EARLIER SEASONS AFTER THE FIRST PAVEMENT ERA: LATE MODELS / PROSTOCKS

Courtesy of Cliff Haynes

Bruce Loomis Collection Bruce Loomis,, Granville, NY The color and number recall the family's red 11 driven by Nelson Moore at Fairmont in 1964.	Ladabouche Photo Butch Rogers, Castleton, VT The 1st of his famed Camaros. This one ended up with friend and neighbor Charlie Brown.	Ladabouche Photo Butch Rogers, Castleton, VT The 2nd of his famed Camaros. This one ended up with Lee Nutting.	LaFond Family  Collection Carl Valadyka, Hampton, NY. A much later Pro Stock.	Courtesy of John Fleres Late model crash sequence: Things look normal here, although three abreast seldom works out.	Courtesy of John Fleres  Car 84 goes in too hot and takes out Charlie Brown with the former Butch Rogers Camaro.
Courtesy of Jon Fleres 84 finishes the removal of 17  as Reggie Lussier enters the picture.	Courtesy of John Fleres Charlie now finds himself facing Reggie Lussier.	Bob Frazier Photo Courtesy of Jon Fleres Charlie Brown with that Camaro. From a very odd angle.	Courtesy of Tom Sczaban Charlie Brown, with a later car, leads Johnny Bruno [22] and a Ford.	Via Kristina Olsen Kilburn Chris Lussier, Fair Haven, VT.	Via Jay Fitzgerald Conrad Carey, Galway, NY.
Courtesy of Tom Sczaban David Towns, with columnists Joanne and Don Davies.	Courtesy of Cliff Haynes Jay Brown, Bomoseen, VT	Courtesy of John Fleres Action sequence: Al Luleck [97] hits somebody.	Courtesy of John Fleres All hell breaks loose, as photo donor Fleres gets by in #50.	Courtesy of Rick Parry Fast Eddy Keenan, Warrensburgh, NY	Courtesy of Mike Bruno Dick Tracy
Courtesy of Marty Kelly, Jr Fast Eddy Keenan, Warrensburgh, NY The Dave Coonradt - powered Camaro - probably at Fonda in this shot.	Courtesy of LaFond Family Gardiner Stone, Middlebury, VT	Courtesy of Andy Hickcok Jack Cottrell, Rock City Falls, NY	Courtesy of Mike Budka Jay Bleser, Schenectady, NY	Courtesy of Jennifer Brown Jay Brown, Bomoseen, VT	Courtesy of Jennifer Brown Jay Brown, Bomoseen, VT Pulling in during practice.
Courtesy of John Fleres John Fleres, Albany, NY	Courtesy of John Fleres John Fleres win.	Courtesy of John Fleres John Fleres Later entry.	Courtesy of John Fleres Classic battle: John Fleres and Kim Duell.	Courtesy of Mike Bruno Johnny Bruno, Castleton, VT	Ladabouche Photo John Proctor, Clifton Park, NY. The legendary Narrow Camaro was made from a Ken Canestrari pavement modified.

Courtesy of Kristine Olsen Kilburn
"The boys are back in town! Boys are back in town !" Chris, Yogi, Mike, and Reggie Reggie Lussier. Families like this are the backbone of Devil's Bowl Speedway.

via Mike Cranston Tim Richards, Fair Haven, VT	Courtesy of Arnie Trudeau Arnie Trudeau, former Vermont resident, who now sponsored a class at Airborne.	Lebanon Valley Classics Jay Brown, Castleton, VT Problems at the Valley.	Courtesy of LaFond Family Dave Wood, Fair Haven, VT	Eastern Racing Chatter  Photo Jay Bleser, Schenectady, NY	CVRA Archives Photo Lori Carey
Courtesy of Mike Newhouse Kim Duell, Porter Corners, NY	Courtesy of Mike Paquin Mike Paquin, Ballston Spa, NY	Courtesy of Mike Newhouse Phil Clark, Granville, NY A lower support class car. He went on to modifieds.	Courtesy of Ringer Family Ray Ringer, Vergennes, VT Former Milton Speedway drag racer and Catamount Hurricane driver.	Courtesy of Kristine Olsen Kilburn Reggie Lussier, Benson, VT One of the storied Camaros that ran with Butch Rogers, Charlie Brown, and more.	Courtesy of Kristine Olsen Kilburn Yogi Lussier, Benson, VT One of the four brothers.
Courtesy of John Lutz The wild and woolly Robert "Bucky" Dragon, with sponsor John McDonough - in Brandon.	Courtesy of John Lutz Bucky and McDonough - acquired a Fred Rosner - built 67 Ford from John Rosati and gave it a run on the dirt. That's putting it politely.	Courtesy of Fred Little Fast Freddie Little with an early four cylinder win.	Courtesy of Bruce Brown  This shot of Jay Brown [01] also reveals Reggie Lussier's Butch Rogers - style Camaro [24].	Courtesy of Matt Grenier Mark Grenier with what was called a hobby stock.	Courtesy of John Fleres. John Fleres, from the Albany, NY area, always had good - looking cars.
Courtesy of John Fleres. Popular Kim Duell [14 outside Fleres] was a figure during this era.	Ladabouche Collection Wild Warren Pease's 1986 late model.

