![](AIrborne_70sModLineup_Rose93_Wes_MackeyWatts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
A 1971 PIR mod lineup: 37, Joe
Thomas; 93 Eddie Pieniazek; Wes Moody; and Guy Chartrand behinnd Wes.
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![](Airborne_70sModLineup_Wes_ROmano_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
A 1971 PIR mod lineup: Wes Moody and
Andy Roman up front. |
![](AIrborne_1970smod_atspeed_Accavello_Car33_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
A 1971 PIR mod lineup: Richie Evans,
Joe Bruno, and DOn Accavello [25]. |
![](AIrborne_1970sModLineup_Rose93_BrunellPont_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
A 1971 PIR mod lineup: Identifiable
are Bob Brunell [blue coupe in front], Eddie Pieniazek, and Joe Thomas. |
![](Airborne_Car8_RosnerBuilt_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
A Rosner - built, Massachusetts -
based #8 mod,. |
![](Airborne_CHargers_Cars43and11_MackeyWatts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Automatic tranny Charger cars. |
![](Airborne_eclecticmodfield_Bobbys71_Branham55_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
A 1971 PIR mod lineup: 37, Joe Bruno,
Don Accavello, Andre Manny, Dick Nephew, Bob Dragon, Brian Ross, Richie
Evans, and Bill Branham . |
![](AIrborne_PitMeeting_JimCayefront_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Jim Cayea [left] and others listen in at a
pit meeting. |
![](Airborne_Pitwork_Wescarbackground_Mackey_Rock_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Pit work. Wes Moody's
car 3 is in the background. His number 63 was taken that year by
Brunell.
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![](Airborne_SpiakPole_Lineup_MackeyWatts_small3.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
A 1971 PIR mod lineup: X is Phil Siak
and 6 is Dick Nephew. |
![](Andre_Manny_27AChevyIImod_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Andre Manny's car in the foreground,
and Ron Narducci's 98
in the background. |
![](BrianRoss_Mod73_Crew_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
A young Brian Ross and his madcap
crew. |
![](Burl_BlueLark_7_atspeed_blurry_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
One of the Burls with a Studebaker
Lark. |
![](ChargerCar29_Rick_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Charger car 29. |
![](DIckFowler_11Falcon_MackeyWatts_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Dick Fowler |
![](Don_Soussis_Car26_Mackey_Watts_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Don Soussis,
Cohoes, NY |
![](Airborne_SousieFamilyPits_MackeyWatts_small3.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
The Soussis family pits. The number
B22 goes back to the early 1950's with family patriarch "Boy" Soussis.
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![](GeneGuynup_57Ford_MackeyWatts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
An earlier Gene Guynup support class
car. |
![](GeneGuynup_Charger46_Chevelle_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
The current [for that time] Gene
Guynup Charger class car. It took the D Bowl title. |
![](GeneMangino_modified_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Schenectady, Ny body man Gene
Mangino. Andy Romano's rig is in the background. |
![](Godard_DartModified_Checkers_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Marcel Godard's Mopar - bodied mod. |
![](GuyChartrand_HemiCuda_Pose_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Jean - Guy Chartrand and the
legendary Ed Cloce Hemi Cuda. |
![](Harold_Ormsby_NewerCoupe_ImprovedAirborne_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Harold Ormsby,
Schuyler Falls, NY. |
![](HaroldOrmsby_CrewandFamily_ClassicPhoto_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Harold Ormsby,
crew and fans. |
![](JoeThomas_JimmyGuynup_37ModifiedBudweiser_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Joe Thomas, with Jimmy Guynup's 37
Budweiser coupe. |
![](KenPlatt_Roehrig99Falcon_AIrborne_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Ken Platt,
Taberg, NY
Roerig Bros,. 99NY.
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![](Nephew_MotoSki6_AIrbornePits_Crew_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Dick Nephew's Moto - Ski brain trust. |
![](Paul_Cooke_Valleires_Car23_57ChevCharger_Mackey_Watts_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Paul "Cookie" Vallaires,
Plattsburgh, NY. |
![](PeteHamilton_Worcester69_CentSignearby_MAckey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
The Worcesester Sand & Gravel of Pete
Hamilton next to Ed Flemke's Cent Sign.
