MUSTANG SPEEDWAY Chemin du Moulin

MUSTANG SPEEDWAY
Chemin du Moulin, Pike River, Quebec

Image from Allied Computer Graphics, via Artzooks

Courtesy of Yvan LaCroix
Mustang seemed to have close ties to the speedway in Granby.

     Mustang Speedway was not much more than a track scratched out of a pasture, just North of the Highgate border crossing, in Philipsburg, PQ. Located on Chemin du Moulin [or Windmill Way], it was a dirt surface, or "terre battue" as the French call it. A few Vermonters tried their hand at the track, which would accept almost any form of car. Recenlty found articles ["articles des journaux'] state names Like Gene Tetreault, Ed Foley, and Eddie Delmolino. I recall seeing Tetreault's marroon sedan being hauled up Interstate 89 in those days. By the early 1980,s it was long gone. Barney McRae and I walked the grounds around 1981 - as we were headed up to Riverside, near Montreal.
     At that time, the contour of the track was becoming hard to recognize, the sign was down. and there were only a few remains, including a metal combination flagger's stand and caution light tower, left lying in the dirt along the front stretch. My friend, Magnum, has found only one photo from the place; and I took about three shots the day I was exploring. That appears to be the Austin Dickerman - owned #357; and the driver is likely Eddie Delmolino [or Eduoard Delmnino, as they put it].
     I sort of "hooked" a photo of the track from Google Map, by photographing the computer screen. It's a poor photo of a very indistinct contour because years of farming have pretty much wiped out the track's remains.

Google Map
Turn Two is the easiest to make out, extending down to the lower right hand corner of the picture.

Bing Map
In this later find, the track is seen, in mid photo, running vertically with that barn at turn three.

Courtesy of Pascal Cote's Site
Said to be the sign from the opening of the 1974 season.

Ladabouche Photo The front stretch banking, with the metal flag stand at Mustang	Ladabouche Photo The full shot of the front stretch, from Turn 1.
Ladabouche Photo Might be the back stretch banking at Mustang. These are 1981 shots and I don't recall much.	Ladabouche Photo Might be the second turn at Mustang. These are 1981 shots and I don't recall much.
Ladabouche Photo Turns 3 and 4, with the barn - which is still visible in the satellite photo above.	Lorraine LaBelle Photo It appears as though the Dickerman 357 is leading an assorted field of cars in possibly "running in" the surface on the new track. The driver would likely be Ed Delmolino or Ed Foley.

Courtesy of Gerard Major Bob Gatien ,with the well - known 397 ride.	Jacques LaLancette Photo Andre Kegle.	Rachel LaLancette Photo Jacques LaLancette	Alain PIcard Photo Real LeDoux.
Courtesy of Jean-Louis Rouselle Ovide Doiron. Driver and master engine builder.	Courtesy of Christian Ti-Gaz Genest Jean - Guy Pelletier	Courtesy of Linda Gravel Henri LaLonde	Courtesy of Paul Pleau Bernard Chaput, with a car earlier than Mustang Spdwy.
Courtesy of Daniel Robataille Claude LeVasseur, with a car later than Mustang Spdwy.	Courtesy of Ladabouche Collection Dale Beaulieu, Massena, NY	Courtesy of Bruno LaCroix Denis Ruell, with a car later than Mustang Spdwy.	Bob Mackey Photo Courtesy of Mike Watts, Sr. Dick Manning, Chateaugay, NY
Courtesy of Linda Grave Fernand Gendron.	Courtesy of Bertrand LeGault Jean - Marie Girardot.	Bob Frazier Photo Courtesy of Ladabouche Collection Gene Tetreault, Manchester Depot, VT	Courtesy of Yvan LaCroix Ed Foley, Leicester, VT.