DON ROUNDS
Apponaug, Rhode Island

            
Cavalcade of Auto Racing Photo

Courtesy of Don Rounds, Jr.
Don puts it sideways at the Waterford Speedbowl in 1951 when the bowl was dirt. According
to Don, Jr. he won one of the three dirt features the track had.

Courtesy of Don Rounds, Jr.
Don [2nd from Right] and George Janoski [2nd from Left] receiving trophies at Stafford Springs yet to
be indentified. Far left is started Red LaBelle, middle is Charles Benton, fair manager, and far right is NASCAR
representative Bob Sall. Don was the Connecticut champion and was invited to the banquet at Daytona. That year,
Don was NASCAR Connecticut Sportsman champion. CLICK HERE to see some of the paper artifacts Don, Jr.
sent me from Daytona.

McDowell Photo Don at Stateline Speedway in the 1950's. Note the Bennington sponsor for  this Rhode Island car.	Leb Valley Site Photo The most typical shot of a Don Rounds car I've seen yet. Probably at Lebanon Valley	Rounds Family Photo Don at home in Rhode Island with the car ready to head off for races somewhere behind a sharp 1954 Mercury..
Rounds Family Photo Don at the Valley, with the Riiska X in the background.	Rounds Family Photo Brother Harold with the sister car to Don's 101.	Rounds Family Photo Another shot of the sister car, #100.
Rounds Family Photo Don at Stafford. Some sort of early trading or promo card.	Rounds Family Photo Don at the Apponaug Garage after some car landed on top of him at Stafford in 1958.	Photo Source Unknown Don's car in the exact condition  it was in having finished racing at Lakeville in 1972.

      
Bill Ladabouche Photo
Don at the Swanzey vintage met in 2005. At left, with Sonny Rabideau.

Rounds Family Photo Don in some sort of late model. I don't know if it was a United Racing Club Grand American or what.	Rounds Family Photo Don at Lebanon Valley. Year Unknown	Rounds Family Photo Don avoids a spinning modified at Lakeville IN the early 1970's. The car was put up just the way it ended its career at Lakeville.
Rounds Family Photo Stafford Springs 1954. From left: Harold, Lewis and Don Rounds.	Rounds Family Photo Some of Don's crewmen at Lebanon Valley: Frenchy Meunier, Charlie Worthington, & Harold Rounds	Rounds Family Photo The full Rounds crew at Lebanon Valley in the 50's.

Courtesy of Don Rounds, Jr.
A win at Lebanon Valley on June 16, 1961

Courtesy of Don Rounds, Jr.
Don in the 99B at Stafford in 1964. Beside is George Janoski
and behind is Ernie Gahan. Pretty impressive company !

Courtesy of Don Rounds, Jr.
A win at Cheshire Fairgrounds in the 1950's

DON CATCHES THE EYE OF NASCAR IN 1959

Rounds Family Photo The cover of the program from the 1960 NASCAR banquet.	Rounds Family Photo First inside page of that 1960 banquet program.	Rounds Family Photo The second page inside the 1960 banquet program.
Rounds Family Photo Third inside page of that 1960 banquet program.	Rounds Family Photo A letter to Don, from Autolite, recognizing him as 1959 Connecticut state Champion.	Rounds Family Photo A letter to Don, from NASCAR, recognizing him as 1959 Connecticut state Champion.

Courtesy of Don Rounds, Jr.
2 Rounds cars pitting at Cheshire Fairgrounds in the 1950's.

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