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Courtesy of Cho Lee This shot from 1970's Catamount Stadium shows C.J. Richards, hall of fame promoter; C.V. Chuck Elms, promoter of Bear Ridge Speedway, and photographer/Bardahl dealer Bob Doyle.	Bob Mackey Photo Courtesy of John Rock The Trombley brothers of Mooers Forks, NY. Bob, Charlie, and Ron.
Dragon Family Photo This shot from 1986 shows Brent Dragon [above]; Steve Poulin, then crew chief for Beaver Dragon; and John Casey, who has played several major roles in racing.	Ladabouche Photo The legendary car ownership combo of Cliff Wright [right] and Ron Zautner enjoy a monthly reunion breakfast of NY racing oldtimers at a diner in Watervliet, NY. Sam Barlow is at left. The Wright / Zautner cars included the potent 24's of Shoemaker and MacTavish, as well as Westevelt's 83's.
Norm Vadnais Photo An important group in the Fairmont/Devil's Bowl region pause for a photo prior to the infamous 1962 Rutland Fair CVRA stock car race. Far left - probably Ken Boutwell; George Rogers, John Spafford [center]. Others here include Don Ballantine, Eli Vadnais, and Eli's brother, but I don't know who is who.	Ladabouche Collection I have this photo labeled as The Bob Dragon brain trust of the 1970's". [Left] Frankie Woodard is now crew chief for Emily Packard; Billy Tower retired after last working for the Demers; we lost Gary Desranleau to cancer; Bob is still married to Veronica; John Keefer works for RPM engines; Steve Hibbard has his own K&N race operation; and Bobby Clark, is retired, I think.
Ladabouche Collection This was quite a grouping - at a race in Toronto: Bobby Allison, Jean - Paul Cabana, Richard Petty, and Cabana friend Jean - Pierre Paul. I ended up in a photo with him at Airborne Speedway in 2012, With Paul and Beaver Dragon. Steve McKnight Photo	Ladabouche Photo At one of John Casey's last reunion picnics at Thunder Road, we found this noteworthy bunch: Tom Tiller, John Keefer, Steve Poulin's girlfriend, Poulin, and the late Stub Fadden.
Courtesy of Barb Laduc Legendary race announcer and promoter Ken Squier awards a CVRA trophy to legendary driver Cecil Bosworth as legendary promoter C.J. Richards looks on. This was at the old Hampton Manor, my old college drinking hole and current property of Dave Camara.	Courtesy of Cho Lee A very much younger Tom Curley, with the irreplaceable NASCAR official Archie Blackadar and drive/ official / ace mechanic Lennie "Tiger" Stockwell.
Courtesy of Gerard Major Pretty self - explanatory photo of Quebec greats.
Courtesy of F.E. Hart Fammily This was quite a collection of 1950's names: Frank Hart, starter Henry LeClaire, Roy "Pappy" Forsyth, Jackie Peterson, and Ernie Barcomb.	Courtesy of Cho Lee No racing brother collection would be complete without the legendary Ingersons, from New Hampshire. Arguably, not including national stars like the Flocks, they might have been the best. [Left] Russell, Leland, and Doug.
Herbert Family Photo NY Hall of Fame driver Jeep Herbert, legendary car owner Frank Trinkhaus [ctr], and the massive Paul Marshall, a pretty good driver in his own right.	Courtesy of Cho Lee The famous "Mod Squad" of 1972: Joey Kourafas, Robbie Crouch, Little John Rosati, and announcer Peter B. Guibard.
Courtesy of Lorraine LaBelle What I carefully and respectfully call The Montreal Mafia. One of the Foleys, UNK, Tony Colangelo, Paul Hamel, Cabana, and Andre Manny.	Courtesy of CJ Richards The drivers for the Otter Creek Speedway All Star sportsman race pose on the track prior to the action. Undisputed king of the track, Ken Shoemaker with his Drellos 111 folds his hands in front of him. On his right shoulder is Wayne Chandler [14VT], a good Vermont driver, and the tall guy in the white shirt is Vermont's driver / entrepeneur / promoter Black Jack Dubrul.
