaFond Family
 Courtesy of Ed Allen One of his Agawam, MA built sedans. |
 Courtesy of Ed Allen Sandwiched between Floyd Bombard and another car in of his Agawam, MA built coupes. |
 Courtesy of Ed Allen This is thefirst car he bought from southern NE, but he says he doesn't recall anything about it. |
 Courtesy of Norm Vadnais Good Luck - this one doesn't come out too well. |
Chet "The Jet" Doaner
Both Bob Frazier Photos Courtesy of
Ladabouche Collection
[Left] Chet Doaner's
first Bowl car was this Corvair.
[RIght] This picture of the 55 crew working on Chet's car
recently bought from Pete Corey shows
future Northern NASCAR official Chuck Blanchard, Dion sponsor C.J. Stewart,and
former
Pico Raceway driver Big Bill Anderson.
^Ted Vogel Jr Photo
The Corvair
arrives in the 1967 season.
Courtesy of
Davis Family
With the 1968 championship car.
SOurce Unknown
The long - framed Scarborough
coupe in action .
Bob Frazier Photo
The former
Pete Corey 1NY bought for the 1968 season.
Courtesy of
Davis Family
The 1968
champ car.
Courtesy of
Davis Family
The first win
for the sedan.
Vince "The Flying Frenchman" Quenneville and Car Owner Norm Scarborough
Both Photos Courtesy of Ed Fabian
[Left] Vince Quenneville looks to the outside
of another legend, Sonny Rabideau in Leo Vallencourt's Corvair.
[RIght] This picture
of the 38 crew working on Vince's car has one of
the few shots of car owner Norm Scarborough [standing in back], a big
curmudgeon of a guy.
Ladabouche Photo
The 1st
Scarborough / Quenneville car, 1962.
Bob Frazier Photo
Courtesy of
Mike RIchards
With the 1967 car.
From
Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVD's
A rough patch with the Corvair,
the last #5 car .
Courtesy of Ed Fabian
A 1968 scrum with Eddie
Allen, who also has a newly - purchased sportsman coupe.
Courtesy of Davis
Family
The 1968 car.
Courtesy of
Ed Fabian
Chet lifts a wheel in
pursuit of Will Cagle.
"Old Reliable" Charlie Laduc
Both Photos Courtesy of The Laduc Family
[Left] Charlie Laduc
with the popular Henry J he used in the 1967 season. [RIght] The 34 Ford he ran
next - my favorite of his cars.
Laduc
Family Collection
More of the
Henry J.
Laduc Family
Collection
The familiar Laduc hauler with Barb
aboard.
Laduc
Family Collection
More of the
flat top coupe.
Laduc
Family Collection
With CJ after a Devil's
Bowl feature win.
Courtesy of Brad
Barratt
On the cover - perhaps
the tribute issue.
Courtesy of
Ed Fabian
The final Laduc car.
"The Rutland Rocket" Jerry King
Both Photos Courtesy of The King
Collection
[Left]Jerry with the
earliest version of his Devil's Bowl car, in 1967. [RIght] Same car, about thwo
years later.
King Collection
Jerry used
drivers like Ray Sitterly on occasion.
King Collection
Jerry with
friend, confidante, and sometimes driver Rapid Ralph Palmer.
King Collection
Jerry was
instrumental in the career of Vt State Champion Ralph Soulia.
The 3rd man at right is Bob Ames who came to the rescue with a
car when Soulia wrecked his car that year.
King Collection
Jerry on the
track with
333 Sonny Rabideau around 1969.
Courtesy of
King Collection
Getting a push from the Louie Bruno
wrecker.
This is prophetic of Bruno wreckers to come in future years.
Courtesy of Bruce Brown
Some weeks there are nights like this.
Sonny Rabideau and Car Owner Leo Vallancourt
Left Photo Courtesy ofNorm Vadnais
Right Courtesy of John Rabideau
[Left] Sonny with the
former Canfield 8NH Falcon. [RIght]
Most of the earlier Bowl dirt years were run with
coupes like this.
Ladabouche Photo
This Camaro came in
around 1968.
NE Mod Site
Sonny sometimes drove this Stroker
Smith - owned car, as well.
John Rabideau
Collection
With the Falcon at the
Valley. Half the cars seen here also ran the Bowl.
John
Rabideau Collection
The 333 coupe at Devil's
Bowl, apparently being worked on.
