SIGNS OF THE TIMES  1
Early Track Signs, Logos, Tickets, Programs, and Other Graphics of Early Stock Car Racing

           The sport of stock car racing today is graphics heavy because of the ease with vinyl can be used for numbers, ads, signs, and all else that goes with the promotion of the sport. This page is a little celebration of when guys like me used to letter signs and race cars with a paint brush and when the Coke signs and Motor Oil signs which local distributors gave out to tracks were tin or wood. It was a different time than now.

Ladabouche Collection
This is how tracks sent out their promotional releases in 1965. No one had ever heard of email. This is a mailed postcard.

Ladabouche Collection
The cover of a program in the 1960's was necessarily simple and never changed throughout the year. Above - Fairmont Speedway around 1963.

Tickets and Pit Passes

Courtesy of Steve Hibbard
This compimentary ticket was from a very obscure 1950's track.

Courtesy of Barb Laduc
A membership cardboard or mannila paper with offset printing. No one had computers to do it quickly and almost as well.

OLD SPEEDWAY SIGNS

Ladabouche Collection An early sign for the track in Malta, NY used what appeared to be a former Rene Charland car on top. Courtesy of Dan Ody	Ed Biitig Collection Apparently, the first name for Malta was not going to be Albany - Saratoga Speedway.	Ladabouche Collection The only sign for Catamount Stadium.	Courtesy of C.J. Richards C.J. RIchards, with his sign for his 1962 re - opening of Fairmont,	Courtesy of the Owen Family As the sign says in French, Williston, VT's Gordy Owen was welcome at Noel Speedway - outside Montreal.	Ladabouche Collection A computer re-creation of a sign that was used on the road into Otter Creek Speedway in 1961.
Courtesy of Darrell Tucker This crude  sign shows how basic the operation was at Rainbow Ridge - the last version of the track that started as Otter Creek Speedway.	From Dan Ody's 8MM Old Speedways DVD's An early sign for Fonda Speedway,	Bob Novak Collection The familiar sign on the judges' stand at Victoria.	Courtesy of Ken Gypson An early sign for Pine Bowl Speedway, saved by Ken Gypson.	Bouvrette 8MM Film Courtesy of LaBreche Family A sign for the 1950's Bouvrette Speedway, an old horse track in St. Jerome, QC.	Bouvrette 8MM Film Courtesy of LaBreche Family Another sign for the 1950's Bouvrette Speedway, an old horse track in St. Jerome, QC.
Courtesy of Norwood Site A changeable sign for the Norwood Arena.	Cavalacade of Auto Racing Photo The 1960's sign for Oxford Plains Speedway..	Courtesy of Roger Liller It may have not been the main sign, but promoter Ed Ryan had this one at Stateline Speedway, No. Bennington, VT.	Source Unknown A sign for the 1950's Weissglass Stadium. Slightly different name.	Source Unknown A sign for the 1950's Weissglass Stadium.	Source Unknown An Oilzum adv. sign for the Brookline [NH] track.
Source : Olean Computer A banner near the Olean Speedway.	Source:Lynchmob The famed Flemington Speedway sign.	Source: NJ.com Dover NJ Speedway.	Source Unknown A sign for the Islip Speedway.	Ed Flemke Collection A sign for the Utica - Rome track, when it was paved.	From Dan Ody's 8MM Old Speedways DVD's A sign for the future Devil's Bowl Speedway West Haven , VT.
Courtesy of Edw. B. Brown III Another car top sign at FUlton, NY.	Courtesy of Joe Grossetti Joe Grossetti and brothers at Langhorne.	Source: Ed Duncan A sign inside the Old Bridge track. Never knew they called it a stadium.	Source: Danny Ody A very rustic sign for the Pine Bowl Speedway.	Source: Gerard Major Bob Chartrand in front of the Noel sign.	Ladabouche Photo The Catamount sign< after I redid it. No more green and yellow motif. -
	Courtesy of J. Young An early sign for Vineland Speedway may have been the inspiration for the Malta sign.	Source Wes Moody This track never got off the drawing board.	Source Unknown An old tin sign from Satan's Bowl O' Death.