Courtesy of Cho Lee A informal meeting of the minds at Catamount around 1974ish: Beaver Dragon [foot up on truck], Archie Blackadar [stripes], Tom Tiller, and Tuffy Champney, future racing commissioner.	Joe Grossetti Photo Link Pettit, George Proctor, and Dick Hansen at one of the Saratoga Auto Museum's Lost Race Tracks conferences.
Courtesy of Cho Lee In the early 1970's, Vince Quenneville, Sr. had a run at the NASCAR LMS ranks. This pit scene features Norm Scarborough [at work], Al Ryan, Vince, Lyle Yantz, and Lee Delphia. This is circa 1973.	Irv Conron Photo Courtesy of Chris Companion Irv Conron, usually known for snapping shots at Whites Beach Speedway, shot this group of very important early tri - city / Capital District area New York drivers - site unknown. [Left] - Howie Westervelt, Lee Palmer, Jollie Ollie Palmer, Lou Hacker, Bob Kuidlate, and Henry Bouchard.
Steve McKnight Photo Drivers Tony Andrews and Jean - Paul Cyr [ctr] talk to The King at Thunder Road.	Ladabouche Photo Billy Harmon [lft] and Leo Cleary talk to Bob Potter at Ron Bouchard's.
Vin Hilliard Photo This was quite a collection of miscreants captured together at Catamount around 1985. Dave Moody calls them the Blue Light Club. They had scrapes with local speed traps on their way to or from Tour races. [Left] - UNK, Beaver Dragon, Sandy MacKinnon, Dick McCabe, Dick Glines, Joey Kourafas, John Neveu, Vin Hilliard, and UNK.	Courtesy of Jodie Trayah via Steve Jangraw This rough and ready bunch contains several key members of the early 1950's Chittenden County Vermont racing world: Carl Trayah, Ed Charbonneau, flagger Ira Farnsworth, and Herb Trayah. Ron Farnsworth, twin brother to Ira, was also a well - known driver. Track is unknown.
Courtesy of Paul Michaud Canadian lensman Paul Michaud captured this group of 1972 Northern NASCAR LMS drivers walking out to the starting grid at Catamount: [lft]- Bobby Giroux, Ron Bettis, Ron Barcomb, Bobby Dragon, and Steve Poulin.	Tim Brisson Photo Ken Ragan, Tiger Tom Pistone and Langis Caron all look puzzled as guest star driver David Ragan is putting down some surprisingly slow laps at Thunder Road practice around 2009. The fat guy on the right doesn't seem to get what's going on.
Bob Mackey Photo Courtesy of John Rock NASCAR pit steward Kay Hanson directs an Airborne Park Speedway pit meeting. I see Bill Wimble, Dick Goodelle, Carl Gorman, Rod Ritchie, Ben Nephew, possibly a young Dick Nephew, and George Bridges.	Courtesy of Romano Family Above- NASCAR national champions Jerry Cook and Rene Charland flank Andy Romano at an All Star League drivers' meeting. Below - Bill Wimble, Ron Narducci, and Ernie Gahan reunite at Airborne Speedway. Source Unknown
Ladabouche Photo Wes Moody [back to us] talks with famous race mechanic Amndy Costello [left] and his own former crew chief Fran Kane [far right]. Moody's stepson, Airborne track champion Patrick Dupree is the shirtless one.	Courtesy of Dave Wood Fairmont promoter C.J. Richards awards a trophy to "The Unbeatable Lennie " Woods and his car owner, John Maguire. CVRA starter Danny Rumpf looks on. The CVRA ended up banning both men.
Courtesy of Jack Anderson A gathering at the home of the late, great Stub Fadden. Left - Jack Anderson, Fadden, George Chates, and Tom Tiller.	Courtesy of Cho Lee Key players in the early days of NASCAR North: Robbie Crouch, Tom Curley, and Chuck Bown.