John
Rabideau Collection
A Rutland Tree entry. Usually the
use of those colors and 10 meant pavement, but this looks like
a dirt car.
Bob
Frazier Photo
The 333 Corvair again.
OLDER FAIRMONT FLATHEAD STARS RETURNING TO THE BOWL
 Courtesy of Vogel Family Cecil Bosworth Athol, MA The former Ed Allen 33  Courtesy of Neal Davis This might be the Allen car, re-lettered. |
 Courtesy of C.J. Richards Howard Stevens, Claremont, NH |
 Courtesy of C.J. Richards Ted Brown, Keene, NH |
 Courtesy of Tim Rogers Ted Brown, Keene, NH The former Lefty Casey 331 which had previously been Irv Taylor's T&M 1  From Dan Ody's 8MM Old Speedways DVD's Lefty Casey  Russ Bergh Photo vias Charles Hertica Irv Taylor |
 From Dan Ody's 8MM Old Speedways DVD's 431 Lou Searing, Oak Hill, NY 211 Dutch Reed, Glens falls, NY The Clayton Ryan 211 |
The Leo Vallancourt |
 Courtesy of LaFond Family Art Visconti, Granville, NY |
 Courtesy of LaFond Family Buddy Bardwell Keene, NH 8MM Frames - Poor Quality  |
 Courtesy of Sam Barlow Stan Wetmore, Oak Hill, NY |
 Courtesy of Tim Rogers Ralph Palmer, Glens Falls, NY The Dexter Dorr house car. |
Devil's Bowl Develops Its Own Identity
The Track Had Developed Its Own Cast of Sportsman Stars
Courtesy of Marty Kelly Jr.
Devil's Bowl was attracting
some great talent in 1969.
 Source Unknown Probably Bob Frazier Photo Vince Quenneville, Sr., Whiting, VT Guy Chartrand's car is in the background and Eddie Allen is following Vince.  Courtesy of LaFond Family w/ Norm Scarborough and Austin Dickerman. By 1969, Vince had three car owners - Dundon, Scaboroough, and Dickerman. All good rides. |
 Courtesy of Norm Vadnais Eddie Allen, Fair Haven, VT Using cars bought in Massachusetts, he rose to star billing at the Bowl. |
 Devils Bowl Program Photo Charlie LaDuc Orwell, VT Running in the top class only one year at Fairmont, Laduc became a sportsman star at the Bowl. |
 Courtesy of Norm Vadnais Ed Foley [211], Brandon, VT & Butch Jelley [X], Pownal, VT Foley would also star at the Valley. Jelley had risen to take the reins of one of the sport;s top shelf rides. |
 Courtesy of Norm Vadnais Mert Hulbert, Oak Hills, NY Having run in the sportsman cars at Fairmont for two seasons, Hulbert won the first Devil's Bowl title in 1967. See another photo below. |
 Devils Bowl Yearbook Photos Chet Doaner, Rutland, VT  Courtesy of LaFond Family A classic Rutland Herald photo of Chuck Blanchard [in car], Bill Anderson, and C.J. Stewart [background] Doaner bought one of Pete Corey's coupes and never looked back. |
 Courtesy of Phil Butler Wes Moody, Saranac Lake, NY Working on the car are loyal early crewman Fran Kane [left] and the massive Denton Dow.  Moody Family Photo |
 From the Devil's Bowl Program Rudy Charbonneau, Whiting, VT Rudy rose to star billing at Fairmont winning the VT State Championship in 1964 with a flathead. He would run sportsman cars after that. |
 Dragon Family Photo Beaver Dragon, Milton, VT Beaver was a recognizable star at the Bowl both in early years and later, with the NASCAR late model sportsman cars. |
 Courtesy of Bob Kilburn Harry "Boo" Duffany, Jr Shoreham, VT DUffany made the jump from a relatively crude hobby class car into the top division by 1965. He remained in the sportsman cars at the Bowl for a number of years. |
 Courtesy of Elton Ashley Big John Kershaw A regular at tracks like Lakeville, Big John would run the Bowl from time to time. |
 Courtesy of Neal Davis A strong 1969 lineup shows 43, Beaver Dragon; 38, Vince Quenneville; and Wes Moody in an unlettered 63. |