OLD SPEEDWAY TICKETS AND PASSES

Source: Unknown A 1956 Syracuse pit pass, signed by Dick Todd.	Source: Steve Hibbard A complimentary pass for the little - known Bomoseen Raceway, which was in Hydeville, VT and catered mostly to horses.	Source: Barb Laduc Membership cardsfor Charlie Laduc: Fairmont and Hillside.	Source: Danish Family   A pit pass from Poughkeepsie Speedway, which might be the same as  the Arlington track. This was from Steve Danish.	Source: Barb Laduc A ticket stub for Fairmont Speedway, in the 1960's.	Source: Unknown A pass fpor the "Ray Nadeau Speedway", which I think was Webster Flats, Lyndonville, VT.
Source: Walt Perkins Payout stub for unknown Spdwy, attributed to Roy "Pappy" Forsyth.	Source: Walt Perkins Ticket stub for Colchester -  Bayview Spdwy, complete with misspelling of track name. Probably Roy Forsyth memorabilia.	Source: Walt Perkins Ticket stub for Colchester Raceway, which ran in same town as Bayview, but earlier and shorter lived.	Source: Walt Perkins Payout stub for Pico Raceway, attributed to Roy "Pappy" Forsyth.	Source: Walt Perkins Ticket stub for Claremont Spdwy, attributed to Roy "Pappy" Forsyth.	Source: Walt Perkins Tag for the old fairgrounds track in Norway. ME - attributed to Pappy Forsyth.
Source: Paul Bellefeuille A ticket stub for the last race at Catamount Stadium.	Source: Jim Ladabouche A membership card for Northeastern Spdwy and the Vermont version of URC.	Source: Paul Bellefeuille A membership card for Northeastern Spdwy and the Vermont version of URC.	Source: Todd Moses 1956 NASCAR license for Carl Moses.	Source: Todd Moses 1956 NASCAR license for Carl Moses.	Source: Starin Family Pit pass for Hollywood Speedway [AKA Rt 66 Speedway.
Source: Starin Family Pit pass for a 1960's go kart Speedway.	Source: Starin Family 1960's NASCAR pit passes from Ken Shoemaker and Buck Holliday.	Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway ticket stubs.	Source: Starin Family Ticket stubs from Empire Raceway.	Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway ticket stubs attributed to Jeep Herbert.	Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway 1950's ticket stubs attributed to Pete Corey.
Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway drag strip ticket stubs.	Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway NASCAR pit passes before and after the big Jerry Jerome wreck. Starins were associated with the Jerome car.	Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway NASCAR pit pass for the night of the famous George Welch benefit program.	Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway NASCAR pit pass for the 1958 Grand National race.	Source: Starin Family Other pit passes for Hollywood Speedway [AKA Rt 66 Speedway.	Source: Starin Family Langhorne Speedway pit pass for a 1950's event. Below - Regular ticket stub.
Source: Starin Family Lebanon Valley Speedway pit passes for the 1956 season.	Source: Starin Family Complimentary pass to the Naples Speedway.	Source: Starin Family NY State Fair race "Ladies Pass" for the 1958 race.	Source: Starin Family 1949 NASCAR license for Earl Moss for the 1949 season.	Source: Starin Family NASCAR license for the 1960 season for Burton "Sonny" Starin.	Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway NASCAR pit passes for the actual night of the big Jerry Jerome wreck. Starins were associated with the Jerome car.
Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway NASCAR pit pass the night Steve Danish won the "Miss America" race using Frank Trinkhaus' 62 car.	Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway NASCAR pit pass for 1958.	Source: Starin Family Go kart tickets.	Source: Starin Family Fonda Speedway NASCAR pit passes for 1950's.	Source: Starin Family Assorted 1950's pit passes for: Fonda, Syracuse, and Victoria. Has that infamous "No Women" caveat on one.	Source: Starin Family White's Beach Speedway pit passes for 1954.
