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NEWS & UPDATES
This list of racing people who passed since the end of the past season was begun in May. I will keep this list on here, for the time being,for those who are concerned and interested in such information. This is the list, as I have been informed:
Bardwell, Buddy - Hall of Fame NH driver Moe Brown - car owner and other prominent racing roles Cozze, Dick - Hall of Fame car owner and father of Frank
Farnsworth, Ira - driver, flagger, and twin brother of Rollover Ronnie Farnwworth Field, Rejean [Berard] - accomplished Quebec driver
Fusco, Andy - journalist and good friend Gates, Jimmy - Catamount and T Road Flying Tiger driver
LaQuerre, Joey - up and coming ACT star MIschler, Wesley - crew member for Vic Wolfe and official Morse, Dave - journalist and friend of Ken Sqauier
Nelson, Meriden - Thunder Road driver
Ody, Danny - driver and racing historian
Owen, Gordy - 1950's star in New England
Jolly Ollie Palmer - 1950's Driver from NY
Savoie, Bob - Hall of Fame NY modified driver Tetreault, Gene - NY Hall of Fame driver from VT
Vogel, Ted, Jr. - driver and car owner White, Ron - Ron Proctor's crew chief Charlie Wilbur - VT dirt modified driver
June 9 - I finally updated the archives and I have added Weekly Blog June 9, 2015 about Tom Curley and the problems facing race promotions today.
June 12
- I have added a ton of photos to the early years section of the
Fonda Speedway page. The page is becoming so
memory - intense. I may need to add a second
page on the fabled track. It takes forever to save now.
June 17- We may be facing the total loss of the site of another former race track - Fairmont Speedway. Russ Farr reports that a group is trying to buy the land for a solar farm. I hope the deal falls through, just like when it was going to become the location of Hubbardton Forge. Below are a few shots Russ took of the site recently.
 Russ Farr Photo The frontstretch, as it looks today. |
 Russ Farr Photo The original entrance off Academy Street. |
 Russ Farr Photo Across Turn 3, to turn 4 wall. |
 Russ Farr Photo Russ' dog looks down the backstretch, . |
 Russ Farr Photo From somewhere on the backstretch, across the infield. |
 Russ Farr Photo Going into Turn 3. |
 Unknown Photographer The frontstretch, from the stand around 1965. |
 Ladabouche Photo Somewhat the same spot and angle, as taken around 1978.The old building was one of the track's restrooms |
 Cavalcade of Racing Photo Action in the same area - different angle - 1965 |
 Ted Vogel, Jr. Photo Ted Brown with Canfield's 8NH on the backstretch in 1965. |
 Cavalcade of Racing Photo Action around same area - different angle - 1965 |
 From Dan Ody's 8MM Old Speedways DVD An early '50's field - about the same spot. |
June 30-
Added
to and updated the format of an old page called
Contrasts. It was an early one, and the layout was horrendous. It's a good
before and after page for those
who still reminisce about Catamount Stadium. *
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