 Courtesy of Charles Hertica Valley star and former Fairmont participant Carl Moore with EdWinn's 467. Carl had come in at the end of Ed Winn's car owning career. He was best know as a Valley driver. |
 Courtesy of Brad Barrett Ol' Reliable is honored with a Devil's Bowl program cover. |
 Courtesy of Mike Laduc Charlie Laduc wins one at Devil's Bowl. |
 Courtesy of Charles Hertica The Tremont 115's were regulars at Devil's Bowl often throughout its history. This sedan amy have run in this particular era with Chuck Ely. One of Devil's Bowl's most consistent supporters, the Tremonts have succeeded there with drivers Joe Messina, Chuck Ely, and Ken Tremont, Jr. |
 Courtesy of Marty Kelly Jr A 1969 Devil's Bowl ticket. |
 Courtesy of Marty Kelly Jr A 1969 Devil's Bowl Yearbook offered in the pavement era, celebrating the 1969 dirt season. |
 Courtesy of Mike Bruno A late '60's Devil's Bowl lineup I'm told 67 is Chuck Ely, the late model is Joe Fanchini, and I think the other car is probably Sonny Rabideau. |
 Courtesy of Mike Bruno A late '60's Devil's Bowl lineup with Jelley, apparently ince Quenneville, and Harry Peek. A late model at Fonda, Peek had to run as a sportsman at the Bowl. |
 Bob Frazier Photo Mert Hulbert, 1967 Bowl Champ. His bid for the track title was almost derailed by a car fire. Middlebury contractor John Danyow came to the rescue and the pair finished the season on top. |
 Courtesy of Mike Bruno The Russ Betz car arriving. Maybe Charland. Two huge names in Northeast racing: 4 time national champ Charland and car owner Betz. |
 Courtesy of Mike Bruno A unknown sedan unloading. |
 Bob Frazier Photo Courtesy of CJ Richards Dexter Dorr, Cohoes, NY About one year removed from the Fairmont hobby class, Dexter Dorr launched into a successful car building business and was driving this coupe as his first - ever sportsman car was still running at the track, as well. |
 Courtesy of Moody Family A 1968 lineup. Roger Gauthier with the A.G. Ryan 128; Wes Moody in the 63; and Vince Quenneville, 38. |
Courtesy of Marty Kelly Jr
A late sixties Devil's Bowl Open Comp.
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Courtesy of Sam Barlow This Stan Wetmore Chevy was apparently built by he famous Joey Lawrence. If it came to the Bowl, it would have been run in with the sportsman cars. |
 Howie Hodge Photo Big John Kershaw was a frequent Bowl runner. |
 Courtesy of Tremont family Chuck Ely ran this Tremont Fairlane at Rainbow Ridge in 1970. I don't know if he took it to Devil's Bowl or not. . |
 Courtesy of Marty Kelly Jr Ed "Peanut" Foley. in Clayton Ryan's 211 -with Marty Berberwyck |
 Courtesy of LVC Russ Blake, Pittsfield, MA |
 Courtesy of Mike Bruno More of the infamous Cagle coach that rules the roost for months. |
 Courtesy of Marty Kelly Jr A similar view of the infamous Cagle coach, only with Tommie Corellis at the wheel. By now the car belonged to Brandon, VT businessman Curt Prescott. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Winn Slavin I think this is the Carlton Hughes car. |
 John Rabideau Photo Butch Jelley, No. Pownal, VT |
 Courtesy of A. Ainsworth Vince, Sr. on the Bowl track with the Norm Scarborough - built- Austin Dickerman - owned 357 Banana Wagon. |
JIM LANGENBACK MUGS C.J.'s PACE CAR
Both Photos from Lebanon Valley Classics
Jim Langenback, in better days, at the Valley. [Right] Great ! What do
we tell C.J. ?
Courtesy of Marty Kelly, Jr.
Admit One !
The Emerging Late Model Class Had Moved From Fairmont Hobby Cars to Late Models on Par With the Valley Cars.