Source: Starin Family 1959 Syracuse "No Women" pit pass.	Source: Starin Family 1950's NY State Fair ticket stub.	Source: Starin Family Mimeographed Whites Beach 1950's pit passes.	Source: Starin Family 1950's Whites Beach Speedway ticket stub.	Source: Danny Ody 1950's Rollo - O Bowl Speedway ticket stub.	Source: MVRCA Maine racing club membership card, supposedly to Sanford Speedway.
Source: ebay 1950's Westboro Spdwy ticket stub.	Source: Unknown 1950's Bufalo Civic Stadium ticket stub. [Very small - this is full size]	Source: Ken Gypson 1959 George Welch benefit program at Empire Raceway [where he was killed flagging].	Source: Unknown Late 1940's NY Satan's Bowl of Death Pit pass . [Don't we wish we paid that to get int o the pits now?].	Source: Unknown Late 1940's NY Satan's Bowl of Death ticket stub .	Source: Terri Sabens Ticket stub for Catamount circa 1970's [judging from the price]..
Source: Lebanon Valley Classics A deposit by driver George Gowie to buy the Burden Lake Speedway, one of NY's 1st tracks.	Source: Yankee Racer 134 1950's parking ticket for Springfield [ME] Speedway. This may have been because it was at the local fairgrounds.	Source: Amazon Late 1950's PlainvilleStadium ticket stub.	Source: timepassagesnostalgoia.com RIverside Park ticket. [Amusements, not the track].	Source: Russ Dodge Payout checks from Trenton to Frankie Schneider and Pete Frazee.	Source: Olean Computer Two pit passes for Olean Raceway.
Source: Marty Kelly Jr. 1969 Devil's Bowl ticket.	Source: Marty Kelly Jr. Later 1980's CVRA pit pass signed by Gene Munger.	Source: Timeline Photos Billy Schroth's memebership card to South Seneca.	Source: Howie Hodge Intact Lakeville Speedway[[MA] tickets.	Source: Crystal Snape 1969 and 70 Lebanon Valley pit passes.	Source: Crystal Snape Lebanon Valley pit pass.
Source: Crystal Snape 1957 Pioneer Valley Racing Association pit pass. [Probably for Rhythm Inn Speedway].	Source: Crystal Snape 1956 Pioneer Valley Racing Association pit pass. [Probably for Rhythm Inn Speedway].	Source: Edw. B. Brown III Admission toicket for the Atlantic City Speedway.	Source: Sam Barlow 1974  pit pass for the opening show at Cairo Fairgrounds Speedway of Ken Shoemaker.	Source: Paul Bellefeuille Checks to the Andy Cote racing team from Northeastern. Speedway	Source: Tom Ormsby Employee's pass for Buffalo Civic Stadium.
Source: Rick Parry Special ticket for the Pete Corey benefit circa 1960 at Fonda Speedways. [Probably for Rhythm Inn Speedway	Source: Norwood Website 1964 Norwood Arena driver discount ticket [whatever that was]. A really good price !	Source: Solo Privee A ticket to Milton Speedway [the drag strip].	Source: Rick Parry A "mechanic's pass" for the 1950's Columbian Raceway. It's just kinda a pit pass :)	Source: Lou Lazarro Jr. Self explanatory. Little did anyone know that season would end in a tie for the national title.	Source: Edw. B. Brown III A certificate of speed given to Johnny Thompson from Daytona Spdwy.
Source: Norwood Site A Norwood Arena club membership card from 1950.	Source: Midstate Club A Midstate membership card from 1964.	Source: Walt Perkins A ticket stub from Claremont Speedway. [Later Twin State]	Source: Richard Pratt Photo by Ladabouche A ticket stub from the first season of Thunder Road International Speedbowl, 1960.	Source: ebay A Seekonk Speedway ticket stub from the 1971 season.	Source: Bob Grover A Rhythm Inn Speedway pass from a 1950's season.
		Source: Bob Grover A Stateline Speedway pass from a 1950's season.	Source: Bob Grover A Utica Speedway pass from a 1950's season. Is this U - Rome ? Same sanctioning body as feft. RARE !