EARLIER SEASONS AFTER THE FIRST PAVEMENT ERA: MANUFACTURED CARS

Richard Pratt Photo

Ladabouche Photos Super C.D. Coville, Scotia, NY Jerry Barnowski 61 Likely 1983	Ladabouche Photos More C.D. Coville,	Richard Pratt Photo Chris Depew, Argyle, NY.	Richard Pratt Photo Bob Savoie, in Mike Richards' 75 dices with Leon Gonyo.	Courtesy of King Collection Bob Savoie, Broadalbin, NY Mike Richards' 75	Courtesy of Mike Bruno Bob Savoie with a later Richards mod.
Richard Pratt Photo Bob Savoie, in Mike Richards' 75 dices with C.D. Coville [61] and Maynard Forrette.	Courtesy of Marty Kelly, Jr Bruce Milo, Castleton, VT A homemade car in the manufactured car era.	Ladabouche Photo Denny Soltis, Torrington, CT Son, Chris working around the car.	Courtesy of Tom Donahue Work on the Dalmata cars Ray's was 643. 645 was not driven by a Dalmata brother.	Courtesy of Tom Donahue The Ray Dalmata car 643 on the track.	Courtesy of Tom Donahue CJ's Superbird pacing a mod field in turn one.
Courtesy of Tom Donahue A full field of mods goes by the stands.	Mike Richards Collection Don Ronca, Clifton Park, NY Dexter Dorr - built car.	Dick Britian Photo Don Ronca [07] and maybe brother, Mike.	Richard Pratt Photo Don Ronca and C.D. Coville.	Ladabouche Collection Don "The Brandon Bandit" Scarborough, Bradon, VT.	Courtesy of Marty Kelly, Jr Gene "The Flying Farmer" Munger, Benson, VT Another homemade car in the manufactured car era.
Courtesy of Marty Kelly, Jr George Morse, Hudson Falls, NY	Ladabouche Photo "The Long Hauler" Gibby Fountain, West Kingston, RI	Courtesy of Cliff Haynes More Gibby A later car.	Courtesy of Marty Kelly, Jr Gibby, winning a CVRA feature - with starter Kenny Marshall.	Courtesy of Marty Kelly, Jr Gibby, at speed. After the Interstate sponsorship has changed to Miller.	Ladabouche Photo Jack Cottrell, Rock City Falls, NY.
RIchard Pratt Photo Kim Duell, POrter Corners, NY	Richard Pratt Photo Charlie Wilbur, Duxbury, VT.	Dick Britain Photo John Proctor's 352 battles Bob Savoie.	Dick Britain Photo Ken Hanson, Tribes Hill, NY	Rob Davis Photo Ken Tremont, Jr. West Sand Lake, NY.	The Old D Bowl Site Leon Gonyo, Chazy, NY
Richard Pratt Photo More Leon Older Car	Richard Pratt Photo Lester Dieterle holds off Mike Romano [outside].	Dick Britain Photo Matt Waite [01] and Lee Nutting.	Ladabouche Photo Mike Perrotte, Morrisonville, NY The future champion, track promoter, and DIRT divison driector works on his first [an older] dirt modified.	Richard Pratt Photo Mike Perrotte, Morrisonville, NY	Richard Pratt Photo Matt Waite leads former national champion Dick Nephew.

   
Courtesy of Shawn Byrne
John Harrison's first car and his first feature win, from his friend, current D. Bowl official Shawn Byrne.

Courtesy of Gary Yurgans
Jim Senzio

John Gallant Photo Courtesy of LVC Art Stromberg, Valley regular, may have tried the Bowl occasionally.	Courtesy of Judy Fitch Ron Proctor  Charlton, VT Another homemade car in the manufactured car era. Second generation driver and future track champion.	Via Norman Loubier Scott Noel,  Waterford, NY	Ladabouche Photo Rick Miller, Ellenburgh Depot, NY One of the first Troyer Mud Buss car	Richard Pratt Photo Mike Perrotte, Morrisonville, NY	Courtesy of Tom Herbert Johnny Kollar, with his own car at Fonda.
	Courtesy of Marty Kelly Jr Phil Clark, Granville, NY

 

EARLIER SEASONS AFTER THE FIRST PAVEMENT ERA: MINI MODIFIEDS

MIke Richards Collection Bill Gonyea's VW body mini mod.

Mike Richards Collection UNK mini mod at speed.

Mike Richards Collection Mini modifieds at speed. The 2 looks like Dickie Myers' Catamount mini stock.

Wabbit Photo Otto Graham Collection Bob Hackel not only raced at the Bowl but built other minis that also raced there..

Courtesy of King Collection Getting a push from the Louie Bruno wrecker. This is prophetic of Bruno wreckers to come in future years.

Courtesy of Bruce Brown Some weeks there are nights like this.