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HACKER FIRST RACEWAY CAR

BALLSTON LAKE - Lou Hacker of Nassau won the 20 – lap stock car feature at Raceway Park. George Gowey of Defreestville was second and Earl Madison, Ballston Spa, was third. Heat winners were Paul Dwyer, Johnstown; Jack Roode, Scotia; and Hacker.

Yogi Bear, Schenectady, was first in a ten – lap windup for sedans. Heat winners were Lyle McNulty, Esperance; Don Willy, Schenectady; and Chuck Weatherwax, Schenectady.

Mary Newkirk of Amsterdam won the powder puff test after a close race with Norma Roode.

Kiwanis Day is slated today at Raceway Park with a card of nine events on tap. There also will be an exhibition of Class A modified Go – Karts. Proceeds will go the Mayfair – Burnt Hills Kiwanis Club for their underprivileged children’s fund.

Cavalcade of Racing Photo Lou Hacker, Nassau, NY	Courtesy of Russ Blake George Gowie, Defreestville, NY	Photo Source Unknown Paul Dwyer, Johnstown, NY The sign on the car says Ronnie Dwyer, but it is supposedly Paul.	Dan Ody DVD 8mm Photo Jack Roode, Scotia, NY
	Fonda Book Photo Ed Feuz Collection Drivers in this photo from that article: Earl Madison [far left - standing] Jack Roode [Back row, 4th from left], and Paul Dwyer [Front row - far right]	Vogel Family Photo Yogi Bear might be Ken Shoemaker, who was known to use that pseudonym. Albany, NY

STOCK CAR OFFICIALS PLAN ELECTION

Saturday, February 27, 1954 – The Troy Record, Troy, New York (page 17)

The annual election of a new member to the board of directors of the Tri-City Racing Association will be held Monday at 7:30 a.m. at the Menands Grill, off Broadway, in that village.

One new board member is elected annually by the members of Tri-City for a five-year term. Stan Curtis of Troy, is the outgoing member having served his term of office. The other members of the board are Arthur Stuarts, Jr., Jim Brush and Doug Garrison.

A discussion of the coming racing season will follow the election and further plans will be made for the season’s opener at State Line Speedway on Sunday, April 17.

Pico Raceway at Rutland, Vt., is the newest member of the tracks to be sanctioned by the association. Racing will open there on Sunday afternoon early in June following the switch from Sunday to Saturday night racing at State Line. The Menands oval is scheduled to open the latter part of April, weather permitting.

An organizational meeting of all drivers and owners interested in racing at the Pico track will be held by Tri-City official sat the Fairmount Restaurant, in Rutland, Monday March 8, at 7:30 p.m.

New memberships will be signed at the meeting and rule books containing all necessary information on the association’s requirements for drivers, owners and pit men will be passed out. Carl Roupp and Bill Thompson, the new co-promoters of the track, will be in attendance at the meeting. The entire board of directors of Tri-City will be on hand to answer all questions on the coming racing season at the track.

Refreshments will be served at both the Menands and Rutland meetings.

Aldo Merusi Photo
Courtesy of Rutland Historical Society
Pico Raceway on opening day in 1951.

Courtesy of Ken Gypson
Ollie Palmer with
the Jim Brush -
sponsored 27 Jr.

Cox Photo
Doug Garrison,
with Art Stuarts
at left.

From Dan Ody's 8MM
Old Speedways DVD
Tri - City officials at work
at Stateline Speedway.