OLD RACING PROGRAMS

Ladabouche Collection Devil's Bowl Speedway 1973	Ladabouche Collection All Star League 1969	Source: Art Visconti Fairmont Speedway 1964	Source: Dragon Family NASCAR awards program with autograph for Beaver Dragon by Richard Petty.	Source: Dragon Family Devil's Bowl program 1969.	Ladabouche Collection Cavalcade of Auto Racing 1960's	Ladabouche Collection Catamount Stadium 1972
Ladabouche Collection Devil's Bowl Speedway: 2 Vince Quenneville programs	Ladabouche Collection Fairmont Speedway 1963 [Program was actually green; don't know how it changed].	Source: Unknown Program for the one year Fonda and Richfield teamed up. 1950's	Ladabouche Collection Otter Creek Spee dway 1962	Source: Unknonwn Thunder Road International Speedbowl program 1961	Source: Scott Haskell Devil's Bowl and Airborne Speedway 1972	Source: Scott Haskell Catamount Stadium 1972
Source: Scott Haskell Catamount Stadium 1972	Source: Harold Ingalls Early Monadnock Speedway 197?	Source: aimhnga via webhotshots.com RARE Hinsdale race track program page. 1949	Source:NH Short Track Heroes Claremont Speedway. 1962	Source: Paul Mascitti Catamount Stadium. 1970's	Source:Norman Morley Canadian National Exposition. 1953	Source: Shawn Byrne Champlain Valley Racing Association Newsletter. 1989
Source: Shawn Byrne Champlain Valley Racing Association Newsletter II. 1989	Source: Shawn Byrne Champlain Valley Racing Association Newsletter. 1995	Source: Shawn Byrne Champlain Valley Racing Association Program 1995 Year in Review	Source: Shawn Byrne Champlain Valley Racing Association Program. 1973	Source: Starin Family Empire Raceway Program. 1950's	Source: Starin Family Langhorne Speedway Program. 1955	Source: Starin Family Langhorne Speedway Program. 1957
Source: Norman Morley Canadian National Exposition. 195?	Source: Blackjack Racing Empire Raceway program. 195?	Source: Amy Garrison Dauski Lebanon Valley Program. 1960's.	Source: Roger Liller Rhinebeck Speedway Program 1952.	Source: Roger Liller NASCAR GN Program for Syracuse 1957.	Source: Wes Moody Rolling Wheels Raceway Program Late 1960's.	Source: Ladabouche Collection All Star League Program 1968.
Source: Unknown Lebanon Valley Program Pete Corey night, but ironically Corellis on cover.	Source: Unknown All Star League Dover Program 1969.	Source: Ladabouche Collection All Star League Program 1971.	Source: Ladabouche Collection All Star League Program 1970.	Source: Unknown All Star League Program 1973.	Source: Unknown All Star League Oswego Program 1971.	Source: Dragon Family Catamount Program 1979ish - during the "International Speedway" era.
Source: Unknown NASCAR GA Series Program Latter 1960's.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Oxford 250 Program 1978.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Oxford 250 Program 1981.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Devil's Bowl Program 1972.	Source: Katrina Franks McAvoy Catamount Program 1980's. Calling it Catamount Speedway.	Source: Johnny Racer T Road Program 1980's.	Source: Johnny Racer T Road Program 1980's. A heap of 2nd generation drivers there.
Source: Paul Mascitti T Road / Cat Program 1970's.	Source: David Alex Sr Islip All Star League Program 1970.	Source: L. Lazarro jr Lancaster All Star League Program early 1970's.	Source: Walter Newell T Road Program 1977.	Source: Walter Newell T Road Program 1976.	Source: Walter Newell T Road Program 1975.	Source: ebayl Langhorne NASCAR GN Program Early 1950's.
Source: Chris Cardarelli Catamount Program 1976.	Source:Unknown Oswego All Star League Program early 1970's.	Source: Pete Silva Unity Raceway Program 1976.	Source: Amy Garrison Dauski Lebanon Valley  Program 1961.	Source: Edw. B. Brown III Nazareth All Star League Program early 1970's.	Source: Chris Cardarelli Catamount Program 1978.	Source: Ed Flemke Site New London - Waterford Speedbowl Program 1959.
Source: Chris Cardarelli Catamount Program 1975.	Source: Chris Cardarelli Thunder Road Program 1977.	Source: Chris Cardarelli Thunder Road Program 1976.	Source: Chris Cardarelli Thunder Road Program 1976.	Source: Chris Cardarelli Thunder Road Program 1976.	Source: Chris Cardarelli Catamount Program 1975.	Source: Tom Czabab Devil's Bowl Program 1976.
Source: Ladabouche Collection Bear Ridge Speedway Program - Results Page 1983.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Bear Ridge Speedway Program - Points Page 1983.	Source: Worthpoint Auctions Empire Raceway Midget Program 1949.	Source: Worthpoint Auctions Empire Raceway Midget Program 1949.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fairmont Speedway Program - Cover Page 1963.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fairmont Speedway Program - Roster Page 1963.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fairmont Speedway Program - 3rd Page 1963.