Courtesy of Russ Farr Jim Spaulding [lft], Rene Charland, and Steady Eddie Allen mug it up for the camera at Devil's Bowl in the '90's.	Courtesy of Cho Lee One of the Lanphear teams in the early '90's: left- Norm Andrews, Jay Yantz, Tal Hill [kneeling], Tony Andrews, and two UN K guys [maybe Lanphears]
Courtesy of Richard Chartrand Canadian wheelmen of the past: left - Marcel Corriveau, Jean Guy Chartrand, and Frank Hodge. I think the guy in the white shirt is famous, too, but I don't know him.	Cho Lee Photo Cho Lee snapped me with two of the giants of Northeast racing: Lew Boyd and Dr. Dick Berggren. Too bad we didn't get Cho in with them , as we lost him a number of weeks later.
Courtesy of Hemmings Motor News Site The Champ, Rene Charland chats with Val LeSieur of Speedway Scene and former modified star Punky Caron.	From the Catamount Program Tiny Lund, with Richie Panch and future team manager / mechanic Steve Hibbard [lft]
Ladabouche Photo Hall of Fame modified driver Brian Ross and his wife to talk to Beaver Dragon, Bob Dragon, and Bob Brunell [partially hidden].	Courtesy of Gary Nephew Airborne Park Speedway mid '50's royalty: left - Jackie Peterson, Harold Ormsby, Bill Wimble, Ernie Reid, Henry Jarvis, and Gaylord Rowe, Sr.
Courtesy of Cho Lee One of the most powerful trios in the history of the American - Canadian Tour: Ron Lamberti, Robbie Crouch, and Glen Wright, 1988 champs.	Frank Simek Photo Frankie Schneider takes time off from his Langhorne efforts to talk to Paul Marshall and Steve Danish.
Dale D'Allesandro Photo Fellow ex - teacher John Grady talks with Barefoot Bob McCready [ctr] and Jack Johnson.	Source Unknown The Eastern Bandits meet at Islip Speedway in 1974. Left - Denny Zimmerman, Rene Charland, and Ed Flemke, Sr. 2nd from left is Dick Corbeille. Only Red Foote was not shown.
Courtesy of Andy Boright John Rosati, a Catamount regular, chats with then - newcomers Stan Meserve and Dick McCabe. Actually, Rosati would leave, whereas Meserve became an NASCAR North official and McCabe, a champ.	Courtesy of Cho Lee A 1960's Thunder Road flathead era pit meeting includes: Richard Havelock [Hanaford crewman], Larry Granger, Harold Hanford, Ronnie Marvin, and [behind] Russ and Leland Ingerson. I should know the guy in the front at far right but I don't.
Courtesy of Cho Lee Archie Blackadar and Tom Tiller [rt] [left] used to make it a tradition to get in a photo with the Easter Bunny at Catamount before the opening race. Sometimes, they had to stand in the snow. This time, they managed to talk Bob Dragon [71] and Ronnie Barcomb into joining them. The bunny seems pleased. Hard to believe it's all gone.	Courtesy of Mike Richards The Devil's Bowl mafia: Ray Richards, Steady Eddie Allen, Mal Brown, Norm Scarborough [behind], Al Ryan, and Austin Dickerman. The only one missing who should be there is Tom Perry.
Courtesy of Otto Graham Pretty much the royalty of Addison County, Vermont racing in the 1970's: UNK, Vince Quenneville, Sr., Austin Dickerman, and Norm Scarborough. They won one at Lebanon Valley.	Courtesy of Otto Graham Some of the Oak Hills, NY Ridge Runner Racing bunch. See the caption. I miss seeing Fred Searing with them and Mert Hulbert should be there, too.
Courtesy of Fred Decarr Family Quite a lineup at Fonda in the early 1960's: Jim Luke, Bill Wimble, Lou Lazarro, and Steve Danish. That is Pop Wilcox, in the background at far right.