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![](RichieEvans_AIrborne_Checkers_Mackey_Watts_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Richie Evans |
![](Shoemaker_Fowler27Jr_incar_Mackey_Watts_small4.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Ken Shoemaker in Bill Fowler's 27Jr. |
![](Shoemaker_Fowlers27jrmodified_Mackey_Watts_small4.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr.
Ken Shoemaker was oneof the last guys
to drive for Bill Fowler. |
![](Airborne_1972_DOnRobbins_Frye_Prairie_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Jim Frye and Art Prairie on the
flagstand.
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![](AIrborne_Frye_Prairie_EdRoxbinskiPhoto_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Jim Frye and Art Prairie on the
flagstand. |
![](Airborne_KarenSutliffe_PaulCVallaires_Mackey_DBrown_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Paul Vallaires with female protege
driver Karen Sutliffe. |
![](Airborne_PetBGibourd_DonHayes_BobROb_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Peter B. Guibord [right] with
oiffical Don Hayes [2nd from left]. |
![](AndrManny_1972DBowlWInner_PeterBGuibord_Mackey_DBown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Peter B. Guibord interviews Andre
Manny.
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Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Karen Sutliffe. |
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Paul Cookie Vallaires. |
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Robin Branham is awarded by Bob
Brunell. |
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Honest Ed Champagne does some
tweaking. |
![](Airborne_SigninShack_DorothyNichols_EarlMoore_MackeyDBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Robin Branham [left] and car owner
Earl Moore sign in as Dorothy "Pete" Nichols looks on. |
![](3_Jim_Cayea_Charger_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via D Bowl Program
Jim Cayea,
Alburgh, VT.
Ran the car as a Charger and a Hurricane.
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Bob Mackey Photo via D Bowl Program
Bill Brooking,
Usually a Malta Charger. |
Bob Mackey Photo via Phil Butler
Bill Conover,
Champlain, NY.
Ran the car as a Charger . |
Dick Britain Photo
George McRae,
St. Albans, VT.
Ran the car as a Charger and a Hurricane. |
Bob Mackey Photo via Phil Butler
Bill Conover
Newer
Charger that converted to a LMS later. |
Bob Frazer Photo viaJim Ladabouche
Marcel Godard,
Montreal, QC.
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Bob Mackey Photo via Pascal Cote
Bob Brunell
Peru, NY
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Bob Mackey Photo viaJohn Rock
Mod heat that includes Ormsby and Nephew.
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Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock
Mod heat that includes Ormsby, Brunell, and Narducci.
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Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock
The Hemi Cuda. |
Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock
Mod heat with Sapphire LeClaire on the outside pole.
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Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock
Mod feature paced by Romano's Galiant Valiant and Chartrand's
Hemi Cuda. |
Bob Mackey Photo via Bucko Branham
Jean-Guy Chartrand with a different graphic version of the Hemi
Cuda. |
![](Airborne_Manny_Santos_Pavementmod_Mackey_RCastine_small1.jpg)
Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock
Manny leads the Art Barry 909 of Bobby Santos.
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![](BobDragon_MyLetteredModified_1971_BobbyClark_PhilButler_small2.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Bob Dragon,
MIlton, VT
The former Bill Wilson dirt
modified |
![](BillHarmon_98X-AirborneNight_PhilButler_small3.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Bill Harmon,,
NIantic, CT
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![](2MA_Modified_GeorgeSomeoneDrfiverf_PhilButler_small3.JPG)
From Phil Butler
George Rettew,
Chicopee, MA
Probably a Rosner - built mod |
![](Beaver_Bob_DuBrul_Airborne_RPalmer_small.JPG)
Bob Frazer Photo via
Burlington Free Press
Jack Dubrul [left] with Bob and Beaver Dragon
at PIR.
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![](98_Curtis_Charger_small4.JPG)
Bob Frazer Photo via
Larry Curtis,
Argyle, NY.
