Glens Falls Post Star
June 12, 1953
ISSUE 1NY
Glens Falls Post Star
June 12, 1953
Mettowee Speedway was located on the Wilson farm in North Granville, NY. It shared competitors with such venues as Stateline Speedway, No. Bennington, VT; Pico Raceway, Rutland, VT; Fairmont Raceway, Fair Haven, VT., Adirondack Speedway, West Glens Falls, NY., Warrensburgh Speedway, Warrensburgh, NY; and more. At this time, well before this time, and for many seasons after this time, Steve Danish was one of the alphamales of that pack of shared competitors. Older than many of his competitors, he was often just called "Mr. Danish".
Courtesy of Mark LeFrancois
Steve Danish's car at Mettowee.
It was my honor to meet with Steve Danish, a hero of mine and ride with him in his small airplane around 1983. Danish still holds the record for most wins in a season at Fonda Speedway [which, incidentally he accomplished in this same 1953]. Of some of the other names in the article: Hank Schmidt raced for years and became a track official for C.J. Richards; Jerry King raced for years and also was a successful car owner in the Rutland, VT area; and Wally LaBelle was a big winner at his hometown Adirondack Speedway, as well as at Whites Beach, Warrensburgh, Fairmont, and more.
Courtesy of Danish Family
Steve Danish - during this era.
Bob Mott is best known as the owner and builder of that speedway '34 Ford coupe 3NY which Jeep Herbert and Pete Corey drove. Mott, himself, was the car's first driver. I actually remember Jeep in the car at Pico in 1952. George Rogers was an ace driver and expert welder. He won races from 1950 all the way to 1967 at Devil's Bowl. Al Romano began racing when his family built and ran Pico Raceway in 1951. He ran well at Stateline, Fairmont, Mettowee and other venues.
 Courtesy of Bud Brooks Hank Schmidt's F40 is seen behind George Rogers at Fairmont. |
 Courtesy of Jerry King The car 5 Aces Jerry King would have had in 1953. |
 Courtesy of Bud Brooks For such a legend, Wally LaBelle has precious few photos anyone can attribute to him. This is thought to be his car around 1953. |
 Bob McDowell Photo Courtesy of Phil Miller Bob Mott, with the potent 3 NY. |
I think have photos of Smokey Stover, Ken Delong, and Vic Smith [probably the one called Ralph in the article].
 Courtesy of Mark LeFrancois George Rogers at Fairmont around 1953. |
 Courtesy of Ed Fabian Al Romano at Pico in 1952. |
 Courtesy of Andy Fusco Coll. via the Fonda Book John "Smokey" Stover - 1953. |
 Bob Frazier Photo Courtesy of LaFond Family Ken Delong with a car he drove in 1962. |
From Dan Ody's 8MM Old Speedways DVD's
Said to be Steve Bouplon
but it also could be
Fred Sheppard.