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The race track in Canton is one of the more important venues, in terms of the effect it had on the growth of the sport. Not only did it see some of the most prominent early drivers from the western New York area, but - when the pivotal Airborne Park Speedway opened in 1954, its first set of races were dominated by drivers from the Canton area and from Vermont. Despite the fact that the track died out by the end of the 1950's, it had seen the start of the careers of such luminaries as Sterling "Buck" Holliday, NASCAR National Sportsman Champion Bill Wimble, driving star and future Watertown promoters, the Ziegler brothers, and many more.

Midstate Site Buck, with the Floyd Geary C-38, in which he was almost unbeatable up North. Courtesy of Otto Graham	Courtesy of ChrisCompanion Bill WImble, with the Gaylord Rowe 26 Ed Baccei Photo Wimble's main car the Dave McCready 33.	Courtesy of Rick Parry Bob LaPointe, Ilion, NY	Courtesy of Craig Revelle Bob Ziegler, Boonville, NY	Courtesy of Rick Parry Harry Huyck, Ilion, NY
Courtesy of Rick Parry Unidentified car 60	Courtesy of Mike Russo Dick Woodley, Floyd Geary B-29	Conde and Parry Website Chuck Mahoney	Courtesy of Rick Parry Unidentified Car 4 Good look at judges' stand.	Courtesy of Rick Parry Unidentified Car 8
Courtesy of Rick Parry Unidentified Car 66 Did he have the Ruppert sponsorship or just liked the beer ?	Courtesy of Rick Parry Unidentified Car next to Harry Huyck.	Courtesy of Rick Parry Hot Rod Burdick, Euclid, NY	Courtesy of Rick Parry The Black Panther car serves as a grandstand.	Courtesy of Rick Parry Fred Shepard, Cambridge, NY
Courtesy of Rick Parry Unidentified Car 00	Courtesy of Rick Parry Unidentified Car 5	Courtesy of Rick Parry Unidentified Car H1 Good view of tower.	Courtesy of Rick Parry Gene Radie	Courtesy of Rick Parry Lew Irwin

Jubinville Photo From the St. Lawrence Plain Dealer via Fulton Postcards Website

Wesley Beck, one of the several Ilion drivers at St. Lawrence Valley Speedway, with a victory.

Courtesy of Robert Danough Collection
Clarence "Speedy" Williamson and his Hudson ran at St. Lawrence Valley Speedway.

Jubinville Photo From the St. Lawrence Plain Dealer via Fulton Postcards Website

Harry Huyck, one of the many top drivers at Canton from Ilion, wins one.

Courtesy of Doug Fetterly Buck Holliday [left], Sherwood Holliday, and a man who looks a lot like Floyd Geary.	Joel Canfield Photo Courtesy of Rick Parry A rare one of WImble at Canton in his era of being mostly at Fonda.	Courtesy of Midstate Club Watertown regular Dick May runs into problems at Canton.	St. Lawrence Plain Dealer Come one, come all.	Courtesy of Doug Fetterly Allen Shirley, with car owner Burnham.