Charger |
![](BobBrunell_PontCoupe26_Catamount_PhilButler_small6.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Bob Brunell,
Peru, NY
The well - remembered three window Pontiac coupe. |
![](BobDragoon_1964Chevelle05_1977Entry_Dragoon_small2.JPG)
From Bob Dragoon
Bob Dragoon
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![](EdPieniazek_Rose93_AdirondackPitStop_PhilButler_small5.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Eddie Pieniazek,
Schenectady, NY
The Jerry Rose
93
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![](CharlieTrombley_BlueRoweBigBlock_RobTrombley_small1.jpg)
From Rob Trombley
Charlie Trombley,
Mooers Forks, NY |
![](BrinaRoss_JerryRose93_PhilButler_small2.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Brian Ross
Malta, NY
The Jerry Rose 93 |
![](BrianRoss_Maybe_Blue70Mod_AdirondackSpdwy_PhilButler_small4.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Brian Ross
Malta, NY
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![](BuckHolliday_PostGearyC38_Airborne_PhilButler_small3.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Buck Holliday,
Waddington, NY
Probably John Bacon's car |
![](DaveLape_Camaro_Airborne_PhilButler_small2.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Dave Lape,
Canajoharie, NY
Some rare pavement racing |
![](GastonDesmarias_Maybe_Car5_PhilButler_small5.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Gaston Desmarais,
Tupper Lake, NY |
![](WesMoody_Car3_FranandDenton_PhilButler_small4.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Wes Moody,
Saranac Lake, NY
Crewmen Fran Kane and the huge Denton Dow
work around the car. |
![](MikeParsons_42Modified_PhilButler_small4.JPG)
From Phil Butler
MIke Parsons,
Plattsburgh, NY |
![](LeoCleary_PaulClark41_Cat_RobTrombley_small2.jpg)
FromRob Trombley
Leo Cleary,
Hanover, MA |
![](JerryCook_Airborne_1970sMod_PhilButler_small2.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Jerry Cook,
Rome, NY |
![](JerryCook_ontrackAirborne_TheFalcon_PhilButler_small1.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Jerry Cook,
Rome, NY |
![](MaynardForrette_RoehrigsPavement99_PhilButler_small4.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Maynard Forrette,
Amsterdam, NY
Roerig Bros 99 coupe |
![](RussShaw_DoogerJones8VT_Catamount_PhilButler_small2.JPG)
From Phil Butler
Jack Dubrul drove this car at the track
during this era.
This is Russ Shaw, after the car had been
sold. |
![](Airborne_1972DriverMeeting_Mackey_Brown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Pit meeting. I can spot
Bernie Griffith, Tom Tiller, one of the Guynups, Ben Nephew, Mike
Campbell, and Andre Manny.
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![](Airborne_1972Meeting_Mackie_Nephew_Broderick_More_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Pit meeting. I can spot Mackie
Miller, Jim Cayea, and maybe Bobby Dragon. |
![](Airborne_1972PItMeeting_LarryWarren_CHarland_Mackey_DaveBrown_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Pit meeting. I see
Hurricane/Charger driver Larry Warren, Rene Charland, and Guy LeClerc. |
![](Airborne_PitMeeting1974_BobCurtiss_CarlCain_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Pit meeting. Bob Curtiss and
Carl Cain are at far left. I recognize other faceas but no names. |
![](Beaver_1973_CDollarChevelle_Mackey_DBrown_small3.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
After being largely absent
from his favorite track in 1972, Beaver Dragon had a great year with
this Chevelle. |
![](Beaver_Bob_1973AirborneBanquet_Mackey_DBrown_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
1973 season awards for
Beaver as track champion. |
![](Beaver_DBowl1973_POse_Mackey_DBrown_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
A pose with the 75, Paul
Robar/Herb Everest Chevelle.. |
![](Beaver_PeterBGuibord_DBowlINterview_1972_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Interviewed by Peter B.
Guibord after a win. |
![](BobDragon_Winning1973Car_TempNumber_Primer_Frnakei_Mackey_DBrown_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Frantic work on the Howard
bank Chevelle during Bob Dragon's amazing 1973 season. The shows the
effects of that 5 track schedule. |
![](ChuckBlanchard_ChecksMannysTrunk_ABorne73_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
No. NASCAR tech official
Chuck Blanchard, who came over to the circuit with C.J. in 1972,
inspects a Quebec car. |
![](DanBridges_1972pose_fixingcar_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
2nd generation driver Danny
Bridges is caught working on his low dollar but successful Fairlane 500.
