16
Stanley "Stub"
Fadden
16
The Flying Fire Chief
Ken Squier, I am sure, came up with the moniker "The
Flying Fire Chief from North Haverhill, NH". I don't doubt Stub was in the
department; I have no idea whether or not he was chief. He had begun racing in
our area about the time Thunder Road opened up in 1960. He ran in the support
division, whatever they called those ubiquitous late model things that he, Bill
White, Dicky Southworth, Beaver Dragon, and others drove back then. Fadden was
shown in the far - reaching "Cavalcade of Auto Racing in 1961 when he happened
to be near a crashing Bill White in one of the Cavalcade's photos of T Road.
When I arrived in the region in 1968, Stub Fadden
was a fixture in the Flying Tigers - at Catamount and Thunder Road. His number
16 would be seen - in one division or another - for three more decades. He ended
an amazing career in the Busch Grand National North division. He had stayed with
NASCAR after the big split with Tom Curley's ACT largely because he could not
see wasting all the money he already had invested in his metal bodied cars. Stub
has had health problems recently; but, we were all excited to see him at the
2006 Milk Bowl this year. [So was he.]
Catamount Program Photo
I think of Stubby as one of the best guys who ever ran in
the late models at Catamount
- or anywhere else for that matter. When some of the other top runners
became
a little big for their britches, he always took the time to talk to the support
division
people... and we appreciated it.
Young Photo
Stub savors a Flying Tiger victory, around 1967, with a very young son,
Alvin at
second to right in white T-shirt.
Ladabouche Photo
Stub visits the 2006 Milk Bowl. Alvin [arms folded] and
wife,
Charlotte talk to driver Brian Hoar at right.
 Cavalcade of Racing Photo Stubby [6] narrowly misses the Bill White [4] wreck in 1960.
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 ebay Photo Flying Tiger days, around 1968 |
 Rich Palmer Photo 1969 |
 Dragon Family Photo Stub talks with Herb Everest, the popular former car owner for Beaver Dragon. |
 Burl. Free Press Photo Stubby inspects the Chevy after a crunch. |
 Rich PalmerPhoto 1970 saw Stub move to Mopar for a few years. This is the limited sportsman he'd eventually sell to Steve Poulin
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 Courtesy of Cho Lee Stub, in his B class convertible in a T Road heat. 7A is Beaver Dragon and 43 is Dick Southworth. |
 Burl. Free Press Photo At speed, 1970 during Catamount April practice session |
 Ladabouche Photo Back to Chevy by 1972. |
 Dragon Family Photo Victorious Stub shares the podium with Beaver Dragon [left] and Joe Couture.
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 Courtesy of Cho Lee Stub, in his B class convertible from Northeastern, Barre. |
 Courtesy of Ray Lasnier Burlington Free Press articles |
 Courtesy of Ray Lasnier
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 Courtesy of Cho Lee Stub, in a crude, unlettered Chevy. |
 Courtesy of Cho Lee Stub, with another convertible at Barre. |
 Ladabouche Photo The first of Stub's familiar H.O. Taylor Chevelles - around 1973
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 Devils Bowl Program Photo Stub poses with the same Chevelle at Devils Bowl later in the '73 season. |
 Ladabouche Photo The 1974 version of the H.O. Taylor Chevelle. |
 Devils Bowl Program Photo On track at Catamount. |
 Denis LaChance Photo Later in the career, with his Nova LMS
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 Ron Shappy Photo Same Nova LMS at Catamount |
 Ladabouche Collection Stub misses an exploding Bernie Griffith.
|
 Courtesy of Paul Mascitti The old hauler. |
 Jim Watson Photo Stub, with his "Senior Mod Squad" hairstyle with his 1975 ride at Catamount. |
 Courtesy of Andy Boright Driving one of the Novas thru the pits at Barre. |
 A&A Ward Photo Obviously, a Fall Foliage victory at Thunder Road. |
 Denis LaChance Photo Stub on Catamount in the 1970's. |
 Denis LaChance Photo Courtesy of Andy Boright A plain Nova. |
 Courtesy of Andy Boright Stub in pit area. |
 Maritime Motorsports Stub moving in on Claude LeClerc. |
 Courtesy of Andy Boright Stub's 67 Chevelle at T Road. |
 Ladabouche Photo Checking out the Patten Gas Buick. Frank Stoddard is on the far side. |
 Courtesy of Andy Boright The Patten Gas Buick.  ACT Site Running with Crouch's six banger. |
 Photographer Unknown Stub's Buick lines up with Bob Dragon in front of the handicapper's stand around 1986 |
 Mike Cain Photo Courtesy of Mike's Site The Patten Crew.  Courtesy of Paul Mascitti |
 Ladabouche Photo Stub's pit - around 1986 beside Beaver's big buck team. |
 Dragon Family Photo Stub, in Vic Lane as 3rd place finisher in CRC 300. Hector LeClaire won and Beaver was 2nd. |
 Dragon Family Photo Stub, with McCabe and Beaver, as NASCAR loyalists with BGNN after the ACT splitup. |
 Courtesy of Mark Austin The Fadden wrecker can be seen in this Cabana shot. |
 A&A Ward Photos Stub, at 2007 Milk Bowl with Steve Poulin. Patrick LaPerle, left and Eric Williams, right.  |
 Ladabouche Photo Stoddard presents Stub with HOF plaque. |
 Steve McKnight Photo Alvin and Bear Staples, from McCabe's team. |
 Courtesy of Cho Lee Stub, in the latter stages of his career - maybe BGNN |
Courtesy of Cho Lee
Stub, with Tommy Kalimiris after a T Road feature
win. You can tell by looking at Stubby he knew trouble was ahead.
NEAR Hall of Fame Photo
Stub poses with the rest of his "class" at the New England Antique Racers Hall of Fame ceremony around 2003.
Courtesy of Jack Anderson
Jack Anderson [left], George Chates, and Tom Tiller visit
Stub at home in 2009.
Ladabouche Photo
Stub, in good company, at one of John Casey's reunion
picnics. [Left-] Tom Tiller, John Keefer, Valerie and
Steve Poulin - June and Jane Dragon in background.
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