Wayne Bettis' Burlington Free Press Racing Photos

Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Ron Barcomb's state champion 1970 team works on the 09 Ford.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Racing engineer John Merrick [rt], the brains behind Bobby Giroux's early '70's super seasons, talks with Cabana and Barcomb.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Ron Barcomb's Torino avoids a spinning George Rettew, of Chicopee, MA. Rettew was right in with Charland's Agawam bunch.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Ron Barcomb	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Allison drove the Barcomb '63 Ford backup car.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Beaver Dragon stands with brother, Bob by his 1973 entry - The County $ Chevelle [my first big sign painting job].	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Beaver did his best to my sign business busy.
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Don Bevins loops his Cabana - built Chevelle in view of his car builder.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Bobby Giroux.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Giroux and Merrick's prize-winning car.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Bob Dragon beats his brother by inches at T Road in 1973. Beaver's car shows the effects of his scrape with Tiller, shown in the top row [far right].	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis A very young John Keefer, known to my daughter as Sarah Keefer's Dad.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Bobby Dragon	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis This is the year Dragon landed the Howard Bank from Giroux. I got to redo that credit card on the trunk once - it was fun !
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis 1972, the year Giroux had the Howard backing. Maybe here he is warning Dragon to stay away from it.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis The spoils.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis A career highlight for any local driver.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Cabana was untouchable in 1971.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Cabana after learning he was the champ in 1971.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Oops, sorry Bob.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Oops,. sorry Bob II
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Cabana was not untouchable to Marvin the Mauler.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Cabana- around 1974.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Cabana leading Fadden and Despault, during the Desperate One's Mopar era.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Cabana at Catamount.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Cabana and Squier.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis The Cabana - built 05A of Don Bevins blows. This car became Dubrul's 1, Austin Dickerman's 57, and finally won 1973 Rookie Of the Year with Bob Ellis.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Jake Daigle bought this Plymouth from Orrill Martin and spent a season being lapped.
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis 1969: Red Fisk took over the Lackey 44 from Tom Curley and put it on its roof - something Tom would have done.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Charland and Marvin take to the Catamount infield in 1972 to avoid Barcomb.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Charland takes off on one of his two trips up the widowmaker in 1973.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Charland on his second jump in the season. He was even less pleased this time.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Chester T. Woods gives Tiller a slight nudge with his low budget Plymouth.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Danny Bridges, who - along with Woods - was hope of the low budget racers.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Danny Bridges celebrates his Milk Bowl win.
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Danny Bridges celebrates his Milk Bowl win.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Dave Dion, at the height of his incredible popularity, especially at Thunder Road.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Dion and Cabana, probably not exchanging Christmas card addresses.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis One - season wonder, Fast Eddy Ruggieri. Never saw him again after one great year.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Oops ! 17 year - old Richie Panch seems to walling Stub Fadden.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Stub Fadden.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis A promo shot of George Horne and the famous 409 Chevy he had for a while.
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis George Horne and Russ Ingerson in Vic Lane.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Moe Dubois and his sometimes team mate, Gentle George LeClaire.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Moe Dubois, at the height of his career in late models.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Hector LeClaire and his supporter, George Goldring.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Hector,boucning off the wall, a national sport at Thunder Road.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Hector, taking out a brand new Chevelle at Catamount in April of 1973.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Hector, signing autographs on the hood of that new Chevelle.
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Jerry Driscoll came up"to Northern NASCAR from Massachusetts in 1971. In his 70's, he still excels at the Mt. Washington Hill Climb.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Popular Jimmy Gates is one of the many good Flying Tiger stars who were forced out when late model costs became too high.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Little John Rosati and his well - heeled Ford team were an instant hit with Vermont media.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis John Rosati was a shoo - in for 1971 Rookie of the Year.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis I believe the Free Press might have the sequence reversed here. Every photo of Larry I ever found in the Free Press involves him crashing.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis This is the hard - to - find shot of Lennie Stockwell clearing the ARMCO before hitting that wall.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Lennie, with thatcar, before the crash.
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Lennie Stockwell and Russell Ingerson in a Flying Tiger wreck around 1969.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis The same Stockwell and Ingerson Tiger wreck with John Untied in he background.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Red Fisk, shown here with his Tiger, replaced Stockwell in the 00 Chevelle after Stockwell broke his neck.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Red Fisk leading Tom Tiller at T Road around 1969.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Big LMS wreck. The caption says it all.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Richie Panch wasn't much older than some of the kids seeking his autograph.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Richie's sister would have also been a media darling in Vermont.
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Richie's Mer-Chex sponsorship was the first time we heard of Tom Curley since his days as a driver.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Another Jerry Driscoll pose.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Ron Bettis built his own Chevelle in 1973 and won best appearing car. Too bad he couldn 't keep it right side up.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Not quite as good looking after this.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Ron Bettis in 1972, after he bought Cabana's championship Chevelle.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Ronnie - when he had hair.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Big John Rosati and one of their crewmen look at the Ford, concerned.
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Little John Rosati raising a little hell with Boomer Cleveland, Chester T. Wood, and Cabana.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Little John Rosati just after the shot at left.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis The opening of Sanair's infamous flat track.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis A typical huge Thunder Road crowd.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Barcomb's famed Torino chasing Cabana in 1971. Ron kept the car for 2 full seasons.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis A mysterious car 38 helps wad up the field at T Road. It is NOT a Bob Ferreira car... no idea.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Bobby Giroux loses a wheel around 1970.
Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Jim Roberts paces a T Road field in 1970.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Russ Ingerson [51] and Clem Despault lose it at T Road.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Moe Dubois and Tiger Stockewell by the widowmaker.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Cigarette in hand, Ken Squier conducts a pit meeting with John Untied.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis More LMS action.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Tom Tiller was one of the first to nab major sponsorship dollars.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis He certainly deserved this.
		Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Howe, son of one of Bobby Allison's top mechanics, found out this wan't like any track down there.	Courtesy of Wayne Bettis Tiller, acting as a racing ambassador.

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