Courtesy of Cho Lee
The pit area in 1966. The pit concession stand is in the upper
middle . The unloading platform would be above the hood of Bob Bruno's
#66, up behind the front of the water truck.
Courtesy of Cho Lee
This shows a huge Bellavance granite truck unloading at that same cement loading platform.
Courtesy of Dan Nolin
Jake Daigle uses the loading platform around 1972.
Bill Ladabouche Photo
The same approximate spot in 2006. The slab is visisble. The pump house has fallen in since.
Courtesy of Dan Nolin
Don Turner entering the track area for practice around 1973.
Denis LaChance Photo
Gardiner Leavitt in approximately the same spot around 1979.
Bill Ladabouche Photo
The view from the pit ramp towards turns one and two, as it looks today.
Bill Ladabouche Photo
Another shot of Turn One, 2005.
ACT Archives
Catamount, as it looked one of the first weeks of operation.
Courtesy of Rich Palmer
Catamount, around end of '70's.
Terraserver Satellite
Catamount, around 1984.
Terraserver Photo
Catamount, as it looks now.
Source Unknown
Catamount construction and grading of the 4th turn, in 1965.
Paul Michaud Photo
via Christian Ti-Gaz Genest
Catamount construction and grading of the 4th turn, in 1965.
Courtesy of Billy Tower
In the heyday, a field of NASCAR late model sportsman cars works the approximate same area of the track.
Circa 1978.
Courtesy of Billy Tower
The Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation wasted no time in destroying the Catamount track surface, including this same area.
Source Unknown
The construction of the
original
tower in the Spring of 1965.
Courtesy of Cho Lee
A very rare
shot in the latter 1960's in which the Flying Tigers have set up pits in the
infield - much like the late models did in the next two decades for longer
races. Note the tower in its 1960's form.
Source Unknown
The same shot at the track's most advanced time - with the Milton Hilton luxury boxes.
Courtesy of Steve Pecor
Almost identical view soon after the final race in October of 1987. The SOB's wasted no time in tearing up the track and putting a road through the middle.
Source Unknown
The construction of the wall,
some of the fencing, and
tower is well under way
in the Spring of 1965.
Source Unknown
Archie Blackadar and the Easter Bunny ham it up on that same location around 1968.
Courtesy of Steve Pecor
Almost identical view before the final race in October of 1987. The somber fans are taking possibly thier only chance to get onto the track before it would be gone.
Courtesy of Billy Tower
Looking from the opposite direction, this same area
about a week after the final
race program.
Courtesy of Phil Butler
This shot of Red Dog Barcomb's car around 1967 shows a simple infield Victory Lane area.
Courtesy of Rich Palmer
By 1974, the area had grown to include small bleachers. This shows John Rosati, JP Cabana,
Butch Gagnon, and Clem Despault, Behind are track service crewmen Johnny Bourgeois and Tom Goodwin. Roger Paquette's ever-present
Chevelle wagon is there too.
Courtesy of Andy Boright
By around 1981 the area had grown to include the paved
pit road which remained
visible until around 2011.
Chris Dabica Photo
This photo from around 2005 shows there is nothing left of Victory Lane - just traces of the old pit lane. As of 2015, even the traces are gone.
Courtesy of Cho Lee
When Catamount was created, they
went all out ot be state of the art. Theyeven built this moderne - style Chevron station in the pits.
Courtesy of Terry LaFerriere
This shot of Barcomb's pit shows the entire gas station. It was finally torn down when so many guys stood on the roof to see the races it collapsed.
Squier was elated, I'm sure.
Courtesy of Mike Cain
By the 1970's, Ken had acquired the
checkerboard judges' stand from the
now - defunct Milton drag strip. It
would be used as the handicapper's
stand while the puimps remained,
unprotected.
Courtesy of Steve Pecor
It stood until the final program at the
track. I don't know what became of
it. Steve Pecor snapped thjs somber
final pit meeting in 1987.
Courtesy of Jack Anderson
When Catamount was first run, they had the ill-advised ARMCO barriers around the turns.
Courtesy of Cho Lee
Plattsburgh's Don Burl
demonstrates why the ARMCO was
so unpopular that first season.
Courtesy of Johnny Bourgeois
By 1966, when Bobby Dragon was beginning a brilliant career, the barriers were gone on the outsides of the turns.
Norman Morley Photo
Bob Pressley enters the
track in the mid '70's. The
turn hasn't [and would not]
changed.