ISSUE 1NH

Brattleboro Reformer
September 17, 1960

        The Cheshire County fairgrounds at Swanzey, NH was a central, pivotal venue - particularly in the 1950's. The Monadnock Stock Car Racing Association ran important races competing in by dozens of future major stars such as Rene Charland, Roy Forysthe, Sonny Rabideau, Art Rousseau, Ed Patnode, and many more. Mike Cody, one of the racing Cody brothers won often and wide - ranging venues.

Courtesy of [separately] Ernie Bodreau and the Davis Family
The car Mike probably would have had in 1960. Not positive.

       It is regrettable that I have never found a photo [that I know of] of Art Tolman. Rabideau, in particular rose to a Hall fo Fame career and Rousseau was just as good in an open wheel racer as he was in a stock car. I don't know exactly what the "John Cody" 33 was. The yellow 33 was known to be owned by Henry Merrow of Londonderry,  VT and was driven by both
mike and Art Cody.

    
Both Photos Courtesy of the Davis Family
[Left] The car art Rousseau drove at Cheshire.  [Right] Art Cody and the Merrow 33.

      At my local Fairmont Speedway, I would get to see that car 33 driven by Art; Rabideau with Frank Smith's 311; and Roger Dunton's 657. Mike Cody appeared briefly but not with the he was doing so well in back there in 1960. Also, Ted Brown raced with us in Vermont, but probably not with the car he would have driven in 1960.

Courtesy of Ken Robertson This is almost certainly the car Sonny Rabideau would have in 1960. I think it was the family car at the time.

Bob Frazier Photo Courtesy of C.J. Richards This is Roger Dutton, at Fairmont in 1962. Likely the same car.

Courtesy of the Davis Family A typical Ted Brown car for the time.

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