 Courtesy of Louie Senecal via Diana Peters Tim Baker, Dorset, VT One of Fairmont's first hobby stars, Baker continually improved his equipment and was one of the Bowl's best - ever late model drivers. |
 Courtesy of Norm Vadnais Eddie Keenan, Warrensburgh, NY WIth nicknames like Fast Eddy and The Gray Ghost, Keenan won right away and rose quickly at the Bowl. |
 Courtesy of the LaFond Family Jim Ogle, 1969 Bowl LM Champ A Valley regular who became a Bowl regualr, as well. |
 Courtesy of Norm Vadnais Barry Purdy, No. Bennington, VT Were it not for an untimely death in a non - racing incident, he would have been even better than he already was. |
 Courtesy of Norm Vadnais Ray Nutting, Rutland, VT Using the excellent car building technology of George Rogers the used car dealer had some good years in the early seasons of Devil's Bowl,. |
 Courtesy of Tim Rogers Graham Trudo, Castleton, VT |
 Courtesy of Ed Fabian Jay Brown, Castleton, VT |
 Courtesy ofLou Senecal via Diana Peters Lou Senecal, Proctor, VT |
 Courtesy ofLou Senecal via Diana Peters Lou Senecal, Proctor, VT |
 Courtesy ofLou Senecal via Diana Peters Mike Winship, Wallingford, VT Stosh Timinski's 88 |
Courtesy of Rich Palmer
DAVID FRAZER PHOTOS
No Relation to
Photographer Bob Frazier
 Courtesy of David Frazer Very rare. One of the Hoffers from Argyle, NY bought this Bill Stevens S29 and ran it as X9 for a bried while before wrecking. I never knew Stevens to have Chevy. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Wes Moody, Saranac Lake, NY |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Joe Messina with Ken Tremont's Falcon. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Rudy Charbonneau, Whiting, VT |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Ralph Soulia, Rutland, VT State Champion around 1967 or 68 |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Ralph Soulia, Rutland, VT |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Sonny Rabideau, Brattleboro, VT The Frank Smith 311 may have had an overhead V-8 by then. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Sonny Rabideau, Brattleboro, VT Three pictures in a row of Rabieau, a year after the photo to the left, driving Leo Vallancourt's 333. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Sonny Rabideau, Brattleboro, VT |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Sonny Rabideau, Brattleboro, VT The Frank Smith 311 may have had an overhead V-8 by then. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Vince Quenneville, Sr., Whiting VT The 1968 track title - winning Norm Scarborough car, with Johnny Kollar at right.. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer The 1968 track champ leads the 1967 track champ, Mert Hulbert. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Vince Quenneville, Sr., Whiting VT The 1967 entry for Vince, a former Dexter Dorr sportsman. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Vince Quenneville, Sr. car in a rare shot of a pit thrash. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Arguably the best shot in David's collection. He caught owner/builder Nrom Scarborough [lft] and Vince looking at some sort of tube that went on the car. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Mert Hulbert, Oak Hills, NY The 1967 track title - winning car, primered after a garage fire that nearly derailed his championship run. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Mert Hulbert, Oak Hills, NY The 1967 track title - winning car, before the fire. Visible is Chet Doaner [5] and Roger Gauthier in Al Ryan's 28. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Mert Hulbert, on the track. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer This shot captures the back of Ed Allen's 33 sedan, Johnny Kollar's 10%, and UNK red car, and Tommy Corellis in Curt Prescott's 2 [the former Ed Foley car]. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer George Rogers, Castleton, VT The 1967 VT State Championship late model. A stirring win, as Rogers was aleady ill with what would be a fatal illness by now. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Ed Allen, Fair Haven, VT This car was likely either the former Holiday Magic #1 from Malta or the Godfrey Wenzel 03. Both creations of Charland and Fred Rosner. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Tom Corellis leads Wes Moody and Vince, Sr. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer "Steady Eddie" Allen gets on it coming out of 4 with his car bought from Rene Charland. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Ed Allen, Fair Haven, VT Don Charbonneau in background. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Ronnie Wood and maybe Soulia coming up to speed. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Sportsman field exits 2. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Full 1968 late model field. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Bruce Carman, Shaftsbury, VT Became reknowned car owner and builder. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Those sheet barriers CJ originally put above the turn walls are visible in this shot. They came down by 1968. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Vince Quenneville, Sr. waits on the track behind a late model. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Vince, Rabideau, and a dare devil car giving kiddie rides. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Ray "The Used Car Man" Nutting, Center Rutland, VT The former George Rogers 1967 late model champion car. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Devil's Bowl cars running in a very heavy - looking track. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Ray "The Used Car Man" Nutting, Center Rutland, VT The former George Rogers 1967 late model champion car. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Pete Corey, Crescent, NY Brought his Lebanon Valley car. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer All three classes are represented for kiddie rides. |
 Courtesy of David Frazer Harry "Boo" Duffany, Jr. Shoreham, VT |
 Courtesy of David Frazer This shot of the Norm Scarborough is taken at Fairmont, but the car sid run Devil's Bowl in 1967. |
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