ENOSBURGH SPEEDWAY

On Davis Road, Enosburgh Falls, Vermont

Terraserver satellite photo from the 1990's shows that the track is still somewhat visible. Apparently, the smaller section was used the most.

A fog-shrouded morning shot of the former track site in the 1970's. Probably turn four is at left, by the leaning pole. Click on picture for larger version.

A fog-shrouded morning shot of the former track site in the 1970's. Probably running down the front stretch, with turn one at the far right. Click on picture for larger version.

Terraserver topographical map shows no clue of the track.

 
Courtesy of the Harold Baker Family, via Bill Baker
Apparently, the track was a very crude facility which tolerated the typical rough and tumble form of
stock car racing that was more prevalent in the northernmost parts of the state. This article furnishes us with several more names
of track drivers. Jackie Peterson, who insists he never actually drove on this track, says that it was too short and
sharply - cornered for the faster, lighter Chittenden County cars. He said many of them simply flew off the turns. From
the sound of this article, maybe they had some help doing that.

Courtesy of the Harold Baker Family, via Bill Baker
These cars are very similar to ones I have seen race at Newport, VT.

Courtesy of the Harold Baker Family, via Bill Baker
Bill Baker, whose father raced at Enosburgh, thinks this, and the photo and the ones above and below are from the Enosburgh Speedway.


The sharpest of the three Enosburgh photos shows the black #5 of Harold "Cannonball" Baker
leading a car with what clearly looks like an EverReady Battery 9 as its number.

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Historical Aerials. Com Photo
Davis, as it looks in the 21st Century.

Possible Competitors

Courtesy of the Gilbert Family Earl Machia, shown at Catamount in 1968, came from Sheldon - very nearby to Enosburgh.	Courtesy of the Gilbert Family Richford's Harold "Cannonball" Baker clowns around on the track at Sheldon after losing a bet to Jackie Peterson.	Peterson Collection Jackie Peterson, So. Burlington, VT
Courtesy of the Bob Bushey Family Herb Trayah, Burlington, VT	McIver Portrait Courtesy of Cho Lee Rex Shattuck, Burlington, VT	Courtesy of the Gilbert Family Frank Hart, Alburgh, VT would have brought his son along.
Photos Courtesy of Jodie Trayah via Steve Jangraw This bunch of wild men probably tried Davis at least once. Jackie Peterson said the track was so short the  Chittenden County cars kept flying off the turns. This includes Carl and Herb Trayah, Herbie Cobb, Norm Chaloux, and Ed Charbonneau. Ira Farnsworth may be in there, as well. There is some possibility this could be taken at Enosburgh [if they had bleachers].	Courtesy of Harold Baker Family, via Bill Baker Harold Baker [far right in background] examines the car of Gordy Owen at an undetermined track. Owen may have driven at Enosburgh, but this shot is too recent.	Courtesy of Baker Family via Bill Baker Harold Baker [left] with legendary announcer Ken Squier, who might have announced a few times at Enosburgh.

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