DRIVERS AT CATAMOUNT FROM NORWOOD ARENA

From the time Catamount Stadium began operation in 1965 to well into the 1970's, drivers who also frequented the now - defunct Norwood Arena in Massachusetts were important participants. My uncle and I happened upon the track when we were headed to Needham, MA and happened to see Al Tocci's car being hauled to the track. Dropping my unhappy aunt at her brother's house, Uncle Jake and I gave chase and watched the show. The only shot I have left of a few Polaroid photos I took that night is of the Dave Goltz car; but I can't locate it right now.
The Norwood competitors at Catamount came in two phases: the modified/sportsman [earlier] years, and the earlier part of the late model sportsman phase. I became good friends with Bob Curtiss, a low budget car owner from Plympton, MA. Curtiss would sometimes keep his car at my sign shop - and he and Joey Kourafas were the first winners of the Oxford 250. Today, George "Skip" May and I continue to reminisce about Norwood, weekly, at Thunder Road.

Paul Michaud Photo Bill Slater The Connecticut Valley Rocket Courtesy of Cho Lee	Courtesy of John Grady George Pendergast	Courtesy of Chris Companion Leo Cleary, 41 was a Norwood man.	Paul Conley Photo Bobby Sprague
Paul Michaud Photo Hop Harrington M2 Sedan	Paul Michaud Photo Bugsy Stevens Carl Bergham The Len Boehler 3	Ladabouche Collection Don MacTavish *The Cliff Wright 24* C & F Photo The L&R Speed Shop Car	Paul ConleyPhoto Mario "Fats" Caruso The Worcester Sand & Gravel 69
Courtesy of Rick Ackerman Pete Hamilton The Worcester Sand & Gravel 69	Bobby Melnick Also drove a LMS at Catamount.	Steady Eddie Flemke *The Judkins 2X*	Courtesy of John Grady Ernie Gahan *His own 50* Bob Mckey Photo Courtesy of John Rock The Koszella 15

May Family Photos Skip May with the Virgil Rendel 23, his brother-in-law.	Courtesy of Dan Nolin Tire dealer Dave Lind drove another of Rendel's Chevelles.	Balser Photo Paul Rogers with the Curtiss Chevelle. Ladabouche Photo Another Curtiss Chevelle, at the Ladabouche sign shop. This one was driven by Joey Kourafas.	Ladabouche Photo Tire dealer Dave Lind hauling in his own Ford LMS Source Unknown - Prob. Balsers'
Courtesy of Dave MacEachern Collection George Delmar	Ladabouche Collection Joey Kourafas *His Own Ford* Ladabouche Collection *Bob Curtiss 25*	Balser Photo Bobby Glass He drove a more modern LMS at Cat.	Don Thomas Photo George Savary

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An aerial shot of the Norwood Arena, back in 1969, about the time most of these drivers were active.