Source: Ladabouche Collection Fairmont Speedway Program - Back Cover 1963.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Cover 1965.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Roster 1965.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Cover 1964.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Roster 1964.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Roster 1966ish.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Roster 1968.
Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Cover 1962.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Roster 1962.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Cover 107 Lapper Late 60's/Early 70's.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Roster for LM and Mods 1968?.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Cover 1963 200 Lapper.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Regular Roster 1963 200 Lapper.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Rare Owners Listing 1963 200 Lapper.
Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Score Sheet 1963 200 Lapper.	Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Time Trials Record Sheet 1963 200 Lapper.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Roster 1968?.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Roster and Points 1969.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Fonda Speedway Program - Cover No More Drag Strip.	Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Cover 1961.	Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Page 2 1961.
Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Page 3 1961.	Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Roster 1961.	Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Cover 1963.	Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Roster 1963.	Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Cover 100 Lapper 1962.	Source: Bob Novak Fonda Speedway Program - Roster 100 Lapper 1962.	Source: Ladabouche Collection Thunder Road Program - Cover 1980's.
Source: Ladabouche Collection Thunder Road Program - Roster 1980's.	Source: Bob Novak Victoria Speedway Program - Cover 1962.	Source: Bob Novak Victoria Speedway Program - Page 2 1962.	Source: Bob Novak Victoria Speedway Program - Page 3 1962.	Source: Bob Novak Victoria Speedway Program - Roster 1962.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Catamount Stadium program - 1970, before the track went to the more familiar Oswego style programs.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Catamount Stadium program - 1970, page 2.
Source: Bill Ladabouche Catamount Stadium program - 1970, page 3.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Catamount Stadium program - 1970 - back cover.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Plattsburgh International Raceway [PIR] was run privately in an effort to keep the track alive ain the mid 1970's.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Plattsburgh International Raceway [PIR]. Some of the important figures include Bob Brunell, Peter B. Guibard, and Ernie Mason.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Plattsburgh International Raceway [PIR] page 3.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Plattsburgh International Raceway [PIR] back cover.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Bear Ridge Speedway 1980s program - inside pages.
Source: Bill Ladabouche Bear Ridge Speedway 1980s program - more inside pages.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Lakeville Speedway program cover. 1970 when it was Golden Spur Speedway.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Lakeville Speedway 1970 program page 2. When named Golden Spur Speedway.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Lakeville Speedway 1970 program page 3. When named Golden Spur Speedway.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Lakeville Speedway 1970 program back. When named Golden Spur Speedway.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Thunder Road late 1980's program cover.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Thunder Road late 1980's program page 2.
Source: Bill Ladabouche Thunder Road late 1980's program Page 3.	Source: Bill Ladabouche Thunder Road late 1980's program back cover.

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