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![](DonTHomas_PitWOrk_DonShay_DonBurl_Mackey_DBrown_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Future track flagman Don
Thomas waits out a pit stop with his Charger entry. |
![](ErnieMason_NephewsDodge_1972_Mackey_DBrown_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Sponsor Ernie Mason, sitting
in Dick Nephew's car in 1972. |
![](HenryVanAcker_AIrborneChevelle_Mackey_DBrown_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Champlain, NY's racing
Justice of the Peace Henry Van Acker with his Charger. |
![](JoeThomas_37Chevelle_Standing_Mackey_DBrown_small1.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Popular Joe Thomas, with
Jimmy Guynup's Chevelle [Yup Jimmy without a Ford]. |
![](JoeThomas_ArtPrairie_1972_Mackey_DBrown_small2.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Joe Thomas,
Plattsburgh, NY. |
![](MargaretBosley_Airborneaward_1976_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Margaret Bosley [Mrs. L&R
Len]. |
![](MrsGuibord_DevBowl1972_PhilBowler_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
A group watching the
Northern NASCAR action. |
![](RIchiePanch_HelmetunderArm_Airborne1972_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Richie Panch, 1972. |
![](Rosati_1972Crew_YoungMcKnight_Mackey_DBrown_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
John Rosati watches work on
the 36MA. A very young Steve McKnight in in the center. |
![](Nephew_MasonDOdge_Airborne_Pose_Mackey_Watts_small.JPG)
Bob Mackey Photo via Dave Brown
Dick Mason, with the Mason
Dodge entry. Starter is Jim Frye. The modified - oriented Nephew
struggled with this car.
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![](Jim_Cayea_3_small5.jpg)
Ladabouche Phot
JIm Cayea.
A Hurricane at Catamount but a
Charger at PIR or Devil's Bowl.
|
![](Guy_LeClerc_64Chevelle_Boright_small4.jpg)
Photo via Andy Boright
Granby dirt pilot Guy
LeClerc gave the pavement cars a run for a couple of seasons. |
![](Ron_Bonnette_DB_Charger_small.JPG)
Bob Frazer Photo via Devil"s Bowl
Program
Ron Bonnette,
St Albans, VT
Another who ran both as a
Hurricane and a Charger. |
![](John_Peoples_Pose_small2.jpg)
Bob Frazer Photo via Devil"s Bowl
Program
John Peoples,
Wilton, NY
A former regular for CJ in the
late models when D. Bowl was dirt.
|
![](Bernie_Griffith_COlor_small1.JPG)
Bob Frazer Photo via Devil"s Bowl
Program
Bernie Griffith,
Plattsburgh, VT
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![](Bob_Brunelle_1972Car_64Chev_small5.JPG)
Ladabouche Phot
Bob Brunell,
Peru, NY
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![](Bill_Branham_66Chev_Pose_small3.jpg)
Source Unknown
Bill Branham,
Plattsburgh, NY
Always a HIGH potential driver with a LOW racing budget. |
![](Beaver_Faithful_1973_Car_small2.jpg)
Ladabouche Photo
Beaver's 1973-4 car.
At PIR.
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![](Barcomb_Fairlane500_StrappingIn_RPalmer_small2.JPG)
Courtesy of Rich Palmer
Ron Barcomb,
Winooski, VT |
![](Andre_Manny_Chicoine87_small3.JPG)
Bob Frazer Photo
via D Bowl Program
Andre Manny,
Laval des Rapides, QC. |
![](1973_PitLineup_64Chevelles_small.JPG)
Ladabouche Photo
Guy LeClerc, Bob Dragon, and Joe Thomas were
all regulars at PIR. |
Bob Frazer Photo
via D Bowl Program
Jean-Paul Cabana,
Beloeil, QC. |
Ladabouche
Photo
Jacques Ste-Marie, QC. |
Ladabouche
Photo
UNK Plattsburgh area entry. |